religion

• Who represents the "respectable" side in the story?


  1. Jekyll
• What does Mr. Hyde embody?

  Pure sin
• How is Hyde described in relation to demonic imagery?


  As “something troglodytic” and “Satan’s signature”
• What theological concept aligns with the idea that every person has both good and evil inside?


  Original sin
• How does Hyde's transformation reflect a fall from grace?

  It parallels a modern Adam and Eve story
• What does Jekyll's attempt to suppress Hyde symbolize?

  The Christian fight against sin
• What does Jekyll's act of splitting himself into two beings represent?

  Hubris, a sin in itself
• How can Jekyll's downfall be interpreted in a biblical context?

  As punishment for overreaching
• What does Jekyll confess about his actions?

  He knew they were wrong
• What does Jekyll's statement about ending his life suggest?

  He feels there’s no redemption left
• How does the novella's ending reflect on the theme of salvation?

  It ends without salvation for Jekyll
• What act does Jekyll's experimentation challenge?

  The natural order
• How might religious readers view Jekyll's experiments?

  As blasphemous
• What societal theory was influencing Stevenson during the Victorian era?

  Darwin's theory of evolution
• How do Hyde's traits reflect societal concerns of the time?

  They reflect primitive, animalistic traits
• What does the quote “Satan’s signature upon a face” imply about Hyde?

  He is a demonic figure
• What does Jekyll recognize about himself in his quote regarding restraint?

  His duality and moral hypocrisy
• How does Utterson describe Hyde?

  As “that child of Hell”
• What kind of household did Stevenson grow up in?

  A strict Presbyterian household
• How did Stevenson's personal struggles influence the novella?

  They shaped its complex religious undertones
• What does Jekyll and Hyde suggest about repression and sin?

  Repression can make sin more dangerous
• What are the main themes of religion in Jekyll and Hyde?

  • Christian morality: sin, punishment, temptation, duality
  • Hyde as the embodiment of evil and sin
  • Jekyll's downfall as a moral fall without redemption
  • Tension between religious values and scientific discovery
  • Critique of repressing sin instead of confronting it