hyde

• Robert Louis Stevenson: '"sort of murderous mixture between timidity and boldness"'
• The phrase "sort of"


  • Indicates that Jekyll struggles to fully articulate or define the exact nature of this mixture within Hyde
• The phrase "sort of"


  • Hints at the complex and enigmatic aspects of Hyde's character that even Jekyll, his creator, finds difficult to comprehend or explain
• The phrase "sort of"


  • Underscores the mysterious and elusive nature of Hyde as he evades easy categorisation
• The paradoxical combination of timidity and boldness


  • Conveys the dangerous and contradictory nature of Hyde, showcasing a blend that creates a sense of unpredictability and malevolence
• sort of murderous mixture of timidity and boldness


  Highlights the inner turmoil experienced by Jekyll as he grapples with the consequences of unleashing his repressed desires through the creation of Mr. Hyde
• Mr Hyde: '"snarled aloud a savage laugh"'
• Mr Hyde's response


  • Suggests he has not developed the refined sense of etiquette expected of a Victorian man
  • Acts in a "savage" way and is only able to "hiss" when he speaks rather than articulate himself correctly
• Mr Hyde's response


  Conveys the impression that he perhaps has not evolved as a human should and is unable to regulate or control his emotions
• Mr Utterson and Mr Hyde


  • Directly juxtapose one another
  • Mr Utterson represents all that is rational and moral within Victorian society
  • Mr Hyde appears uncivilized, and in turn, frightening - particularly to a Christian Victorian reader who would value virtues such as modesty, compassion and kindness, all of which Mr Hyde evidently lacks
• Juggernaut


  In Hindu tradition, a large, overpowering, and unstoppable force or deity
• Origin of the term "Juggernaut"


  1. Derived from the annual processions of Lord Jagannath in the city of Puri, India

  2. Where huge chariots are pulled with great force

  3. Sometimes resulting in accidents or casualties
• Comparing Hyde to a Juggernaut


  Emphasises the immense power and relentless nature of Hyde's actions
• Comparing Hyde to a Juggernaut


  Suggests Jekyll has been tempted into releasing his innermost evil desires as he transforms into Hyde
• Use of the word "damned"


  Suggests that Hyde is not only a powerful force but also something inherently evil or cursed
• damned juggernaut

  • Conveys a sense of moral outrage and condemnation towards Hyde's actions
  • Hints at the negative impact he has on society
• like some damned juggernaut: 'simile - compares him to a brute and unstoppable force'
• Simile


  • Compares him to a brute and unstoppable force
  • Highlights his lack of mercy and remorse
• 'damned' links to hell - introduces recurring motif of links between Hyde and the devil satan
• Represents pure evil
• His 2 victims were vulnerable and defenceless - Hyde is a coward and a bully
• Hyde continues to wreak throughout the novel


  He develops further into "some damned juggernaut" who cannot be controlled as he will inflict "ape like fury" on everyone within his path
• TC


  trampled calmly
• SU


  so ugly
• LSDJ


  like some damned juggernaut
• ALF


  ape-like fury
• WAHIOB


  with a hissing intake of breath
• SSOMMBTAB

  some sort of murderous mixture between timidity and boldness
• SAIASL


  snarled aloud into a savage laugh
• trampled calmly


  • Emphasises brutality of the incident
  • Portrays Hyde's malevolent, remorseless and inhumane nature
• Lack of consideration and rational thought


  • Acts on primitive instincts
  • Savage, sadistic, remorseless
• Links to ''troglodytic''


  Lets desires run wild
• Hyde is devoid of all morality or feelings of guilt


  • Indifferent to his vicious nature, remains calm whilst inflicting harm
  • Gains gratification and satisfaction through harming others
• Appears to be in a state of peacefulness


  • Not distressed despite the destruction he is causing
• Young girl is a symbol of good and innocence
• Hyde is the embodiment of pure evil and detests all good


  • Duty as an abhuman creature to eradicate the world of all good
• Victorian reader would be terrified
• Such a display of violence


  Reflects the jack the ripper murders
• Combines fiction with reality