doors

• What do the doors in Stevenson's text symbolize?

  Separation of public and private life
• How do the front and back doors of Jekyll's house function symbolically?

  They represent barriers between public curiosity and hidden activities
• What does Jekyll's desire to explore his internal duality signify?

  It reflects the conflict between his public persona and private thoughts
• What do the different doors used by each persona in Jekyll's house symbolize?

  They symbolize the transformation between Jekyll and Hyde
• What is the significance of Dr. Jekyll's cabinet door?

  It represents a gateway to his personal life
• What does the act of breaking down Jekyll's cabinet door symbolize?

  It symbolizes the intrusion of public life into private existence
• What do Utterson and Poole find upon entering Jekyll's cabinet?

  Hyde's dying body contorted on the ground
• What does the image of Hyde's dying body suggest about Victorian anxieties?

  It reflects fears of the consequences of blurring public and private boundaries