Jekyll Hyde quotes

• "trampled calmly"

  • oxymoron- this shows the unhinged nature of Hyde and how he enjoys giving pain to other
• "Ape like fury"


  • Says Hyde's fury and how animalistic he is
  • this links to Darwin's theory of evolution, this theory was released in this time and people started to believe it
  • it shows the Id- it shows the evil desires in humans lie deep inside of them
  • Symbolism - fury - the idea of losing control and the anger around it,
• "younger, lighter happier in body"


  • Hyde is ugly and evil, but Jekyll feels really good in his body, this is because he is in his deep desires which makes him happy
  • problems in 19th century- Jekyll was carrying pressure of doing good, he was forced to creatr Hyde to actually be happy and free
• O my poor old Harry Jekyll, if ever I read Satan’s signature upon a face, it is on that of your friends


  • Show how utterson views Hyde and jekyll
  • shows how Hyde is approved by the devil
  • juxtaposition- Utterson is aware of what is happening but chooses not to do anything about it
• I incline to Cain's heresy, he used to say quaintly “i let my brother go to the devil in his own way”-  


  • Cain - He was the son of Adam who killed his brother. This is a dig at religion as Able goes to hell not heaven
  • he does care about him, but he is trying to tolerate it. He does not care about what his friends do, he will not judge
• "all human beings, as we meet them, are comingled out of good and evil: and Edward Hyde alone in the ranks of mankind was pure evil"


  • Duality of man- Shows that Jekyll and Hyde are unique beings, but they live together in controlled amounts.
  • If we lose control then there will be consequences for it.
• If I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also


  • Jekyll is hated by the reader- this quote show to not mess with god.
  • Shows how Jekyll knew about what he has done, but chooses to continue because of his ID
• The street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighborhood, like a fire in a forest


  • shows the difference between the rich and the poor at the rich at the time
  • Continues to show the difference and duality in the city as well
• " I swear to god, I will never set my eyes on him again. I bind my honor to you that I am done with him in this world. it is all at end"


  • it shows that Jekyll is promising to never see Hyde again but it is a lie
• I swear to god, I will never set my eyes on him again. I bind my honor to you that I am done with him in this world. it is all at end"


  • it shows that Jekyll is promising to never see Hyde again but it is a lie.
  • shows the lack of control that Jekyll has, he has lost to his Id
• I have brought on myself a punishment and a danger that I cannot name


  • it shows the mystery as he cannot name the bad that he has done,
  • this is before he says he is chief of sinners and sufferers
• "the fog rolled over the city"


  • weather
  • Personification - the fog is rolling over it. The fog represents the sins and evilness of society
  • Gothic Genre- it loves to weaponize the weather, it is always evil and it tells the story. The fog comes down to help Hyde hide his evil acts.
• "The animal within me, licking the chops of memory "


  • Zoomorphism - Jekyll is giving himself animal features, Hyde is dying to come out of him. Shows the duality of man
  • Foreshadows - The animal is salivating and enjoying the feeling, the evil will eventually win
  • Id - the man will lose to the id - slave to their Ids