Jandh Key Infromation Flashcards
What happens in Enfield’s Story?
Hyde tramples a girl; pays with a cheque signed by Jekyll.
What does Utterson investigate?
He is suspicious of Hyde and Jekyll’s will.
What violent act does Hyde commit?
Hyde murders Sir Danvers Carew.
What does Jekyll do as he withdraws?
He isolates himself; Utterson becomes worried.
What shocking event does Lauvow witness?
He sees Hyde transform into Jekyll; becomes traumatised.
What happens on the Final Night?
Poole and Utterson break into the lab and find Hyde dead.
What does Louxou’s Letter reveal?
It reveals the truth behind Hyde’s transformation.
What does Jekyll’s Full Statement confess?
Confesses everything; reflects on the duality of man.
Who is Dr Henry Jekyll?
A respectable scientist who experiments to split his good and evil sides.
What happens to Jekyll’s control over Hyde?
He begins to lose control over Hyde.
What does Jekyll represent?
Victorian repression and the dangers of unchecked ambition.
Who is Mr Edward Hyde?
Jekyll’s evil alter ego.
How is Hyde described?
Smaller, younger, ‘troglodytic’ and violent.
What type of acts does Hyde commit?
Commits brutal acts without guilt.
What does Hyde symbolize?
The unleashed id or evil side of humanity.
Who is Mr Gabriel Utterson?
Lawyer and narrator; rational, loyal, moral.
What role does Utterson play in the story?
Acts as the reader’s guide and investigates the mystery.
Who is Dr Lanyon?
A traditional, respectable doctor.
What causes Dr Lanyon’s shock?
Falls out with Jekyll over his ‘unscientific balderdash’ and dies from shock after witnessing the transformation.
Fill in the blank: Jekyll’s experiments aim to split his _______.
[good and evil sides]
True or False: Utterson is depicted as a rational and loyal character.
True
Who is Mr. Enfield?
Uterson’s friend; less central but helps set the mystery in motion.
Who is Poole?
Jekyll’s loyal butler; helps Utterson uncover the truth in the final chapter.
What is the central idea of the theme ‘Duality of Man’?
Good and evil exist in everyone.