Secrecy

• How is secrecy used in "Jekyll and Hyde" to heighten tension?

  Secrecy increases stakes and consequences for Jekyll.
• What effect does secrecy have on the reader's perspective in "Jekyll and Hyde"?

  It manipulates the reader's awareness of events.
• What does the quote "No gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene... Name your figure" reflect about Victorian society?


  It reflects corruption and hypocrisy in society.
• What does the euphemism "capers" imply in the quote “An honest man paying through the nose for some of the capers of his youth"?


  It sugarcoats the truth about past actions.
• What does the phrase "If he be Mr. Hyde... I shall be Mr. Seek" suggest about Utterson's character?


  It shows his determination to uncover the truth.
• What does "Windows barred with iron" symbolize in Jekyll's lab?


  It symbolizes confinement and hidden secrets.
• How does the description "The dingy windowless structure" contribute to the theme of secrecy?


  It emphasizes the motif of hiding secrets.
• What does the imagery of "a pile of grey ashes" indicate about Jekyll's actions?


  It indicates his extreme measures to hide secrets.
• What does the phrase "The door was very strong, the lock excellent" signify in the context of the story?


  It signifies the repeated motif of barriers to truth.
• What does Jekyll's statement “I cannot say that I care what becomes of Hyde. I am quite done with him” reveal about his feelings towards Hyde?


  It reveals his desire to dissociate from Hyde.