dr jekyll

The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr Hyde." (Chapter

Themes: Hubris, control
Jekyll believes he can stop being Hyde at will — this dramatic irony highlights his delusion and sets up his downfall.

"I beg of you to let it sleep." (Chapter

hemes: Repression, secrecy
Jekyll wants to avoid exposure — the metaphor "let it sleep" implies dangerous knowledge best kept hidden.

"You must suffer me to go my own dark way." (Chapter 5)

Themes: Isolation, guilt
"Dark way" suggests Jekyll’s moral descent and emotional withdrawal from society — this highlights his deepening isolation.

"I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also." (Chapter 6)

Themes: Guilt, religion
The biblical tone shows Jekyll as both morally guilty and deeply tormented — his inner conflict reflects a struggle between sin and redemption.

"He began to go wrong, wrong in the mind." (Chapter 2, Lanyon)

Themes: Science vs ethics
Lanyon views Jekyll’s experiments as mentally and morally corrupt — this highlights the tension between scientific progress and ethical boundaries.

"He did not rise to meet his visitor, but held out a cold hand." (Chapter 6)

Themes: Illness, consequence
His coldness symbolizes detachment and inner decay — it reflects the consequences of his moral and physical deterioration.

"The door was shut against the lawyer." (Chapter 6)

Themes: Secrecy, isolation
The door represents Jekyll’s refusal to face reason or outside help — it signifies his deepening isolation and secrecy.

"My new power tempted me until I fell in slavery." (Chapter 10)

Themes: Power, addiction
Jekyll becomes enslaved to the freedom and thrill of becoming Hyde — his addiction to this power leads to his eventual downfall.

"Man is not truly one, but truly two." (Chapter 10)

Themes: Duality, identity
Jekyll argues that every person has a divided self — this justifies his experiment and reveals his inner conflict.

"I bring the life of that unhappy Henry Jekyll to an end." (Chapter 10)

Themes: Tragedy, identity
Jekyll speaks in third person, showing total loss of self — this marks a tragic resolution of his identity crisis