Duality

• “About three o’clock of a black winter morning“


  The word choice of “black winter morning“ has connotations of darkness and desolation. It creates an eerie foreboding atmosphere, reflecting the duality and hidden aspects of the character. This suggests the theme of duality by juxtaposing the remote mysteries location.
• “Furnished with luxury and good taste“


  ‘Luxury’ has connotations of affluence, wealth and leisure. This is unusual is he is in a lower class, where could he have gotten these items from?
• “‘If he be Mr. Hyde,’ he had thought ‘i shall be Mr. Seek’”


  This shows duality and contrast. Utterson is placing himself in a position opposite Hyde. This shows the reader how determined Utterson is to find Hyde.
• “I stood already committed to a profound duplicity of life”


  ‘Duplicity‘ has connotations of a state of being double. This suggests the conflicting nature in his personality highlighting the themes of duality as it pertains to the coexistence of good and evil within the chapter.
• “Man is not truly one, but truly two”


  ‘Truly two‘ has connotations of being two faced. Links to theme of duality as it suggests that man is not simply a regular entity but is composed of contrasting elements, composing the dual nature of human beings. Suggests jekylls 2 different personalities.
• “Ordinary secret sinner”


  The word choice of ’secret sinner’ has connotations of hidden wrong doings or sinful behaviour. This highlights the idea that there are often darker sides to seemingly ordinary idividuals, reflecting the duality of human nature.