Jekyll And Hyde Flashcards

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“A fog rolled over the city in the small hours”(chap4)

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Gothic imagery represents the deceit and mystery. A fog being the veil that hides secrets in the night

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“Full moon”(chap4)

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Gothic imagery foreshadowing

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“Trampled calmly over the child”(chap4)

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Animalistic(maid’s description of Hyde)

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“Great flame of anger, stamping with his foot, brandishing his cane, and carrying on like a mad man”(chap4)

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(Maid’s description) “Carew murder case”

Sheer violence in complex sentences to emphasise

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“Ape-like fury”(chap4)

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(Maid’s description) simile-animalistic, dehumanised

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“Hailing down a storm of blows”

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Imagery (metaphor) repetitive unforgiving ruthless killing

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“Incredibly mangled”

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Extent of damage Hyde creates to another human being, animalistic

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Historical context

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Darwin’s theory of us originally coming from animals (evolution) Hyde shows the animal side of humans, we aren’t such developed beings. Victorian expectations to suppress feelings and not talk too much. Industrial revolution. Freud after published his book about human instincts- you can’t control your animalistic urges

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Themes?

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Duality of human nature(evolution/Freud), science and the unexplained, supernatural, reputation, rationality, urban terror, secrecy and silence(Victorian society)

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Chapter 1- the story of the door

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Passing a strange looking door whilst out for a walk, Enfield tells Utterson about an incident involving a man (Hyde) trampling on a young girl. The man paid the girl with compensation. Enfield says the man had the key to the door which led to Jekyll’s laboratory

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Chapter 2- the search for Hyde

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Utterson looks at Dr Jekyll’s will and discovers that he has left his possessions to Mr Hyde in the event of his disappearance. Utterson watches the door and sees Hyde unlock it, then goes to warm Jekyll. Jekyll isn’t in, but Poole tells him that the servants have been told to obey Hyde.

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Chapter 3- Dr Jekyll was quite at ease

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Two weeks later, Utterson goes to a dinner party at Jekyll’s house and tells him about his concerns . Jekyll laughs off his worries

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Chapter 4- the carew murder case

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Nearly a year later, an elderly gentlemen is murdered in the street by Hyde. A letter to Utterson is found on maths body. Utterson recognises the murder weapon as a broken walking cane of Jekyll’s. He takes the police to Jekyll’s house to find Hyde, but are told he hasn’t been there for two months. They find the other half of the cane and signs of a quick exit

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Chapter 5- incident of the letter

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Utterson goes to Jekyll’s house and finds him ‘looking deadly sick’ He asks about Hyde but Jekyll shows him a letter that says he won’t be back. Utterson believes the letter has been forged by Jekyll to cover for Hyde.

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Chapter 6- remarkable incident of Dr Lanyon

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Hyde has disappeared and Jekyll seems more happy and social until a sudden depression strikes him. Utterson visits Dr Lanyon on his death bed, who hints that Jekyll is the cause of his illness. Utterson writes to Jekyll and receives a reply that suggests he has fallen ‘under a dark influence’. Lanyon dies and leaves a note for Utterson to open after the death or disappearance of Jekyll. Utterson tries to revisit Jekyll but is told by Poole he is living in isolation

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Chapter 7- incident at the window

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Utterson and Enfield are out for a walk and pass Jekyll’s window, where they see him confined like a prisoner. Utterson calls out and Jekyll’s face has a look of “terror and despair”. Shocked, Utterson and Enfield leave

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Chapter 8- the last night

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Poole visits Utterson and asks him to come to Jekyll’s house. The door to the laboratory is locked and the voice inside sounds like Hyde. Poole says that the voice has been asking him for days for a chemical to be brought, but has rejected it each time as it is not pure. They break down the door to find a twitching body with a vial in its hands. There is also a will that leaves everything to Uttersonand a package containing Jekyll’s confession and a letter asking Utterson to read Lanyon’s letter.

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Chapter 9- dr Lanyon’s narrative

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The contents of Lanyon’s letter tells of how he receives a letter from Jekyll, asking him to collect chemicals, notebook and a vial from Jekyll’s lab and give it to a man who would call at midnight. A grotesque man arrives and drinks the potion which transforms him to Jekyll, causing Lanyon to fall ill.

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Chapter 10- Henry Jekyll’s full statement of the case

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Jekyll tells the story of how he turned into Hyde. It began as a scientific investigation into the duality of human nature and an attempt to destroy his darker self. Eventually he became addicted to being Hyde, who increasingly took over and destroyed him

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“Sincere and warm affection”

“Pale and dwarfish”

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Juxtaposition of Jekyll and Hyde

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“Man is not truly one but two”

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Human duality

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“Radically both”

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Duality of nature

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“My devil had been long caged and he came out roaring”

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Victorian suppressive social code of conduct. Religious connotations.

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“Sealed.. not to be opened”

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Theme of mystery ellipsis showing suspense. Theme of Victorian suppression and secrecy

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“Evil face smoothed by hipocracy”

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Concealed evil, duality, deceit

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“Such unscientific balderdash”(chap1)

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Lanyon about Jekyll’s work. Theme of science

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“He has an approved tolerance for others”(chap1)

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Utterson’s personality

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“Mark of a modest man”(chap1)

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Utterson represents the proper,respectable professional Victorian man

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“In their Sunday walks they said nothing, looked singularly dull”(chap1)

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Utterson and Enfield prefer to be in silence to replicate the respectful Victorian without feelings

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“Blistered and destined” “sinister block”(chap1)

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Back of Jekyll’s house represents his hidden rear side to him, Hyde

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“It was hellish to see”(chap1)

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Enfield referring to Hyde’s trampling over the child. Satanic connotations.

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“Like some damned juggernaut”(chap1)

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Comparing him to an unstoppable force of a lorry. Shows strength and brutality

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“Gave me one look, so ugly that it brought out the sweat on me like running”(chap1)

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Hyde’s demeanour has soul-piercing, long lasting effects on people

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“A really damnable man”(chap1)

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Destined for hell, religious connotations

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“I am ashamed of my long tongue”(chap1)

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Utterson expresses disapproval of his gossip with Enfield through a metaphor

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“The fanciful was the immodest”(chap2)

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Victorian respect was earned through concealing pleasures

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“Hearty,healthy”(chap2)

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Description of Dr Lanyon contrasts his appearance after seeing Hyde and becomes fatally ill

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“Henry Jekyll became too fanciful for me. He began to go wrong, wrong in mind”(chap2)

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Victorian shame in being “fanciful” Lanyon says about Jekyll

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“My Hyde shrank back with a hissing mistake of breath”(chap2)

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“Hissing” represents serpent/devil

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“Snarled aloud into a savage laugh”(chap 2)

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About Hyde, isn’t polite seems abnormal to everyone, opposite of social expectations

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“Unknown disgust, loathing and fear”(chap2)

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Immediate impression sparks hatred (Utterson’s opinion)

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“Hardly human… something troglodytic”(chap2)

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Exclude him from normal society, dehumanise

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“A nausea and distaste for life”(chap2)

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Hyde makes you question purpose of life

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“Loose tongued”(chap3)

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Theme of secrecy(what Jekyll thinks of Enfield)

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“Mark of capacity and kindness”(chap3)

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Jekyll’s personality juxtaposes Hyde

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“The fog lifted a little”(chap4)

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Pathetic fallacy, Utterson is less confused

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“Like a district of some city in a nightmare”(chap4)

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Urban terror- London reflects Jekyll’s fears

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“My devil had long been caged”

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Religious connotations , suppressive society

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“Had fallen upon his knees and lifted his clasped hands to God”

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Scientist turning to religion, desperate

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“It was equipped with neither Bell or knocker” secrecy

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Jekyll’s door represents Victorian secrecy and he doesn’t want anyone intruding