Jekyll and Hyde quotes.

“Hide-bound pedant Lanyon.” - Science

Jekyll - criticises Lanyon for being traditional.

“He was wild when he was young.” - Reputation

Narrator - People cannot escape their past actions.

“Something seizing, surprising, and revolting.” - Evil

Dr Lanyon - is disturbed and disgusted by Hyde's appearance.

“My flighty colleague.” - science/ reputation

Dr Lanyon - considers Jekyll unconventional and unpredictable.

Chapter 1 – Story of the Door

Themes: Reputation, secrecy, good vs evil

• Utterson, a respectable lawyer, walks with his relative Enfield.

• Enfield tells him about Hyde, who violently trampled over a young girl.

• Hyde pays the girl's family using a cheque signed by the respected Dr Jekyll.

• Enfield describes Hyde as physically disturbing and impossible to explain.

• Utterson becomes suspicious because Jekyll's will leaves everything to Hyde if Jekyll disappears or dies.

Chapter 4 – The Carew Murder Case

Themes: Violence, evil, reputation

• A maid witnesses an elderly gentleman, Sir Danvers Carew, speaking politely to Hyde.

• Hyde suddenly becomes violent and beats Carew to death using a walking stick.

• The maid faints from the horrific scene.

• Police discover a letter addressed to Utterson on the victim.

• Utterson recognises part of the broken walking stick as one he had previously given Jekyll.

• Police search Hyde's home in Soho but cannot find him.

Chapter 6 – Remarkable Incident of Dr Lanyon

Themes: Science, fear, supernatural

• Hyde disappears after the murder.

• Jekyll appears to change his behaviour and becomes charitable and sociable again.

• Utterson visits Jekyll and initially believes things have improved.

• Jekyll suddenly refuses to see Utterson.

• Lanyon becomes seriously ill after witnessing something connected to Jekyll.

• Lanyon tells Utterson that he never wants to see Jekyll again.

• Lanyon eventually dies, leaving Utterson a sealed letter that must only be opened after Jekyll's death or disappearance.

Chapter 7 – Incident at the Window

Themes: Isolation, fear, secrecy

• Utterson and Enfield walk past Jekyll's laboratory.

• They see Jekyll sitting at an upstairs window.

• They begin a conversation with him.

• Suddenly, Jekyll's expression changes into one of absolute terror and despair.

• He immediately shuts the window.

• Utterson and Enfield are left shocked and disturbed.

Chapter 8 – The Last Night

Themes: Fear, violence, secrecy, science

• Poole visits Utterson because he believes something terrible has happened to Jekyll.

• Poole explains that the person inside the laboratory sounds and looks unlike his master.

• Utterson and Poole hear someone moving inside and become convinced that Hyde is there.

• They hear Hyde begging for chemicals and refusing to come out.

• They break down the laboratory door.

• Inside, they discover Hyde's dead body wearing Jekyll's clothes.

• They find evidence of Jekyll's experiments but cannot find Jekyll himself.

Chapter 9 – Dr Lanyon's Narrative

Themes: Science, supernatural, duality

• Lanyon explains that he received a letter from Jekyll asking him to collect chemicals and documents from his laboratory.

• Hyde arrives at Lanyon's house and prepares a chemical mixture.

• Hyde drinks the mixture in front of Lanyon.

• Lanyon witnesses Hyde physically transform into Dr Jekyll.

• Lanyon is horrified because the transformation challenges everything he believes about science and nature.

• This experience destroys Lanyon's mental and physical health.

ALWAYS INCLUDE :

Gothic genre and the Victorian society/ Gentlemen