utterson, lanyon, enfield Flashcards
(12 cards)
repression, appearance vs reality
“he was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone, to mortify a taste for vintages”
duality, good vs evil
“if he be mr. hyde… i shall be mr. seek”
“he was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone, to mortify a taste for vintages”
repression, appearance vs reality
“if he be mr. hyde… i shall be mr. seek”
duality, good vs evil
“he was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone, to mortify a taste for vintages”
- adjective austere, gin = lower class, drinks alone to avoid tarnishing reputation
- choice of gin - higher alcohol %, needs a break from this austerity
- not drinking wine to maintain some control over his desires
“if he be mr. hyde… i shall be mr. seek”
- symbolism has morbid fascination beneath sterilised facade
- exaggerated dualism - duality is a universal aspect of human nature
- homophone - disguises and illusion of criticism of physiognomy
science vs religion, friendship and loyalty
“such scientific balerdash… would have estranged Damon and Pythias”
“such scientific balerdash… would have estranged Damon and Pythias”
science vs religion, friendship and loyalty
“such scientific balerdash… would have estranged Damon and Pythias”
- embodies nationalism dichotomy between them, lanyon = scientific nationalism jekyll = allure of the unknown
- both doctors jekyll explores repressed desires, lanyon dedicated to fact
- mythological allusion ridiculed him, science and religion can be flawed
repression, appearance vs reality, friendship and loyalty
“the more it looks like Queer street, the less i ask
“the more it looks like Queer street, the less i ask
repression, appearance vs reality, friendship and loyalty
“the more it looks like Queer street, the less i ask
- colloquialism sanitised camaraderie among victorian men
- euphemism avoids confronting the gravity of the atrocities
- vilifies curiosity despite his nuanced duality in early hours of the morning
