Jekyll and Hyde quotes + analysis

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  • Jekyll and Hyde
    • Duality of Human Nature
      • Dr Jekyll
        • "Two natures that contended in the field"
          • He believes that good and evil should be separated from each other because he can't balance them well when they are mingled.
          • Stevenson uses the language of battle to describe the struggle between the good and evil sides of his personality.
          • Risks his life for the belief that "man is not truly one, but truly two" and can have these two sides separated. However he fails to fully separate these two ides as he's "radically both"
        • "A more than commonly grave front"
          • Stevenson's message is that reputations can't be trusted as they're based on appearances. The appearance of respectability hides a much darker truth about the reality of human nature.
          • He believes his hidden desires are far worse than they areas he's obsessed with appearing respectable. He has an excessive sense of guilt for what he sees as his faults, prompting him to create a potion to split is two sides.
            • A criticism of the pressures Victorian society placed on people to appear respectable.
      • Mr Hyde
    • Reputation and Secrecy
      • Mr Enfield
        • He understands the importance of reputation and so threatens to "make his [Hyde's] name stink from one end of London to the other".
          • Gentlemen were expected to have strong morals and be kind. This is why he pressures Hyde into paying for his crime- if a gentleman was seen doing anything disreputable, his good name would be ruined.
            • Hyde is prepared to pay money, despite not needing to protect his reputation, to avoid a public scandal.
        • "The more it looks like Queer street, the less I ask"
          • He's wary of gossip in case it reflects badly on him.
          • Could be a comment on Victorian society- everyone knew that everybody else was secretly sinning, so didn't ask too many questions.
      • Dr Jekyll
        • "A load of genial respectability"
          • He has to hide his sins to protect his reputation. Shows how concerned he is with maintaining a gentlemanly reputation.
          • Creates Hyde to rid himself of the "disgrace" of sin. He's more worried about hiding his sins than dealing with them. Calls Hyde a "sea of liberty"- he feels free as Hyde as he can conceal his sins perfectly.
      • Mr Utterson
        • "If it came to a trial, your name might appear"
          • He's more concerned about preserving Jekyll's reputation than bringing Hyde to trial. The Victorian society valued reputation highly, making it difficult to know what people are really like, just as Utterson can't fully understand Jekyll's situation until he looks beyond his concern for reputation.
          • Stevenson's message is that reputations can't be trusted as they're based on appearances. The appearance of respectability hides a much darker truth about the reality of human nature.
    • Science, religion and the supernatural
      • Dr Lanyon
        • "I am quite done with that person"
          • Shows that he's stubborn as he refuses to acknowledge Dr Jekyll's name. The fact that he is 'done with that person' shows that he doesn't forgive easily.
          • The language Stevenson uses is charged with passion and emotion. Repetition of 'I' in full quote illustrates that Lanyon feels he's in control of the situation and Jekyll.
        • "Scientific balderdash"
          • He, who deals with the science of the material world, cannot cope with Jekyll using scientific research to experiment with spiritual matters and go against religion.
      • Dr Jekyll/ Mr Hyde
        • "Temptation of a discovery so singular and profound"
          • Jekyll uses science to challenge the religious belief that people should try to lead a life free from sin, and tries to change human nature, which Christians see as God's creation.
        • "There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable"
          • Suggests that he is supernatural and doesn't belong in the reputable society of Victorian London. Repetition of 'something' exaggerates how deformed Hyde is, as Enfield can't quite put his finger on it.
          • People are disturbed by his appearance and cannot (will not) make sense of him which could reflect the way they've repressed their own dark side.

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Amyslovehearts

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Great colour coding system, easy to use!

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This is great but i can't see all of the writing, it has been cut off.

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