duality

• What is the prominent theme in the text?

  Duality
• How does Stevenson present Jekyll and Hyde initially?

  As two separate characters
• What does the revelation of Jekyll and Hyde being the same person illustrate?

  Conflicting personalities within a person
• How does Stevenson depict Victorian London in relation to duality?

  Divided between reputable areas and poverty
• What contemporary fears does Stevenson manipulate through duality?

  Human nature’s capacity for evil
• What does the term "commingled" emphasize in human nature?

  Combination of good and evil
• What does Dr. Jekyll mean by “man is not truly one, but truly two”?

  Humans have dual aspects in their nature
• What is the most obvious form of duality in the text?

  1. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• What conflict exists within Dr. Jekyll?

  Between his desires and outward presentation
• What does the term “duality of purpose” refer to in Jekyll's character?

  His duties versus basal instincts
• How does Stevenson use imagery to show disparity between Jekyll and Hyde?

  Through juxtaposing imagery
• How is Mr. Hyde described in the text?

  As a child of Hell with no humanity
• What does the juxtaposition of “child” and “hell” signify?

  Innocence versus corruption
• What does the phrase “had nothing human” evoke in readers?

  Fear and hatred
• What does Stevenson suggest about the duality of human nature through antithesis?

  Good and evil are in delicate equilibrium
• What does Stevenson’s description of Jekyll and Hyde emphasize?

  The difference between the two men
• What does the phrase “pink of proprieties” suggest about Jekyll?

  He appears very proper and respectable
• What does Dr. Jekyll losing control over Mr. Hyde suggest?

  Fluidity between good and bad states
• What does Jekyll mean by “this too, was myself”?

  His awareness of human duality
• What is a key interpretation of Jekyll's character regarding Hyde?

  Hyde is not a separate character
• How does Stevenson describe London to enhance the theme of duality?

  Through alternating descriptions of the city
• What does the juxtaposition of “an air of invitation” and “sinister” create?

  A backdrop for conflict between good and evil
• How does Stevenson explore the duality of the city?

  By contrasting the old town and new town
• What narrative perspective does Stevenson use in the text?

  Third person narrator
• What effect does the epistolary form have on the text?

  Adds horror and multiple perspectives
• What phrases indicate duality in the text?

  “Double dose” and “double dealer”
• How does Hyde’s maid illustrate intrinsic duality?

  Conflict between appearance and inner voice
• What does the conflict in Hyde’s maid's description reflect?

  Similar duality between Jekyll and Hyde
• What does Enfield's reference to “three o’clock of a black winter morning” suggest?

  Suspicion and secrecy
• What does the color imagery of “black” symbolize in the text?

  Secrecy and obscurity