jekyll and hyde

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  • Created on: 09-05-18 13:21

secrecy

through out the novel there is alot of secrecy. the whole plot of jekyll and hyde revolves around jekyls secret alter ego. as other characters have secrets too. utterson has done many 'ill things' in his past that are left unspoken about. this makes his actions appear shameful. 

its also never said where enfield was returniong from at 3'oclock in the morning, this makes the reader assume the worst.

stevensons narrative has many gaps- this makes the reader more suspicious of this that are left unspoken or unexplained.

the gentelman characters often decide not to speak about unpleasent things so they can prenend they are not even happening. for example ( utterson and enfield agreed never to talk about hyde again)

there are many closed doors in the novel.

  • the back door to jekylls house has "neither bell or knocker" and its associated with hyde
  • jekyll slams and shuts the window on utterson and enfeild then later locks himself in the cabinet.
  • important items- letter and jekylls ingredients are kepts securely locked in drawers and safes.

these closed doors and windows repesent peoples disire to hide their secrets, so smashing cabinmet door repesents the breakdown of jekylls wall of secrecy

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Enfield

enfield is a distant cousin of utterson. Although hes only a minor character. He plays an important role in the novel. He introduces Utterson to the mystery around Hyde through his inital story.

he shares the same vicorian values as Utterson. He understands the importance of reputation. He pressures Hyde into paying for his crime by threatening to "make his name sink from one end of London to the other"

he says he doesnt like to gossip because gossip can negatively affect peoples reputaions. Hes "ashamed" of his "long tongue" after he tells Utterson about Hyde.

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context

stevenson  was born in Edinburgh in 1850. hje was sickly as a child and adult which meant he was familiar with medical practices. He trained ion the law, which is Uttersons profession.

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