jekyll Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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“the moment i choose, I can be rid of Mr Hyde”
Chapter
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– Implies Dr Jekyll sees the transformation into Hyde as something he can control at his own will > suggests a certain level of self assurance > aligns with victorian values of self belief >
- The verb “rid” suggests Hyde is unwanted > easily cast aside
- Suggests duality in separating ‘good’ (Jekyll) and ‘evil’ (Hyde)
-Ironically foreshadows his lack of control later on
2
Q
“man is not truly one, but truly two”
Chapter 10
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- Challenges victorians victorian ideas of purity
- Somewhat links to Freud’s psychoanalytic theory
- Acceptance of duality within himself
- Convincing reader of alternate truth > convincing reader of alternative truth > duality
- Repetition of “truly” reflects how Jekyll is challenging what society thinks
3
Q
“black secrets”
Chapter 2
“blackness about his eyes”
Chapter 3
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- Victorian gentleman may be linked to the concept of evil
- Mystery
- Evil
-Repression
-Lombroso’s theory
4
Q
“deadly sick”
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- Foreshadows Jekyll’s death
- Physically punished for his pursuit of evil
-Reflects the immoral and unhealthy nature of what he is doing
5
Q
“chief of sinners”
“chief of sufferers”
Chapter 6
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- Repetition of “chief” implies he is still in control
- In religion, God should be in control of mortality. Humans should not only have capacity to be evil but also control it > Undermining God
6
Q
“for God’s sake have mercy”
Chapter 8
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- Futile attempt to claw back his reputation by giving the impression religion can save him
- Giving power back to God
7
Q
“God knows”
Chapter 10
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- Final attempt to salvage his reputation
-Giving control back to God
8
Q
“I am careless”
Chapter 10
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- Accepting responsibility
- Stephenson warning the reader that all Jekyll represents is wrong
9
Q
“true hour of death”
Chapter 10
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- Links to “truly”
- By committing suicide he’s still in possession
10
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“I bring the life of that unhappy Henry Jekyll to an end”
A
- Reveals that in the end our innermost desires can consume us, induce sorrow and possibly be fatal
