Jekyll and Hyde: Mystery

Question 1

door to create mystery

Answer 1

In the extract Stevenson creates a sense of mystery through the symbolism of the motif of the door, which is used throughout the text to represent the theme of repressed consciousness
“neither bell nor knocker”

Question 2

epistolary chapter

Answer 2

This motif is continued throughout the novella, as Stevenson hides the truth of the text, that Jekyll is Hyde, behind a series of doors, which is only revealed in the final two epistolary chapters, creating a sense of mystery.

Question 3

setting and motif of fog

Answer 3

Elsewhere in the text, the motif of fog is used to create a realistic representation of the setting of Victorian London, creates a sense of gothic fear and mystery and symbolises secrecy