The Charater Of Jekyll Flashcards
Quotation that shows Jekyll is going mad
Lanyon says Jekyll is going “wrong, wrong in the mind”
Foreshadows future events
How is Dr Jekyll represented as a respectable Victorian gentleman
Jekyll has an honest and friendly appearance: “a large, well-made man […] who displays every mark of capacity and kindness”
Sensible, professional man who has “pleasant dinners” with “intelligent reputable men”
How does Stevenson present mystery about Dr Jekyll
“the moment i choose i can be rid of Mr Hyde” Ch3
Jekyll still believes that he is in control – that his ego has control over the base desires of his id
Dr Jekyll’s will implies that he expects his own “disappearance or unexplained absence”
His disagreement with Lanyon and his “unscientific Balderdash”
This mystery continues when the document is not to be read until dr Jekyll’s “death or disappearance”
How is Dr Jekyll presented as troubled
he is described as “feverish” when he hears about Mr Hyde Killing Sir Carew
His isolation in chapter 6 suggests something is up, as does his “expression of such abject terror and despair”
What 3 ways is Dr Jekyll presented
A respectable victorian gentleman
Mysterious
Troubled
How is Jekyll further presented as troubled when Utterson and Lanyon see him in the window
Jekyll is described as sitting by the open window, ‘with an infinite sadness of mien, like some disconsolate prisoner’ - ch7
‘Mien’ means facial appearance, indicating mood. He is described as being like a prisoner, which is a simile
