1_Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Characterisation - created from Mind Map

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Dr Jekyll

Mr Hyde

'a well-made, smooth faced man of fifty

'but every mark of capacity and human kindness'

'his own tastes being rather chemical than anatomical'

Implies that Dr Jekyll is a good-looking man, who is well respected among his associates and represents a typical Victorian gentleman

Suggests that Jekyll has an excellent reputation and is extremely considerate and thoughtful

This is the polar opposite of his alternate personality, Mr Hyde

Dr Jekyll is not interested in medical professions such as surgery and is fascinated by chemistry and pharmacology behind medicine

This was not a typical Victorian doctor's beliefs, and was believed to be exploring the supernatural and was often frowned upon by traditional Victorian physicians, such as Dr Lanyon

'snarled into a savage laugh'

something displeasing, something downright detestable

'if ever I read Satan's signature upon a face'

'some damned Juggernaut'

'trampled calmly'

'Snarled' implies that Hyde is like a predator, who will go to any lengths to catch his prey

'savage' implies that Hyde is a violent man, like that of a Neanderthal

Neanderthal's had animalistic instincts and their sole purpose was to survive

'Something' implies that Enfield was aware that Hyde was a malicious man, when he observed him, but he could not tell Utterson what the detail was

'Detestable' illustrates the level of resentment that Enfield felt towards Utterson, even though he had never met or seen him before

By comparing Hyde to Satan, Stevenson is implying that Hyde is incapable of feeling compassion or sympathy towards others

He only feels hatred and bitter resentment and should not be worthy of the reader's sympathy

By comparing Hyde to Satan, Stevenson is implying that Hyde is a human being is incapable of feeling compassion or sympathy towards others

Hyde only feels hatred and bitter resentment