Jekyll and Hyde

Question 1

Gothic genre

Answer 1

double + duality, transgression, violence, madness

Question 2

detective genre

Answer 2

unreliable narrative, mystery case, morality and crime

Question 3

science fiction

Answer 3

medical experimentation, biblic allusions, psychological pathologies

Question 4

key techniques in narration

Answer 4

• varied forms of narration (letters, dialogue)
• juxtaposition of characters
• setting and weather
• symbolism (doors, letters, buildings, facade)

Question 5

facade

Answer 5

when someone puts on a facade they are a putting on a false appearance that makes someone or something seem more pleasant or better than they really are

Question 6

Epistolary form

Answer 6

Using letters and such to add physcological insight
Mystery and suspense

Question 7

Victorian duality

Answer 7

Stevenson wanted to expose the dual nature of human - conflict between respectable facade and darker hidden side
—> Victorian society was moralistic and repressive
—> hypocrisy and shows danger of supressing ones darker instincts

Question 8

Science vs religion

Answer 8

Stevenson explores tension between emerging scientific discovery and traditional Christian belief
19th century - new theory’s
Jekylls experiments symbolise dangerous scienctific ambition

Question 9

Darwin theory of evolution

Answer 9

Hyde symbolises the undeveloped side of human nature that is more animalistic and primitive

Question 10

Gothic tradition of fear of unknown

Answer 10

Evokes suspense as readers were fascinated by supernatural occurrences
Symbolised social fears

Question 11

Consequence of repression

Answer 11

Novella wants us about repressing desired and emotions which leads to destructive consequences
- Victorian society enforces strict moral codes that were psychologically damaging
- Jekylls split self shows what happens

Question 12

Stevenson personal

Answer 12

Struggled with own heath/depresssion
- influences interest in duality and battle of good vs evil
- experiences periods of isolation

Question 13

Freudian analysis

Answer 13

Mind is divided into id(primal desire), ego(conscious self) and superego(moral conscience)
Hyde - id
Jekyll - ego
Utterson - superego

Question 14

Physiognomy

Answer 14

Believe u can judge someone’s character or morality based off thier physical features

Question 15

Physiognomy in Hyde

Answer 15

‘Small deformed and unpleasant’ reflects his evil nature
Small - weakness and contrasted Victorian masculinity
Being abnormal was feared

Question 16

Victorian gentlemen standard

Answer 16

High moral standards
Social status and reputation was very crucial

Question 17

Hyde is

Answer 17

Immoral

Question 18

Jekyll is presented as

Answer 18

Moral