A respected doctor and scientist who is very concerned with being well regarded. He is curious, interested in the paranormal. He can transform into his alter ego, Mr Hyde.
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Mr Hyde
The alter ego of Jekyll, who emerges after Jekyll takes his potion. Physically repellent, he is violent, rude, and interested only in his own pleasure.
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Utterson
A respectable lawyer. His mind is rather dull and dry, but he acts decisively and is considered reliable and trustworthy.
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Lanyon
A medical doctor and previously a friend of Jekyll. He is firmly rational and has no patience with the paranormal or Jekyll’s interest in it.
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Enfield
A cousin and friend of Utterson’s who prefers a quiet life and avoids involvement in anything he considers abnormal.
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R. L. Stevenson
Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1850. He was sickly as a child and adult which meant he was familiar with medical practices. He trained in the law, which is Utterson’s profession.
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Nineteenth-century London
In the 1900s, London was a city of extremes of wealth and poverty, with a lot of violent crime. It was plagued by thick fogs.
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Advances in science
Advances in science in the nineteenth century changed the way people saw the world and humanity. Psychology – the science of the mind – was just beginning.
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The paranormal
Many people became interested in the paranormal and spirits in the nineteenth century. Some, like Lanyon, thought it all nonsense. Others remained undecided.
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Gothic literature
Gothic literature was popular from the eighteenth century. It told supernatural tales of horror and madness, using mysterious settings and exploring strange and fearful ideas.
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Multiple points of view
Parts of the story are seen from different characters’ points of view, revealing what happens slowly. Narrators include Enfield, Utterson, Lanyon, Poole, and Jekyll.
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Use of documents and reports
Using documents, such Lanyon’s letter, Stevenson shows events that have happened in the past or in secret. They also add a sense of realism.
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Imagery
Some characters, especially Jekyll, use vivid descriptive language (similes and metaphors) to explain things – such as Jekyll saying his reason was ‘shipwrecked’ (p. 50).
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Personal style
The different narrative ‘voices’ that tell parts of the story have different personal styles, revealing their personalities and concerns. Lanyon uses technical scientific words: ‘the ebullition ceased’ (p. 55).
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Timeline (Non-linear structure)
The story is not told in a chronological or time order but reports episodes from the past at various points as it progresses.
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The Duality of Human Nature
Chapter 10 "I was slowly losing hold of my original and better self, and becoming slowly incorporated with my second and worse." "All human beings... are commingled out of good and evil."
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Addiction
Chapter 3 Dr Jekyll, reassuring Utterson… “The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr.Hyde”
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Science
It can be used responsibly, or unleash harm.
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The Law
At the end of Chapter 8, The Last Night, Utterson promises the servant, Poole: "I shall be back before midnight, when we shall send for the police." But neither he nor the police (the other arm of the law) are heard of again.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
The alter ego of Jekyll, who emerges after Jekyll takes his potion. Physically repellent, he is violent, rude, and interested only in his own pleasure.
Back
Mr Hyde
Card 3
Front
A respectable lawyer. His mind is rather dull and dry, but he acts decisively and is considered reliable and trustworthy.
Back
Card 4
Front
A medical doctor and previously a friend of Jekyll. He is firmly rational and has no patience with the paranormal or Jekyll’s interest in it.
Back
Card 5
Front
A cousin and friend of Utterson’s who prefers a quiet life and avoids involvement in anything he considers abnormal.
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