Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

What the page covers

Most of the resources here are mind maps. Some work through the book chapter by chapter, such as the maps on Chapter 1, Chapter 3, Chapter 4 and Chapters 6 and 7. Others take a single topic, such as duality, good and evil, science and religion, setting, reputation and the Gothic story.

Where to start

Begin with the overview mind map called Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Its branches run through context, narrative structure, theme, characterisation, imagery, setting and exam technique. A second overview map adds the double, nightwalking, the city, repression, and evolution and degeneration.

Then move to the chapter maps in order. The Jekyll and Hyde Chapter 10 map is a good one to read closely, because it follows Jekyll explaining his discovery of man's dual nature and his concern with how others saw him.

Characters and quotes

• Characters: the major characters map sets Jekyll's respectable, courteous side against Hyde. Separate maps look at Utterson, Lanyon and Dr Henry Jekyll.
• Hyde: the Hyde Analysis map picks apart the first impressions of loathing around him.
• Quotes: the Jekyll and Hyde - Quotes and Analysis map includes the trampling of the victim with ape-like fury. There are also quote banks, notes and many flashcard decks.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a map, then test yourself. The Jekyll and Hyde: Context quiz suits early revision. The Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde quotes quiz asks about the divided London quarter at the start. Note which questions you miss, then go back to the matching map or flashcard deck.

Where this unit sits

This unit belongs to the Nineteenth-Century Prose strand of Literature. Teachers can use the slide sets on chapter summaries, character studies and essay planning, plus the notes on introductions, as ready-made material.

Open a map you haven't tried yet, then build your own flashcards from the quotes that stick.