Jekyll and Hyde Flashcards
(21 cards)
When was Jekyll and Hyde written?
1886
What type of novella is it as it is told through letters?
epistolatory novella
How does Stevenson build mystery with the narrator?
unreliable - secrecy, ambiguity, bias
Why is the plot being non-chronological significant?
secrecy, ambiguity
What are the main symbols in the novella?
doors, darkness, letters, cane, potion, buildings, the double
What are the key themes of the novella?
-duality
-science vs religion
-violence/ innocence
-secrecy
-morality/ reputation
Who murders Danvers Carew?
Hyde
What is Mr Utterson’s character like?
loyal friend (to Jekyll), compassionate - becomes anxious and concerned when discovering the mystery
How does Dr Lanyon die?
shock from witnessing Jekyll’s transformation
What chapter/ part of the book does Lanyon die?
chapter 6 - MIDDLE
Who is Jekyll’s servant?
Poole
“Mr Hyde broke out of…
all bounds and clubbed him to the earth”
Chapt 4 “the haunting sense of…
unexpressed deformity”
Jekyll’s “expression of such…
abject terror and despair”
Jekyll’s statement key quotes
“the horror of my other self”
“the powers of Hyde seemed to have grown with the sickliness of Jekyll”
“evil side of my nature”
How does Stevenson create mystery through his novella?
provides readers with enough info to intrigue + engage them but not enough to reveal it - ambiguity and doubt keeps us hooked to solve the mystery
What are the gothic features of the novella?
embedded narrative, madness, uncanny
An allegory about…
good + evil in mankind
What does Hyde’s death prove?
evil cannot prevail
What is the idea of Calvinism?
even if you look good, everything you do is impacted by sin - sin dominates and corrupts us
What is Stevenson’s background?
-born in Edinburgh
-very ill as a child (lots of nightmares)
-religious + Calvinist nanny (religious influence from a young age)
