Chapter 10 Flashcards
‘to assume like a thick cloak that of Hyde’ ,
- idea of putting on a metaphorical cloak in order to absolve Jekyll if his sins
-all the consequences of his sick pleasures were placed on Hyde
-depicts Jekylls awareness of the depravity of his desires however he makes the conscious choice to
“my devil had been long caged, came roaring”
-the verb “caged” not only signifies societal and religious repression but also perpetuates the theme of suffering and toxic austerity
-the imagery created through “caged” and “roaring” carries animalistic allusion which could link to the primal ‘id’ from a freudian perspective
-this critiques the suppression of these primal and hedonistic urges by societal norms and religious rhetoric as the id is intrinsic to human nature
-Jekyll’s transmogrification into the “devil” of Hyde was because of the incoherence between his pleasure and the expectations of society thus he was forced into a life of secrecy
-it could be argued that the ceaseless repression of Mr Hyde only exacerbated Hyde’s violence
