Theme :Repression Flashcards
1
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“Blackness around his eyes”
A
Eyes are windows to the soul, and shows there is something under the surface. This could suggest he is hiding something which makes us question what kind of person he is.
2
Q
“Disconsolate prisoners”
A
shows Jekyll feels trapped by the restrictions of Victorian Society - he appears to be isolated, helpless.
3
Q
“My devil had been long caged, he came out roaring”
A
Devils and animals are clearly distinct from humans, so these images stress how inhuman Hyde is. But animals are part of nature, so at the same time the images acknowledge that the passions Hyde acts on are a natural, if lower, part of us.
