Jekyll and Hyde

• jekyll

  'every mark of capicity and kindness'
• jekyll


  'the moment i choose,i can be rid of mr hyde'
• jekyll


  'disconsolate prisoner'
• jekyll 


  'man is not truly one, but truly two'
• hyde


  ''trampled calmly'
• hyde


  'like satan'
• hyde


  'with a hissing intake of breath'
• hyde


  'ape like fury'
• hyde


  ' haunting sense of deformity '
• setting 


  like a fire in a forest
• setting 


  fog slept above the drowned city
• Where was Stevenson raised?

  In Edinburgh
• What were the two parts of Edinburgh where Stevenson was raised?

  New Town and Old Town
• How is the New Town characterized?

  Respectable, religious, and polite
• How is the Old Town characterized?

  Old, dark, shady, with black market
• What lung condition did Stevenson have?

  It made him isolated and housebound
• What was Stevenson's interest?

  Reading about travel and adventure
• What professions did Stevenson's family have?

  Scientists, engineers, ministers, professors
• Who taught Stevenson about the torments of hell?

  His Christian nanny
• When was Stevenson born?

  1850
• What are the main themes related to the anxieties of Victorian England?

  • Anxieties of Stevenson's age
  • Victorian era (1837-1901)
  • Extreme technological progress
  • European empires expanding
  • New cultures and ideas in Britain
  • British people feeling threatened by changes
• What do Victorian social codes dictate?

  • Proper public behavior
  • Pressure on men to be perfect
  • Often leads to dual identities
  • Causes feelings of imposture in men like Jekyll
• How does London fog relate to crime?

  • Thick fog due to industrialization
  • Allows thieves and murderers to operate undetected
  • Stevenson describes London as a living character
  • City depicted in dull, sinister colors
• What does Gothic fiction suggest about society?

  • Sinister alter egos exist
  • Dual nature of London reflected in Jekyll and Hyde
  • Respectability coexists with degradation
  • Honesty coexists with duplicity
• Who was Jekyll's house based on?

  John Hunter's house
• What is Stevenson's main message about respectability?

  It doesn't guarantee against dark secrets
• What does the theme of duality in Stevenson’s work illustrate?

  • Victorian men often had two identities
  • Contrasting ideas coexist
  • Perfection and respectfulness lead to dark secrets
• Who is Dr. Jekyll?

  A wealthy, respectable doctor
• How is Mr. Hyde described?

  Small, violent, and unpleasant-looking
• Who is Lanyon?

  A respectable, conventional doctor
• What is Utterson's profession?

  A calm and rational lawyer
• Who is Poole?

  Jekyll's butler
• Who is Enfield?

  Utterson's cousin
• Who is Carew?

  A well-respected gentleman
• What happened to Carew?

  He was beaten to death by Hyde