Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

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Chapter 1 ---- Like some damned Juggernaut - Mr Enfield

Shows the brutality of Hyde trampling the young girl.

Juggernaut shows the size and force of it.

Chapter 1 ---- I never saw a man i so disliked - Mr Enfield

Hyde gives of the impression of someone who isn't likeable.

Gives us an image of what he's like

Chapter 2 ---- If he be Mr Hyde, i shall be Mr Seek - Mr Utterson

Utterson is willing to search for Hyde when he becomes a problem.

Chapter 2 ---- Satan's signature upon a face - Narrator

Hyde has an appearance much like Satan.

Shows the audience that Hyde isn't human.

Context = People would've feared this as religion was an important part to daily life.

Chapter 2 ---- Murderous mixture of timidity and boldness - Narrator

Juxtaposition

Shows that Hyde is hard to describe and gives of many impressions.

Chapter 4 ---- Broke out in a great flame of anger ... with ape-like fury ... trampling his victim under foot - Maid

Hyde had no reason to kill Carew and shouldn't be this brutal.

Stevenson gives Hyde a monkeys characteristic = Zoomorphism.

Context = Links to Darwin's theory of evolution as he believed humans evolved from apes. This suggests that Hyde is un-evolved unlike Jekyll.

Chapter 5 ---- The two hands are in many points identical - Guest

The letter from Hyde has very similar handwriting to Jekyll causing suspicion.

Marks the point when Utterson begins to think something fishy is going on with Jekyll.

Chapter 6 ---- I have had a shock, and i shall never recover - Lanyon

Lanyon is telling Utterson that he's seen something that means he will die soon.

Shows the displeasing nature of the transformation.

Context = Links to the idea of science vs religion and how this was abnormal.

Chapter 7 ---- Froze the very blood of the two gentlemen - Narrator

Utterson and Enfield have just seen Jekyll's face change in the window.

Shows again the displeasing nature of the transformation.

Context = Went against religion as it was abnormal.

Chapter 8 ---- Body of a self destroyer - Narrator

Hyde has just killed himself (Jekyll is also dead).

Shows Hyde isn't as strong as he thinks he is as he can no longer handle life.

Context = Was frowned upon as only God can take life away.

Chapter 9 ---- The features seemed to melt and alter ... like a man restored from death - Lanyon

Lanyon is describing the transformation of Hyde to Jekyll.

Chapter 10 ---- Man is not truly one but truly two - Jekyll

Jekyll is explaining the reason behind his experiments.

Links to the theme of duality.

Context = Would've been frowned upon as no one was seen as two people.

Chapter 10 ---- My devil had been long caged, he came out roaring - Jekyll

Jekyll is referring to the dual nature he's felt inside of him.

My = His own struggle that he's had within himself.