facts Flashcards
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Who is the first to witness the transformation of hyde to jekyll?
Lanyon. This shocks Lanyon which contributes to Lanyon’s demise and leads to a decline in his health which leads to his death.
What turns Jekyll into Hyde?
A potion that lets out Jekyll’s evil side. However later on Jekyll looses control over the transformation process and starts to turn spontaneously without taking the potion.
what happens to hyde and jekyll at the end of the story?
Jekyll is weakened by the absence of the transformative drug and Hyde becomes the dominant personality however Hyde is scared of ding by hanging for the crimes he commited so he commits suicide by drinking poison after writing the letter that spoke about his transformation and his later regret of the transformation.
Who found Hydes letter after he commit suicide?
Utterson and Poole, cncerned about Jekyll’s dissapearance, break into his laboratory and find hyde dead along with the letter detailing his experiment.
Name of man who wrote the book?
Stevenson
narrative about…?
narrative about the complexities of science and the duplicity of human nature
what does utterson do with Jekyll’s confession letter?
Takes it home to read alongside Lanyon’s letter
Put the storyline in order:
-Jekyll’s friend Utterson meets Hyde
-Utterson finds Hyde dead in Jekyll’s clothing
-Hyde tramples on a little girl
-Lanyon gives Utterson a letter
-Hyde murders Carew and goes missing
-The true identity of Mr Hyde is revealed
-Utterson reads Jekyll’s conffesion etter and Lanyon’s letter
-Hyde tramples on a little girl
-Jekyll’s friend Utterson meets Hyde
-Hyde murders Carew and goes missing
-Lanyon gives Utterson a letter
-Utterson finds Hyde dead in Jekyll’s clothing
-Utterson reads Jekyll’s confession letter and Lanyon’s letter
-The true identity of Mr Hyde is revealed