Summary Jekyll and Hyde Knowledge Organisers - Jekyll, Hyde and Lanyon
10 views 0 purchase
Course
English
Institution
GCSE
Book
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde
This document provides an in-depth look at Dr Jekyll, Mr Hyde and Lanyon from 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'. It includes key events, key quotes with brief analysis, key vocabulary to describe the characters, as well as context to help unpack each character and their timeline.
GCSE English Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde complete + detailed Grade 9 notes (the only revision resource you will need)
FULL JEKYLL AND HYDE REVISION NOTES - CHAPTER BY CHAPTER BOOK SUMMARY - AQA GCSE SPEC - DETAILED REVISION MATERIAL - CONTEXT - QUOTES - SUMMARY - THEMES - EXPLANATIONS
All for this textbook (10)
Written for
GCSE
GCSE
English
3
All documents for this subject (3260)
Seller
Follow
laurenhodgetts
Content preview
Key Events
Search For Mr Hyde (chapter 2)
1)
2)
Utterson reads Jekyll’s will and finds him
leaving everything to Mr Hyde under
unusual circumstances.
Jekyll’s house is introduced, which
A03 DUALITY OF MAN = In the Victorian era, a man named Freud had
a theory that the personality was split into three equal parts, the id,
ego and superego. Hyde represents Jekyll’s id, as he is irrational,
impulsive and does not repress his pleasures. Jekyll himself represents
the parts that are respectable and socially acceptable.
Jek
symbolises his respectable nature and
successful life. A03 VICTORIAN GENTLEMAN = In the Victorian era, wealthy men were expected to abide
Dr Jekyll was Quite at Ease (chapter 3) by society values; this meant they were supposed to repress any undesired pleasures and
1) Jekyll’s character is introduced, a sociable
man who fits into the respectable Victorian act in a respectable manner. This was the lifestyle that was expected of Jekyll, but Jekyll
upper-class society. had a desire to partake in acts that society did not approve of, which gave him the
Incident of the Letter (chapter 5) motivation to create Hyde. Hyde is the complete opposite of a gentleman, due to his lack of
1) Jekyll acts strangely after the Carew murder
and holds back information. manners, his violent tendencies and suspicious outings.
2) He begins to look sick and becomes
extremely worried about his reputation. A03 SCIENCE VS
Remarkable Incident of Dr Lanyon (chapter 6) RELIGION = In the Key Quotations
1) Lanyon goes back to normal, hosting dinner
Victorian era, science 1) Physical description of Dr Jekyll's looks = 'a large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty, w
parties and acting like he used to, however
after two months he suddenly retreats from was a controversial capacity and kindness’
2) Dr Jekyll's dual physicality = 'the large handsome face of Jekyll grew pale to the very lips,
society without explanation once again. subject due to how it blackness around his eyes’
Incident at the Window (chapter 7) challenged religion. Jekyll was
1) Jekyll’s secret is nearly revealed when 3) Dr Jekyll lying about getting rid of Hyde = 'the moment I choose, I can be rid of Hyde’
Utterson and Enfield see a part of his discovering a part of science that 4) Jekyll being selfish = ‘I was thinking of my own character, which this hateful business has
5) Jekyll getting physically worse = 'he had his death-warrant written legibly on his face. the
transformation through his window. was extremely disagreed with which pale’
The Last Night (chapter 8) was what made him become a very
1) Poole and Jekyll’s servants are worried 6) Jekyll's terror of the soul = 'a look in the eye and quality of manner seemed to testify to so
about Jekyll’s recent unusual behaviour, and secretive person, hiding his terror of the mind’
7) Jekyll blaming himself about Hyde = ‘I have brought on myself a punishment and a danger
call Utterson for help. experiments within his cabinet.
2) 2) Utterson cannot find a rational 8) Jekyll saying he suffers = ‘if I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also’
explanation for Jekyll’s situation, so decides 9) Jekyll wanting to die = ‘it will not last long, thank god’
to break down the door to Jekyll’s cabinet. 10) Jekyll making Lanyon do him the favour = 'charged your conscience with my death or the
3) Jekyll is revealed to be Hyde, now dead on CHARACTER DESCRIPTION reason’
11) Jekyll's distress = 'labouring under a blackness of distress that no fancy can exaggerate’
the cabinet floor. Jekyll is a respected gentleman, and 12) Jekyll's dual nature = ‘I learned to recognise the thorough and primitive duality of man’
Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement (chapter 10)
1) Jekyll is curious about the dual nature of
a well-known scientist, who holds a 13) Jekyll's realisation about human nature = ‘I have been doomed to such a dreadful shipwre
man and begins scientific experiments to secret. He believes that man has a truly one, but truly two’
14) Jekyll's previous good self = 'so potently controlled and shook the very fortress of identity
research it. dual personality and so lives his 15) Jekyll's innate evil = 'sold a slave to my original evil’
2) He creates Edward Hyde, an alternate
personality in which he doesn’t repress his
alternate life through Hyde. When 16) Jekyll still had ambition = 'my evil kept awake by ambition’
pleasures, Jekyll and Hyde have a constant he is Jekyll, he thinks life is boring, 17) Jekyll was the safest exterior = ‘Jekyll was now my city of refuge’
18) Jekyll and Hyde were opposites = 'a moment before I had been safe of all men's respect, w
battle of dominance which ultimately ends but he gets to sense thrill and 19) Jekyll was afraid of Hyde = ‘I became... a creature eaten up and emptied by fear’
in the death of them.
pleasure when he becomes Hyde. 20) Jekyll was unhappy as he died = ‘I bring the life of this unhappy Henry Jekyll to an end'
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller laurenhodgetts. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $8.57. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
