Q: Compare and contrast the personalities of Dr Henry Jekyll and Mr Hyde- how do they develop throughout the novel?
Introduction:
In Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, two men embody the polar opposites of good and evil and attempt to keep the two sides completely separate to the eyes of Victorian society and the Victorian reader; however the constant battle of sides is eventually won by evil. Evil is embodied in the form of Mr Hyde and good in the form of Dr Jekyll This dichotomy is shown through their physical appearance, their actions, demeanour and their persona.
The good and evil in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde manifests in their physical appearance. Stevenson depicts Dr Jekyll as exuding good and kindness through the quote, “a large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty, …show more content…
Each feels very different things. Dr Jekyll is a well-respected doctor and teacher. He is sociable, holds dinner parties and is accepted by all who have Victorian values. He makes people feel at ease and is trusted by most, shown in the quote…. However, Mr Hyde evokes the opposite emotion in people with Mr Enfield stating that, “I had taken a loathing to my gentleman at first sight”. Comment on the tone and the language. Which words show his mistrust? Mr Hyde brings out the evil in all he meets, including the policeman who changes visibly in the man’s company, “every time he looked at my prisoner, I saw that Sawbones turn sick and white with desire to kill him.” Comment on the language and techniques here. How is the word “prisoner” significant? Consider what we spoke about in class. Is this alluding to Hyde’s entrapment as the repressed side of Dr Jekyll? Describe the physical transformation of Jawbones – why would this alarm a Victorian reader? Then finally you need a link sentence at the end here to draw us back to the
Introduction:
In Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, two men embody the polar opposites of good and evil and attempt to keep the two sides completely separate to the eyes of Victorian society and the Victorian reader; however the constant battle of sides is eventually won by evil. Evil is embodied in the form of Mr Hyde and good in the form of Dr Jekyll This dichotomy is shown through their physical appearance, their actions, demeanour and their persona.
The good and evil in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde manifests in their physical appearance. Stevenson depicts Dr Jekyll as exuding good and kindness through the quote, “a large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty, …show more content…
Each feels very different things. Dr Jekyll is a well-respected doctor and teacher. He is sociable, holds dinner parties and is accepted by all who have Victorian values. He makes people feel at ease and is trusted by most, shown in the quote…. However, Mr Hyde evokes the opposite emotion in people with Mr Enfield stating that, “I had taken a loathing to my gentleman at first sight”. Comment on the tone and the language. Which words show his mistrust? Mr Hyde brings out the evil in all he meets, including the policeman who changes visibly in the man’s company, “every time he looked at my prisoner, I saw that Sawbones turn sick and white with desire to kill him.” Comment on the language and techniques here. How is the word “prisoner” significant? Consider what we spoke about in class. Is this alluding to Hyde’s entrapment as the repressed side of Dr Jekyll? Describe the physical transformation of Jawbones – why would this alarm a Victorian reader? Then finally you need a link sentence at the end here to draw us back to the