Quotes Jekyll and Hyde

• Deformity


  The Victorian belief that a person's physical appearance reflected the quality of their soul and character
• Hyde's appearance


  Linked to Darwin's theory of evolution and the idea that he is less evolved
• The color black


  Symbolizes death, authority, and the loss of religion in the Gothic period
• Jekyll’s authority and control over Hyde

  Undermined by the black color in his eyes
• Reputation


  • Played a central role in protecting the reputations of Victorian gentlemen
  • Many upper class men had double lives
• Devil


  The religious reference to the cruel and evil side of human nature
• Jekyll’s creation of Hyde

  To preserve his own reputation