Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Flashcards
(10 cards)
What are 5 Gothic features used in the novel?
duality
terrible weather
dreaming/nightmares
violence
isolation
What are 2 quotes that link to violence?
“the man trampled calmly over the child’s body”- chapter 1 - Enfield.
“hailing down a storm of blows” - chapter 4 - narrator.
what does Utterson see in his nightmare?
Utterson’s dream the “ faceless figure of Hyde stalks through the city” - narrator - chapter 2
what are the 2 main motifs throughout the novel?
doors and windows
what happens in ‘story of the door’
Mr enfield tells mr utterson that he saw an odd event of a man named hyde who trampled calmly over a child’s body
what happens in ‘search for mr hyde’
Utterson visits lanyon after reading jekyll’s will and seeing that jekyll’s possessions all go to mr hyde if he dies/disappeared.
what happens in ‘dr jekyll was quite at ease’
utterson tells jekyll he has spoken to hyde. he offers to help jekyll get out of any sort of trouble with him. jekyll refuses to talk about it and says he can be rid of hyde if he wants.
what happens in ‘the carew murder case’
a maid looking through a window sees hyde encounter an older gentle man. when the man greets jekyll he turns on him with a stick , beating him to death. police find a letter addressed to utterson, police summon him.
what happen in ‘incident of the letter’
jekyll assures utterson that he will have nothing to do with hyde. jekyll shows utterson a letter signed by hyde that thanks jekyll for his generosity and is free from any trouble
