Jekyll and Hyde

Question 1

Duality Quotes

Answer 1

“The large handsome face of Dr Jekyll became pale to the lips and there became a blackness about his eyes.”
“The great field of lamps of a nocturnal city.” - shows good vs evil. The light shows the truth. There is a struggle of the light in the dark. Also links to the industrial revolution.

Question 2

Duality context

Answer 2

The Stark contrast at the time of aflluent vs sordid London.
We can see this from Jekylls house.

Question 3

Duality Motif

Answer 3

The cane used to kill Carew. Seen as a rich victorian gentlemen possesion in the day but used as a murder weapon at night. Diatomic opposittes.
Lampost shows light against the night. Good vs evil.

Question 4

Fog motif.

Answer 4

Represents secrecy.
“At night under the fogged city mon.”
Crime happens in the night whilst the rich are sleeping. Grave diggers, murder (jack the ripper.) Brothels and Gin houses.

Question 5

Secrecy Motifs

Answer 5

Windows, doors and letters withould information.
“The door, which was equipped with neither bell nor knocker was blistered and distained.”
Red baize door in Jekylls room hid all of his secrets and is also symbolically the door between Jekyll and Hyde.

Question 6

“Taking in the air with an infinite mien of sadness like some disconsolate prisoner.”

Answer 6

The window finally represents the pain of the secrets of Jekyll being revealed.
The use of hyperbole infinite links to religion.
Prisoner represents how jekyll is being imprisoned by repression and now Hyde.