Jekyll & Hyde

Honelako gehiago

The British Empire

by Cordiano Maria Annunziata

Augustan Age

by Diego Tarantola

curiosity

by chad bennett

Aggression

by Joanne Gilbert

The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde Literary Analysis

Main Idea

Stevenson used a metaphor (image/figure) of speech of the good and bad that lies within two sides of a person

Character Development

UTTERSON

Reserved but/and Nosey

Pretends to follow societies standards

Visits even when not welcomed

NOSEY

Puts on a front of living my society's standards

For this reason, this reveals the two different sides

Interested in Jekyll's business

Becomes suspecious

Wants to know WHAT IS GOING ON!

Asking too many questions leads to trouble

Crosses society's moral of 'minding own business'

Loyal/ Good Lawyer

Trusted with everyone's documents

Lives by society's standards but is into the drama

Topic Senctence:

Lawyer

Obssesed/Nosey

Curious

Good People

Intrigued by gossip

HYDE

Hyde was a CHOICE

Way he learned about another side of himself

Bad gossip about Hyde is spread

Identity & appearance stays a mystery

Causes harm/danger/murder

Being open to more than one interpretation

Raises questions of truth & morality

"Extraordinary looking man" -Enfield (Page 9)

"There is something wrong with his apperance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why. He must be deformed somewhere; he gives a strong feeling of deformity" - Enfield (Page 9)

Person to cause harm or danger

Angry

Bad Tempered

Lower Class

Disliked

JEKYLL

Fails to separate himself as a person

Becomes obsessed with science work

In competition with Dr. Lanyon

Struggles in deciding if he wants or not wants to be part of society

Determines his own fate from not separating himself from science

Morals & class in society is an important image that society expects from him

"The point I should like you to understand. I have really a very great interest in poor Hyde" -Jekyll (Page 19)

Perfect example of good people

Doctor

Good Friend

Respectful/Respected

Well-Liked

THESIS

Stevenson deploys character expansion to symbolize duality that lives between every individual.