Jekyll & Hyde Theme Flashcards
(44 cards)
What theme does the quote ‘Man is not truly one, but truly two’ reflect?
The duality of human nature.
True or False: The quote ‘I learned to recognize the thorough and primitive duality of man’ emphasizes the conflict within individuals.
True
Fill in the blank: ‘The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr. Hyde. I give you my hand upon that; and I thank you ______.’
for my good friend.
What does the quote ‘I am a man of science’ signify about Dr. Jekyll’s character?
It highlights his rational and empirical approach to understanding humanity.
Which theme is illustrated by the quote ‘All human beings, as we meet them, are commingled out of good and evil’?
The coexistence of good and evil within individuals.
What does Mr. Hyde represent in ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’?
The darker side of human nature.
True or False: The quote ‘I had long since prepared my mind for the fate that was to follow’ indicates Jekyll’s acceptance of his actions.
True
What is the significance of the quote ‘He began to go wrong, wrong in the mind; and though he was very clever, he was not clever enough’?
It suggests the limitations of intellect when dealing with moral issues.
What does the quote ‘The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr. Hyde’ imply about Jekyll’s control over his alter ego?
He has some control
What does the quote ‘I was slowly losing hold of my original and better self’ suggest about Jekyll’s transformation?
It indicates the struggle between his two identities.
Fill in the blank: ‘It was on the moral side, and in my own person, that I learned to ______.’
recognize the duality of man.
What theme is addressed in the quote ‘The evil side of my nature had been long indulged, and had been gaining control’?
The theme of moral degeneration.
True or False: The quote ‘To be honest, I must be a little mad’ reflects Jekyll’s understanding of his own insanity.
True
What does the quote ‘I can be rid of Mr. Hyde’ reveal about Jekyll’s perception of his alter ego?
That he believes he can separate himself from his darker impulses.
Multiple Choice: Which quote suggests that society represses the darker sides of human nature? ‘The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr. Hyde.’
A) True
What does the phrase ‘the spirit of hell’ in reference to Hyde suggest?
It implies that Hyde embodies pure evil and moral corruption.
What theme is explored in the quote ‘I had been thinking of my own character, of my own evil’?
The theme of self-reflection and acknowledgment of one’s flaws.
Fill in the blank: ‘The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr. Hyde. I give you my hand upon that; and I thank you for my good ______.’
friend.
True or False: The quote ‘I am like a man who is both a beast and a man’ addresses the theme of duality.
True
What does the quote ‘He began to go wrong, wrong in the mind’ suggest about Jekyll’s mental state?
It indicates a decline in his moral judgment and mental clarity.
Multiple Choice: The quote ‘I learned to recognize the thorough and primitive duality of man’ relates to which theme? A) Friendship B) Duality C) Science D) Repression
B) Duality
What does the quote ‘The evil side of my nature had been long indulged’ suggest about Jekyll’s choices?
It implies he has willingly embraced his darker impulses.
Fill in the blank: ‘I have long since prepared my mind for the ______ that was to follow.’
fate
What does the quote ‘Man is not truly one, but truly two’ signify about the nature of humanity?
It reflects the inherent conflict between good and evil within each person.
