Secrecy/Repression

Question 1

beginning quotes for secrecy

Answer 1

‘sinister block of building’ (ch.1)

‘showed no window, nothing but a door’ (ch.1)

‘The door, which was equipped with neither bell nor knocker’ (ch.1)

'’the windows are always shut’’ (ch.1)

'’never refer to this again’’ (ch.1)

Question 2

middle quotes for secrecy

Answer 2

'’place is not really fit’’ (ch.7)

‘struck out of his face’ (ch.7)

‘abject terror and despair’ (ch.7)

‘the window was instantly thrust down’ (ch.7)

'’God forgive us, God forgive us’’ (ch.7)

Question 3

end quotes for secrecy

Answer 3

'’you come as gently as you can. I want you to hear, and I don’t want you to be heard’’ (ch.8)

‘The door was very strong, the lock excellent’ (ch.9)

‘after two hour’s work, the door stood open’ (ch.9)

‘alarmed both for his life and reason’ (ch.9)

‘there stood Henry Jekyll!’ (ch.9)

Question 4

‘sinister block of building’ (ch.1)

Answer 4

• personification
• this foreshadows Jekyll’s mysteries within the house
• the key symbols of doors and windows are repeated throughout the novel to indicate a moment of secrecy

Question 5

‘showed no window, nothing but a door’ (ch.1)

Answer 5

• this suggests that Jekyll did not want his private life to be revealed to the public
• this creates a mystical atmosphere surrounding Jekyll’s character

Question 6

‘The door, which was equipped with neither bell nor knocker’ (ch.1)

Answer 6

• this suggests that Jekyll does not want to be visited or disturbed
• could link to Jekyll wanting to keep his scientific discoveries private

Question 7

'’the windows are always shut’’ (ch.1)

Answer 7

• domestic imagery
• Jekyll has secrets he does not want to reveal to the public

Question 8

'’never refer to this again’’ (ch.1)

Answer 8

• the two friends agree to never discuss the crimes that Hyde committed against the girl
• this could be to preserve their reputation, as this is crucial in a Victorian society

Question 9

'’place is not really fit’’ (ch.7)

Answer 9

• Jekyll wants to protect his reputation by hiding instead his home
• Utterson worries for his friend, however respects his wishes

Question 10

‘struck out of his face’ (ch.7)

Answer 10

• Jekyll recognises that the transformation into Hyde is imminent
• Jekyll wants to remain reputable, as he wants to be freed from Hyde
• he doesn’t want Utterson to be horrified by this transformation

Question 11

‘abject terror and despair’ (ch.7)

Answer 11

• Utterson and Enfield are utterly horrified at the sights
• the reader stays unaware of what they have seen, however is aware that the men are afraid for their lives

Question 12

‘the window was instantly thrust down’ (ch.7)

Answer 12

• windows remain a key theme of secrecy throughout the novel
• in this chapter, they are used to disguise Jekyll’s transformation from Utterson and Enfield

Question 13

'’God forgive us, God forgive us’’ (ch.7)

Answer 13

• Utterson and Enfield are shocked by the accidental reveal of Jekyll’s secret
• Utterson would be anxious as he is very pious and would not want God to think he has sinned

Question 14

'’you come as gently as you can. I want you to hear, and I don’t want you to be heard’’ (ch.8)

Answer 14

• Poole wanted to protect Utterson as they attempted to understand Jekyll’s secrecy
• imperative language used

Question 15

‘The door was very strong, the lock excellent’ (ch.9)

‘after two hour’s work, the door stood open’ (ch.9)

Answer 15

• this emphasises how much Jekyll wanted to protect his secret from the outside world
• the theme of doors and locks is constantly repeated throughout the novel

Question 16

‘alarmed both for his life and reason’ (ch.9)

Answer 16

• Utterson was shocked to discover Hyde behind the door
• Utterson was a perfect example of a Victorian gentleman, reserved and well behaved
• this transformation and suicide committed would horrify a contemporary reader

Question 17

‘there stood Henry Jekyll!’ (ch.9)

Answer 17

• the punctuation used emphasises Utterson’s shock and horror by these events