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Jekyll and hyde quotes
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- 1it was likeit was like some damned juggernaut (Hyde)(sticks out)
- 2make his namemake his name stink from 1 end of London to the other.
- 3he had an approved...he had an approved tolerance for others(utterson)
- 4the last reputablethe last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down going men (utterson loyal friend)( good reputation)
- 5his affections, like ivyhis affections, like ivy, were the growth of time (utterson friendships grow with time)
- 6a certain sinistera certain sinister block of building thrust forward.
- 7I am ashamed ofI am ashamed of my long tongue, let us bargain never to refer to this again (enfield)(never = commanding)
- 8the door, which was equipedthe door, which was equipped with neither bell nor knocker was blistered and distained (secrecy jekyll's back door)
- 9the man trampledthe man trampled calmly over the child's body and left her screaming(Hyde juxtaposition)
- 10the swabones turnedthe sawbones turned sick and white with the desire to kill him.(Hyde powerful 1st impressions)
- 11wondering with envywondering with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds(utterson inquisitive about the illegal)
- 12the street shone outthe street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood( 2 personalities).
- 13gave me one lookgave me one look, so ugly that it brought out the sweat on me like running(Hyde long lasting and piercing effect)
- 14he must be deformedhe must be deformed, he gives a strong feelingng of deformity though I couldn't specify the point.
- 15he is not easy to. describehe is not easy to describe. there is somethingng wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable.
- 16this was a heartythis was a hearty, healthy dapper, red faced gentleman with a shock of hair prematurely white and a boisterous and decided manner.(canyon at the start)(cheerful, lively and contrasts to later in the play)
- 17Henry jekyll becameHenry Jekyll became too fanciful for me, he began to go wrong, wrong in mind(disapproves of Jekylls research into transcendental medicine)
- 18snarled aloudsnarled aloud into a savage laugh
- 19mr hyde was pale and dwarfishmr hyde was pale and dwarfish, he gave an impression of deformity without any nameable malformation.
- 20mr hyde shrankmr hyde shrank back with a hissing intake of the breath.
- 21one house...woreone house...wore a great air of wealth and comfort though it was plunged into darkness.(duality)
- 22an ignorantan ignorant, blatant pedant (Jekyll describing canyon as a closed minded person, list of 3)
- 23every markevery mark and capacity of kindness(Jekyll)(contrast to Hyde )
- 24a large, well madea large, well made, smoothed faced man of fifty.(Jekyll (contrast to Hyde ))
- 25the large handsome face ofthe large handsome face of Dr Jekyll grew pale to the very lips and there came a blackness about his eyes(ashamed of Hyde).
- 26a foga fog rolled over the city(pathetic fallacy)(shows uttersons confusion)(a clouded brow)
- 27with ape like furywith ape like fury he was trampling his victim under foot, hailing down a storm of blows.
- 28he broke out in a great flame of anger, carrying on like a mad man..
- 29my poor old harry Jekyllmy poor old harry Jekyll, if ever I read satan's signature on a face, it is on that of your new friend.
- 30the rosy manthe rosy man had grown pale, his flesh had fallen away(lanyon)
- 31he had his death warranthe had his death warrant written legibly upon his face(lanyon)(use of legal term means its absolute)
- 32I am the chief ofI am the chief of sinners. I am the chief of sufferers also.(Jekyll suffers because of his creation)
- 33canyon declaredcanyon declared himself a doomed man(dies because of his unshakeable beliefs).
- 34but profesional honourbut profesional honour and faith to his dead were stringent obligations.(victorian society)
- 35god forgivegod forgive us! god forgive us!(jekyll's transformation is un natural so utterson asks for gods forgiveness)
- 36like some disconsolatelike some disconsolate prisoner(Jekyll is trapped)
- 37they were both palethey were both pale and there was an answering horror in their eyes(utterson + enfield don't use words- reference to society- don't talk about it)
- 38the smile was struckthe smile was struck out of his face and succeeded by an expression of such abject terror and despair, as froze the blood of the 2 gentlemen below.(Jekyll, utterson and enfield are shocked by the transformation into Hyde at the window)
- 39it was a wild,it was a wild, cold, seasonable night of march(pathetic fallacy - the last night creates suspense)
- 40I give you my bible word-I give you my bible word- it was mr Hyde !(pool)
- 41my shoulders are broadmy shoulders are broad enough to bear the blame (utterson- humble and willing to sacrifice his honour)
- 42a dismal screecha dismal screech, as of mere animal terror rang from the cabinet
- 43bound to the most narrowbound to the most narrow and material views, you who have denied the virtue of transcendental medicine, you who have derided your superiors-behold!(Hyde to lanyon- blaming language suggests Stephenson was in favour of the scientific revolution.)
- 44like a man restoredlike a man restored from death(canyon saying-uses impossible language to describe the transformation)
- 45the deadliest terrorthe deadliest terror sits by me all day and night(canyon-beliefs)
- 46those provinces of good and illthose provinces of good and ill which divide and compound man's nature (dual personality theme)
- 47I have been doomed to such aI have been doomed to such a dreadful shipwreck, that man is not truly one, but truly 2(Jekyll acknowledges that it has destroyed him- his beliefs)(theme of how far to go with science)
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