top 10 quotes Flashcards
(10 cards)
Fear of the other
link to christianity, damned = hell
questions evilness
enfield was also out that night, “getting up to no good” the same as hyde, no difference between them
links to hypocrisy
links to science, emphasizes an “unaturally being”, he didnt act like a “gentleman” in this reputational obsessed society
Hyde is a product of evil science
stevenson is subtly hinting his atheist points in a morally chirstian story
“it was like some damned juggernaut”
- mr enfield, Chapter 1
Original sin
the others are alot more evil than hdye at this stage, other represent society while hyde doesn’t
links to hypocrisy, they say they have christain moral beliefs, however they have the desire to kill.
Christian audeince is scared of hyde, as he is potentially ‘evolving’
darwin highlights how species evolve in order to survive, wheras christianity is striving to become better and more moral.
challenges the bible, on how humans have evolved
People instinctively fear or hate him without understanding why — as if their deep, evolutionary memory recognizes him as dangerous.
Hyde moves like an ape.
He’s described as “troglodytic” (cave-man like).
Evolution has hard-wired humans to sense and respond to threats — and Hyde, as a symbol of humanity’s darker, more primitive side, triggers this survival mechanism in others.
“I saw that sawbones turn sick and white with the desire to kill him”
- Mr enfield, Chapter 1
Utterson = unreliable narrator
hyde’s so evil, it looks like satan has written on him
Hyde’s shown lack of remorce after “trampling calmy” on a little girl
Hyde is a neccessary part of jeykll, so he can commit his pleasures with no conseuquences, therefore having no impact on the such precious “repuation” that victorains advocated for.
Links to hypocrsiy, as they cant even remember what hyde’s face looks like
linking to chistain audeince, they can’t understand what he looks like because he is so evil and so unatural, no reference point.
Jekyll is saying every man has good and evil inisde them, christian view, from original sin
links to how science is taking us away from christianity, and leading us towards evil. as hyde is the product of science
every drug was legal, therefore alot of middle class people became addicteded. a victorian fear of science and drugs.
“I read satan’s signature upon a face. It is on that of your new friend”
-Mr utterson, chapter 2
Evolution v Christinaity
the fear of science, hyde is “ape-like”, back in a more primitve form, humans were less moral. Links to hyde’s underlying sinful behavouir
hyde’s created through ‘science’ and therfore challenges christinaity
animalistic
fears of atavism, challenging morals in the victorian society
his choice of victim highlights his disregard for human life.
hyde’s beliefs of devolution
Hyde’s there to fufill jekyll’s represed desires. Links to how jekylls had a motif for killing Sir D.C
Stevenson’s least favourite novel, as hes doing what the reader wants, but he doesnt respect what the readers want. Distugied in his own art.
Stevenson might be asking: Is civilization just a thin mask over our true animal nature?
Hyde represents the part of the human mind that has not evolved — the raw, violent instincts that Darwin implied still lurked beneath the surface.
suggesting that evil is an innate part of human nature.
“With ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot and hailing down a storm of blows, under which the bones were audibly shattered.”
-narrator, descrbing what the maid saw, Chapter 4
an attack on our society
shows how evil hyde is, slaughters an old man. christian messege
jeykll has a motif for getting rid of sir D.C
kills a man who is doing well, to suggest no one is safe from crime, this taps into the fears of the readers, therefore there more likely to enjoy the story
“a sealed and stamped envelope… which bore the name and address of Mr. Utterson.”
said by narrator, chapter 8
Biblical reference of story of cain and abel, An original manifesations
shows his belief in minding his own business, even when people are making dangerous choices. This attitude highlights the Victorian habit of avoiding moral confrontation and also foreshadows the tragic consequences of ignoring evil.
Biblical Reference:
Using Cain, a murderer from the Bible, shows that Utterson is aware of sin and human weakness, but he believes in personal freedom — even if that leads people to destroy themselves. This reflects the book’s deeper question: Is evil something we choose, or something we can’t escape?]
utterson values friendships over repuatation, making him well-liked, this was seen as unusaul in the Victorian era, when everyone was so obssesed with repuation.
The verb “incline” suggests that Utterson does not fully commit to this belief, but rather leans toward avoiding involvement in others’ affairs. This highlights his passive attitude and reflects Victorian society’s habit of looking away from moral issues to maintain respectability and order.
“i incline to cain’s hersey”
-mr utterson
foreshadows jekyll
Utterson has “the last good influence in the lives of downgoing men”
-chapter 1
duality is represented in the surrondings
this one area symbolises the duality of victorian society and the hypocisy of their obsession with respectiblilty
jekyll’s house represnts daulity, inisde his is immoral experiments, whereas outside is a fashionable attractive building.
“The street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood.”
- chapter 1 , narration
repition of ‘something’ evokes uncertainty
alliteration of ‘s’ and ‘d’ suggests that he is a sly and dangerous charcater, which foreshadows his future, when he “trampled calmy” over a little girl.
links to science, hyde is represting primitve behavouir, this is what may scare the audience around him. as it conveys science v religion.
hyde’s ‘sinful’ actions are symbolising metaphoriacally as a mirror that exposes his audience’s hypocrisy, this is why they are extremely uncomfortbale around him.
Hyde shows no self-control — he tramples over a child without any guilt or hesitation.
His appearance and aura make people feel physically sick and disturbed, as if he were some kind of predator or wild animal.
Stevenson uses this to explore Darwin’s theory of evolution, which was still shocking at the time. If humans evolved from apes, Hyde seems like a step backwards — like the pure, violent creature humans try to hide beneath manners and society.
“There is something wrong with his appearance, something displeasing, something downright detestable”
- mr enfield,
Jekyll hasnt realised his anagnorisis
jekyll’s fatal flaw is his hubris.
The fact that this quote comes early in the story, in Chapter 3, makes it especially tragic. It shows that Jekyll starts out believing he can master his darker desires —
but as the plot unfolds, the opposite happens. Hyde’s power grows, and Jekyll’s self-control breaks down.
The quote helps Stevenson build dramatic irony, because the reader later realizes that Jekyll was never truly in control —
his dark side was always stronger than he wanted to admit.
severly underestimates the power
The verb “choose” shows he believes he still has full free will and rational control over his darker side, which is ironic because later in the novel, his ability to choose is completely destroyed by his addiction to becoming Hyde.
“the moment I chose I can be rid of Mr.Hyde”
-chapter 3 , -dr jekyll
