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Summary Chapter 1 : Story of the door

1. Utterson takes one of his usual Sunday walks with his relative Enfield.


2.They come across a battered door , which reminds Enfield of what he saw late at night.


3. Enfield tells him that he saw a man trample over a young girl late at night. He shouted to stop the man.


4. The girl was not badly hurt , but the crowd of people pressured the man to pay the girls family.


5.The man led the group to a battered door , goes in and comes out with some gold and a cheque signed by a respectable man. Enfield assumes that he blackmailed the respectable man


6.Enfield says that there is something very disturbing about the man but he doesn't know exactly what.

Why is Chapter 1 significant ?

1. It introduces Utterson , from whose point of view we see much of the action.


2.Hyde is introduced through Enfield's Narrative .We see him acting violent and everyone finding him repellent.


3.We see the setting in London, with the battered door which turns out to be Hyde's usual way into Jekyll's Laboratory.

Mr Gabriel John Utterson
Utterson is the voice of reason in this novel. He is presented as a reliable and rational man who's view of events we can trust. The narrator gives a full and direct account of Utterson ,including what he looks like and his tolerance for others. Stevenson's direct approach makes it impossible for readers to make mistakes in reading Utterson .
Key setting: The door to Jekyll's Laboratory

Seeing the door prompts Enfield to tell the story. As they approach it , it immediately looks out of place as it is battered with peeling paint , whilst the rest of the street is cheery and attractive with ' freshly painted shutters , well -polished brasses and general cleanliness and gaiety'.


The door is the first glimpse we get of Jekyll's laboratory. It is a 'sinister block of building' jutting into the street , showing signs of neglect and decay. Tramps slouch around it indicating it hasn't been taking care off.

Key theme :Hyde's Unnaturalness
Enfield's account of Hyde trampling the girl makes Hyde appear unnatural. The unnaturalness is hinted at again when Enfield says that there was 'something wrong with his appearance , something displeasing' but he couldn't tell what. This feeling is shared by other characters ; It indicates the subconscious awareness that Hyde is evil. Enfield says that the doctor turned 'sick and white with the desire to kill him'(HYDE) and he had to keep the women from attacking Hyde because they were 'as wild as harpies'
Key theme: Medicine
Enfield uses the term ' sawbones' to refer to the doctor who attended to the young girl. The term 'sawbones' was used at the time when doctors could do very little to treat the sick , they literally used saws to cut through bones during amputations. Enfield tells us the doctor spoke in an Edinburgh accent , suggesting he trained at a respectable medical school there. This would make him more than a 'sawbones' so Enfield is showing a lack of respect in using that term. Stevenson also grew up in Edinburgh .
Key theme : Making mistakes
Enfield calls the house with the door the 'blackmail house' assuming that the only reason why a respectable man like Jekyll would sign the check is because he was being blackmailed . He says that Jekyll is ' the very pink of the proprieties ' meaning someone who is respected and beyond suspicion.Utterso accepts his assumption and later acts on it .As readers , we take the same view as we have no reason to challenge it.
It turns out that the assumption was wrong , which happens quite frequently in the course of the novella . Stevenson does this to maintain suspense and surprise.
Context linking to the quotes in Chapter 1

'It was like some damned Juggernaut' . A Juggernaut was a huge wagon , which carried the image of the Hindu God. Traditionally , worshippers , would throw themselves under its wheels to be crushed to death . Stevenson uses this image to show the violence and force with which Hyde ran into the child.


'as wild as harpies'. In greek mythology harpies were winged monsters with women's faces who avenged wrong-doing.

Context linking to the quotes in Chapter 1
'I incline to Cain's heresy'. Here Utterson is referring to the Bible story of Cain killing his brother Abel . When God asks where Abel is , Cain answers ' Am I my brother's keeper?' By referring to this Utterson highlights the fact that he does not take responsibility for other people.
Summary chapter two: search for Mr Hyde

1.At home,Utterson reads over Dr Jekyll's will. It states that if Jekyll dies or disappears , Hyde shall take over his life and possessions.


2.Utterson visits Lanyon , who knows Jekyll well. Lanyon says he doesn't know Hyde and hasn't spoken to Jekyll in a long time because of his unscientific ideas.


3.After troubled dreams , Utterson decides to see Hyde for himself. He finally meets Hyde as he is waiting by the door , he finds Hyde repellent much like Enfield said.


4.Utterson goes to Jekyll's house and learns from his servant, Poole, that they all have instructions to obey Hyde , and he has a key to Jekyll's laboratory.


5.Utterson is convinced that Hyde is blackmailing Jekyll , so he determines to find out some secrets about Hyde's life to help his friend protect himself.

Why is chapter 2 significant ?

1. We learn of Jekyll's strange will


2.It introduces Lanyon and his disagreements with Jekyll over their different views of science.


3.We first encounter Hyde , and see that he is as unnatural as Enfield said.


4.The idea that Hyde is blackmailing Jekyll begins to be treated as a fact rather than idea.

Key theme : Jekyll's will

Key theme : science

Key context : Damon and Pathius

Key quotations : The Horror of Hyde

Key context : Dr fell

Key setting : Jekyll's House

Context linking to chapter 2