The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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What symbolized the splitting of control between Jekyll and Hyde after Hyde murdered Danvers Carew?
The splitting cane. One half was left in a gutter, symbolizing Jekyll's loss of control over his alter-ego, and Hyde took the other half with him which symbolizes that Hyde has control.
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What was the pathetic fallacy involved throughout the novel?
The smog, which is connotative of secrecy. Also, the full moon in the chapter where Carew dies, which is symbolical of things that Victorians had superstitions about such as monsters that come out during the night. (Kind of references to Hyde also.)
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Why does Stevenson use animalistic adjectives such as "ape-like fury" and nouns such as "haunches" when describing Hyde?
Contextually, the Victoria era was undergoing a massive change in beliefs as The theory of Evolution had recently been suggested for the origins of human life on earth. This makes Hyde animalistic as he is perceived as "devolved" by the reader.
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What does the comparison between the building that has "no windows" and has undergone "years of negligence" to the street that has "general cleanliness" do for the reader?
It foreshadows the comparison with Dr. Jekyll (as the street) and Mr. Hyde (as the house.) It also suggests that Dr. Jekyll's evil side is smaller than his good side as the house is part of the street but is smaller yet its existence is still true.
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What effect does Stevenson's use of duality of man have on the reader?
It provides the reader with the knowledge that everyone has an evil side, even though it may be smaller/bigger than the good side of someone, its still there.
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What was the pathetic fallacy involved throughout the novel?

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The smog, which is connotative of secrecy. Also, the full moon in the chapter where Carew dies, which is symbolical of things that Victorians had superstitions about such as monsters that come out during the night. (Kind of references to Hyde also.)

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Why does Stevenson use animalistic adjectives such as "ape-like fury" and nouns such as "haunches" when describing Hyde?

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What does the comparison between the building that has "no windows" and has undergone "years of negligence" to the street that has "general cleanliness" do for the reader?

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What effect does Stevenson's use of duality of man have on the reader?

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