Jekyll and Hyde

• Jekyll reputation chapter 3

  A l w m s f m o f

  A large well made smooth faced man of fifty

  This is the first description of Jekyll. The phrase smooth faced man of fifty is unorthodox and perhaps even paradoxical as a fifty year old man would typically be etched with wrinkles and signs of age. The first tangible description of Jekyll paints him as almost artificial.
• Jekyll duality chapter 6

  I I a t c o s I a t c o s a

  If I am the chief of sinners I am the chief of sufferers also

  This advertises the dual nature of a man. The act of sinning itself too has a dual nature as it involves indulging in hedonistic desires, but sinning comes with punishment and therefore suffering.
• Jekyll duality chapter 10

  I h b d t s a d s t m I n t o b t t

  I have been doomed to such a dreadful shipwreck, that man is not truly one, but truly two

  The verb doomed alludes to the religious judgment - he fears god and how he will be perceived in the eyes of religious expectation.

  The noun shipwreck presents the danger of his realisation, which emphasises the psychological suffering that he endured.
• Jekyll repression chapter 7

  M d h b l c h c o r

  My devil had been long caged he came out roaring

  The verb caged implies the theme of suffering and toxic austerity.

  caged also has animalistic allusions suggesting that his pleasure seeking hedonism and perhaps later evil, is instinctive.
• Jekyll innocence vs violence chapter 2

  D J l d s

  Dr Jekyll, looking deadly sick

  Jekylls power in the battle against Hyde is dwindling as he begins to indulge more in the endeavours of Hyde. The adjective sick could also be a description of his nature.
• Hyde duality chapter 4

  s

  Stature

  Hydes stature has a dual meaning: in one interpretation, it can reference his small height, but it can also represent his low stature in class, importance, reputation in society.
• Hyde reputation chapter 5

  I h b m h i s b m s

  If he shall be mr hyde I shall be mr seek

  There is a duality in meaning behind Hyde's name as explicitly demonstrated by Stevenson in the pun on the homophones Hyde/ hide. This reflects his duplicitous nature.
• Hyde reputation chapter 5

  s E H .. v o w

  signed 'Edward Hyde' ... very odd writer

  The repetition of the adjective odd contrasts the etiquettes of good penmanship in Victorian times, which was regarded as a symbol of good education and reputation, which Hyde does not have.
• Hyde repression chapter 9

  c g

  constrained gesture

  This symbolises Mr Hyde's overly controlled and unnatural manner which reflects his lack of control over his form.
• Hyde science vs supernatural chapter 2

  p a d h g a i o d w a n m h h a d s

  pale and dwarfish, he gave off an impression of deformity without any named malformation, he had a displeasing smile.

  'Pale' connotes with being sick or with supernatural creatures such as vampires.

  His other descriptions such as dwarfish and deformed plays into the theme of the supernatural vs science as it implies the idea that Hyde is somehow less evolved than others in society and therefore is related to Darwin's theory of evolution in which only the fittest animals can survive.
• Hyde science vs supernatural chapter 6

  a t h n e

  As though he never existed

  Hydes supernatural ability to disappear out of thin air, or without a trace is demonstrated in the figurative language used her which alludes to the supernatural and his ghostly abilities.
• Hyde science vs supernatural chapter 8

  Dead malefactor


  This epithet is used to dehumanise Hyde and emphasise his evil doings as well as referencing his undead or supernatural evil.
• Hyde innocence vs violence chapter 1

  t c

  Trampled calmly

  Stevenson explicitly juxtaposes Hydes lack of remorse with his aggressive actions through the use of this oxymoron.

  This introduces us to Mr Hydes barbaric nature, his amorality, and his lack of conventional behaviour which contrasts the readers expectations. This is starkly contrasted with Enfield who adheres with Victorian conventions by protecting the child and punishing the man.
• Hyde religion chapter 1

  d j

  Damned juggernaut

  Through the repetition of two words connotated with religious meanings Stevenson uses the motif of religion to emphasise Hydes lack of god fearing character.

  Damned alludes to hell which evokes the strong gothic aesthetic and creates fear, whilst juggernaut is a powerful and overwhelming force that can trample over something.
• Hyde religion chapter 1

  M h s b w a h I o t b

  Mr Hyde shrank back with a hissing intake of the breath

  The onomatopoeia of hissing is used to anthropomorphise Hyde and alludes to the idea of Hyde as a devil who is presented as a snake in the bible. This is furthered by 'satans signature' as the sibilante if the phrase adds to the hissing sound and makes a direct reference to the devil.
• Jekyll and hyde duality chapter 8

  C o t d b

  Clothes of the doctors bigness

  - the metaphor of doctors bigness serves as a reminder of how Jekyll was once the more developed aspect of his nature, although we now mourn the loss of this respectable individual as all that is left of him are his clothes. He has been replaced by his cruel and callous counterpart.

  - clothes ares superficial, highlighting how it was only the superficial aspects of his personality left to survive.
• Utterson duality chapter 2

  W l o l c

  Wider labyrinths of lamplighted city

  Uttersons mind is plagued by vivid thoughts of the Human juggernaut so much so that it becomes fanciful. This serves to introduce mystery into the novella.

  -labyrinths also connotes to he state of being lost, foreshadowing how Hyde will be lost to Jekyll
• Utterson reputation chapter 3

  Y c s b h l t h c f M U a s a w a

  You could see by his (Jekyll's) looks that he cherished for mr utterson a sincere and warm affection.

  - this helps to reinforce that he is a trustworthy and loyal figure, the reader is conditioned to respect Utterson. Utterson is idealised as a paragon of morality and responsibility.
• Utterson repression chapter 1

  H w a w h, d h w h w a

  He was austere with himself, drank gin when he was alone

  The adjective austere connotes to a self imposed strictness.

  He is drinking gin to restrict himself from indulging in more expensive alcohol eg wine. The act of drinking gin is repressing his true desires.

  However gin is associated with lower class which is why he drank it alone so he wouldn't tarnish his reputation
• Utterson innocence vs violence chapter 1

  a w e a t h p o s I I t m

  'Almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds'

  - he is jealous of others misdeeds and liberal nature, something he closes himself of from.

  - there is an irony in the fact he is a lawyer but experiences an inclination or attraction towards wrongdoings
• Utterson religion chapter 7

  G f u G f u s M U

  "God forgive us, God forgive us, said Mr Utterson"

  Uttersons pleading to God reminds us of how his ideas are strictly laid out by religion and he struggles to navigate the world outside of this.
• Lanyon reputation chapter 3

  a g f ... a e f

  "A good fellow...an excellent fellow"

  - Jekyll feels respect and compassion towards Dr Lanyon as a person.

  - This is important as Stevenson is portraying how their personal lives are corrupted and contaminated by wider conflicts in society
• Langton science vs supernatuarl chapter 2

  U b w h e D a P

  Unscientific balderdash- would have estranged Damon and Pythias

  - lanyon's allusion to mythology almost ridicules him as a scientist as it exposes his beliefs are not exclusively scientific
• Lanyon religion chapter 9

  M l I s t I r

  "My life has been shaken to its roots"

  - Metaphor suggests that every fibre of his worldview has been unnerved.

  - The noun roots connotes birth or origin, therefore in the absence of a coherent explanation for his existence, he is metaphorically uprooted.
• Enfield duality chapter 1

  I w c h f s p a t e o t w a t o c o a b w m

  "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o clock of a black winter morning"

  - Mr Enfield lives a double life

  - This implies secrecy or scandal as the early hours of the morning are typically reserved for more undignified activities.
• Enfield reputation chapter 1

  I a a o m l t

  "I am ashamed of my long tongue"

  - he knows he shouldn't be engaging in gossip
• Enfield innocence vs violence

  T m t c o t c b a l h s o t h

  The man trampled calmly over the child's body and left her screaming on the ground

  - this depicts him indulging in gossip which we later learn he disapproves of
• Chapter 1 Lanyon speaks of Jekyll beginning to..

  G w w I m

  Go wrong, wrong in mind

  - on a surface level, it seems Lanyon is dismissing jekylls fanciful ideas as a sign of madness, referring to his scientific interests

  - alternatively wrong could allude to moral flaws which come to the surface throughout the novella. The reader can also be getting a sense of how heinous the character of Hyde is.
• Jekyll chapter 3

  S f m o f

  d s

  "Smooth faced man of fifty" at the beginning of the novella then later on he is described as "deadly sick" which implies a withered appearance, he seems to age and degrade rapidly as a result of the stress of battling Hyde.
• Jekylls laboratory was a

  D w s

  Dingy windowless structure which alludes to the idea of seclusion and mystery
• The handwriting of the letter is described as

  o and u

  Odd and upright

  Portrays Jekyll's concealment of his secret. These adjectives also portray the writing as awkward or orthodox, which perhaps represents Jekylls struggle to repress and conceal Hyde, he is struggling with nature.