Story of the Door

Question 1

3 quotes to describe Hyde

Answer 1

“downright detestable”

“some damned juggernaut”

“like Satan”

Question 2

A quote describing the insipid act Hyde committed

Answer 2

“trampled calmly over the child’s body”

Question 3

A quote that gives an overall description of Utterson, which also highlights that he has a slightly boring personality compared to the other characters in the novella

Answer 3

“dusty, dreary, and yet somehow lovable”

Question 4

A quote that shows how Utterson views friendships

Answer 4

“his affections, like ivy, were the growth of time”

Question 5

A quote that shows secrets are a significant theme

Answer 5

“let us make a bargain never to refer to this again”

Question 6

2 quotes that show Enfield experiences shame, he feels pressure to repress his curiosity

Answer 6

“I am ashamed of my long tongue. Let us make a bargain never to refer to this again”

Question 7

2 quotes that show Victorian society epitomises appearances, through the description of London

Answer 7

“veiled it’s more florid charms”

“freshly painted shutters”

Question 8

2 quotes that describe the door

Answer 8

“marks of prolonged and sordid negligence”

“blistered and distained”

Question 9

Brief chapter 1 summary

Answer 9

Utterson and Enfield are on their weekly Sunday walk
They walk past a fancy street with an ugly door.
Enfield tells the story of Hyde
He saw a dwarfish man trample calmly over a little girl
Hyde was made to give £100 to the girl’s family
Hyde went into the ugly door and got out a cheque book with another persons name
Enfield refuses to reveal the name but says the dwarfish man is Hyde

Question 10

What does Hyde say, that leaves him with no choice but to pay £100 to the child’s family?

Answer 10

“no gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene”

Question 11

How did the child and Hyde collide?

Answer 11

“naturally enough”

Question 12

How does Mr Enfield describe the block of buildings which has the door Hyde disappeared into?

Answer 12

“a certain sinister block of building”

Question 13

A quote Enfield uses to say experiencing the trampling in person was significantly worse than hearing about it.

Answer 13

“it sounds nothing to hear, but it was hellish to see”

Question 14

What does Enfield feel strongly about?

Answer 14

“I feel very strongly about putting questions”

Question 15

What rule does Enfield make?

Answer 15

“the more it looks like Queer Street, the less I ask”

Question 16

“trampled calmly over the child’s body”

analysis

Answer 16

trampled
- careless
-shows no remorse
calmly
-it’s in Hyde’s nature to cause pain and destruction.
child
-symbolises innocence
-reoccurring theme of Hyde threatening innocent people.

Question 17

“some damned juggernaut”
“downright detestable”

analysis

Answer 17

damned
-cursed - a product of evil
-immoral
juggernaut
-a powerful force
-foreshadowing he will overpower morality
“downright detestable”
-alliteration - sharp and dark
-emphasising Hyde’s formidable presence

Question 18

“dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable”

analysis

Answer 18

-dull and boring
-contrasting other complex characters
-presents a sense of normalcy which the reader can relate to.

-likeable, righteous and trustworthy.
-gains the trust of the reader

Question 19

“his affections, like ivy, were the growth of time”

analysis

Answer 19

ivy covers things up
-Utterson is clouded by his obsession to find Hyde
-which fractures his friendship with Jekyll, causing him to be oblivious to the reality that Jekyll is Hyde.

ivy can be infectious and harmful
-Utterson’s constant persistence in uncovering the identity of Hyde may be a contributor to Jekyll’s suicide.
-If Utterson was not obsessively curious, Jekyll may not have felt constant pressure to mask the identity of Hyde, so his stress and paranoia would not have manifested into uncontrollable transformations into Hyde.

Question 20

“I am ashamed of my long tongue. Let us make a bargain never to refer to this again”
“I feel very strongly about putting questions”
“the more it looks like Queer Street, the less I ask”

analysis

Answer 20

-idle gossip damages the reputation of a Victorian gentleman
-which all characters aim to embody

epitomises the relentless ‘cover-ups’ throughout the novella
-secrets + unspoken truths inevitably lead to destruction.

highlights the overhanging theme of repression
-Enfield averts from gossiping (expressing his inner thoughts and emotions), because of the stringent societal pressures.

Question 21

What is an epistolary form?
How does Jekyll and Hyde have a different epistolary form?

Answer 21

the narrative told through the account of letters
In Jekyll and Hyde the epistolary form is shown by the reader receiving pivotal information 2nd hand through other characters’ accounts.