English Jekyll and Hyde notes on Quotes

"stood already committed to a profound duplicity of Life." -Jekyll

"committed" to this "life"- he believes in "transcendetal science". The committment also makes subtle reference to Jekyll's need to hide dubious acts and events from his life before, sustaining a good reputation as Jekyll and letting Hyde get in trouble. "Profound"- the root word of profound is profundity, encoded Jewish Law, it is in the Torah, could suggest again the Religion vs science. Jekyll tries to change the law, he meses with the laws and plays God. Profound suggests serious and thoughful ideas.

"If he be Mr Hyde, i shall be Mr Seek."- Utterson

Suggests a bitter side, using a childhood game in his speach. Hyde is hiding his secret and doesn't share his life. Mr Utterson says this suggesting he wants to find out more about Hyde, what is behind. Utterson is a Lawyer, he represent the law, the truth and justice, he finds it fun, "Hide and Seek". But its not a game "Hyde has killed two people already. Lanyon is blind to Jekyll and tries to ignore it, unit he has to admit truth, this is power that Lanyon reveales the true, he can ignore it any longer, and he cannot escape it. "Seek" Utterson is curious and as a Lwyer he wants, needs to find the truth he is acting as if it is a game to find out, its in his nature. As the Narator thoughout alot of the book, Utterson is also seeking the true for the readers. "Mr" could be used as a subtle illution to thin veneer of reputation.

"Snarled aloud into a savage laugh" (about Hyde)

"Savage" is a violent word, it could also add to the animalistic connatation of "snarled". the contrast of "savage" and "Laugh" is Juxtoposing laughing is social and done usually with others, but it is used with "savage" and twists the meaning and way the reader lots at it. The Juxtoposion could related to the duality of man, developing psyhco analytics.

"with ape-like fury" (about Hyde)

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