Theme of Imprisonment Flashcards
1
Q
Jekyll is imprisoned inside his own house as to conceal Hyde from the world
A
“That house of voluntary bondage, and to sit and speak with it’s inscrutable recluse [a solitary person that is impossible to understand]”
2
Q
Ideas about Jekyll’s house being physical prison
A
“For the window was instantly thrust down”
3
Q
Hyde is imprisoned inside of Jekyll
A
“Hyde struggling after freedom”
4
Q
Jekyll is simply a cage for Hyde to hide in
A
“My devil had long been caged, he came out roaring”
5
Q
Hyde is trapped inside of Jekyll, links to theme of religion
A
“The spirit of hell awoke within me”
6
Q
Jekyll is tortured by his desires, and physically, like a prisoner
A
“I began to be tortured with throes and longings”
