Secrets Points Flashcards
What is a way secrets are shared through the novel?
through documents rather than freedom of conversation
In Chapter 1, what makes Jekyll’s house so questionable when Enfield and Utterson walk past?
-‘sinister block of building’
-‘blind forehead’
-‘showed no window’
-‘neither bell nor knocker’
What does Enfield link Jekyll’s house to on the Sunday walk?
the killing of a girl on the street, which causes silence due to the lack of information
In Chapter 7, what happens when Utterson and Enfield come to Jekyll’s house to try and help him?
Jekyll begins to transform into Hyde and slams the window shut
What did Jekyll do when he began to transform into Hyde in front of Enfield and Utterson?
he ‘instantly thrust down’ the windows due to his sudden panic and alarm
What can the ‘instantly thrust down’ of the window be related to?
the way Hyde ‘thrust’ himself upon Jekyll
What does Utterson say when he sees Jekyll begin to transform?
‘God forgive us, God forgive us’ - religious connotations
What does the mysterious letter to Lanyon from Jekyll say?
tells Lanyon to break into his lab and allow someone in at midnight
What does Lanyon think about the letter he received?
he follows the instructions but it leaves him with a lot of questions as he cannot figure out what the mixture is
What happens to Lanyon when he reacts to Jekyll’s transformation in front of him using quotes?
-‘life shaken to its roots’
-‘my days are numbered’
-‘die incredulous’
-‘death warrant upon his face’
-‘swift physical decay’
What is a secret to the readers when reading the book?
Jekyll is revealed as Hyde in Chapter 9
How are all the secrets revealed at the end?
through Lanyon’s letter and Jekyll’s confession
What is a secret between Lanyon and Jekyll that Utterson wants to find out?
Lanyon knows that Jekyll is Hyde because he saw it right in front of him
What is the main secret of the novel?
Jekyll’s use of the potion that turns him into Hyde
