Dr jekyll and hyde (key characters, form and a bit of context) Flashcards
who is mr utterson?
a respectable lawyer, he symbolises honesty and acts as the moral compass of the novella
who is dr jekyll?
a seemingly reputable doctor, he symbolises repression and insatiable curiosity
who is mr hyde?
dr jekyll’s evil doppelganger, he symbolises a man’s basal instincts
who is dr lanyon?
a well respected member of the scientific community. he symbolises reputability and acts as a foil to dr jekyll
what is a foil?
a character that contrasts another character
who is Poole?
dr jekyll’s butter, he symbolises loyalty
who is Sir Danvers Carew?
an MP and member of high society. his death symbolises Hyde’s disregard for conventional authority
Who is mr Enfield?
Mr Utterson’s cousin, he is key to the theme of repression and violence
What are the conventions of a gothic novella?
- themes of death, mystery, suspense, solving mystery
What form is dr jekyll and hyde in?
it is a gothic novella in an epistolary form
Context of Dr Jekyll and Hyde?
- In Victorian society, the advancement of technology and other scientific discoveries lead to a great improvement in the everyday lives of the population
