Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Key Quotations

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Key Quotations

1. DOOR METAPHORS

   • Doors are utilised by Stevenson to symbolise the transition of Dr Jekyll into the persona of Mr Hyde, and to show qualities about the both of them.
     • "The door, which was equipped with neither bell nor knocker, was blistered and distained".
     • "Red baize door"
       • ALTERNATIVE INTERPRETATIONS
         • The red colour of the door could symbolise Dr Jekyll's passion, both for his work and others, baize is a soft material, emphasising the soft, caring nature of Dr Jekyll.
         • The red colour of the door could symbolise the pain and bloodshed caused by Mr Hyde, and the colour red has connotations of danger, emphasising the danger that Mr Hyde poses to society.