chapter one Flashcards
“he was austere with himself”
- utterson does not lead an egotistical lifestyle
-> selfless and respectable
-> presents him as loyal which is useful as we need to trust him
-» he never stoops to gossip and struggles to maintain propriety even to the point of absurdity - leads a simple life
quote that shows utterson’s first description as having two sided, this quote suggests he is also compasionate and emphatic not just reserved
“something eminently human beaconed from his eye”
“something eminently human beaconed in his eye”
- utterson is capable of emotions but chooses to conceal it
- utterson is initially portrayed as a stoic, pragmatic, reserved lawyer and this quote shows that he is compassionate
- “beaconed” verb shows a warmth or empathy that isn’t just present but that is shining through his eyes
” trampled calmly… like some damned juggernaut”
- hyde is introduced
- violent verb “trampled” juxtoposed with the adverb “calmly” reveals Hyde is unsettling as “calmly” is incongrouos when apploed to trampling the innocent girl, no moral restraint, inhumane
-> brutal vocabubulary - hyde is savage and malevolent, unsettling nature
- children were viewed as innocent and malleable at time to be molded into repected adults
” trampled calmly… like some damned juggernaut” - damned
- satanic connotations
-> implies Hyde is unhindered by conventional morals and even religious morals - evil beyond redemtpion
” trampled calmly… like some damned juggernaut” - juggernaut
- simile
- unstoppable force, IMPOSING
- overwhelming destruction
“something wrong with his appearance, something displeasing, something downright detestable”
- repetition of “something” => indescribable, no one in the novel can name him
-> inhumane and sub-human, deformed
-> ambiguity gives an impression of uncertainty about hyde - links to mysteriousness of a gothic fiction - repeated “d” consonants to introduce Hyde as a destructive force of evil
quote that describes how utterson is with himself
“he was austere with himself”
quote to show how hyde trampled over the girl
“trampled calmly…like some damned juggeranut”
quote to show hyde is indescribable
“something wrong with his appearance, something displeasing, something downright detestable”
“it wasw hellish to see”
- “hellish” hyde’s behaviour goes byond the boundries of normal human curelty, but described hyde as monstrous and demonic
quote that describes hyde as hellish”
“it was hellish to see”
“loathing at first sight”
- insticntive repulsion people feel when they encounter hyde
- his appearance elicits repulsion that is inticntively recognised by tohers
-> shows the darkness about him
quote to show Hyde is hated as soon as you see him
“loathing at first sight”
