science and nature

Question 1

Yet his attention had never before been so sharply and decisively arrested; and it was with a strong, superstitious prevision of success that he withdrew into the entry of the court.” (Chapter 2)

Answer 1

The very unnatural appearance and behaviour of Mr Hyde makes the very scientific Mr Utterson become very suspicious.

Question 2

“I never saw a man so distressed as you were by my will; unless it were that hide-bound pedant, Lanyon, at what he called my scientific heresies.” (Chapter 3)

Answer 2

Jekyll is disappointed that Lanyon takes a religious approach to his scientific studies, referring to them as ‘heresies’.

Question 3

“haunting sense of unexpressed deformity ” (Chapter 4)

Answer 3

Hyde’s unnatural appearance makes everyone suspicious of him instantly.

Question 4

“But the temptation of a discovery so singular and profound at last overcame the suggestions of alarm.” (Chapter 10)

Answer 4

Jekyll knew he was taking a risk experimenting on himself, but his desire for discovery overtook any of his worries.

Question 5

“added one of the powders” chapter 9

Answer 5

jekyll wishes to view his actions as an experiment rather than self indulgence

Question 6

“began, in proportion as the crystals melted, to brighten in colour” chapter 9

Answer 6

shows lanyon’s disorder when experiencing something out of science and nature laws