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1
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Enfield, describing Hyde to Utterson, “There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable.”

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Good vs Evil

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Utterson, speaking to himself, “If he be Mr. Hyde, I shall be Mr. Seek.”

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Good vs Evil

3
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Jekyll, reassuring Utterson, “The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr. Hyde.”

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Good vs Evil

4
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Lanyon’s letter to Utterson, “…like a man restored from death— there stood Henry Jekyll.”

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Good vs Evil

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Jekyll’s letter to Utterson, “Hence it came about that I concealed my pleasures; and that when I reached years of reflection, and began to look round me, and take stock of my progress and position in the world, I stood already committed to a profound duplicity of life.”

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Good vs Evil

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Jekyll’s letter to Utterson, describing Hyde, “…they were the expression, and bore the stamp, of lower elements in my soul.”

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Good vs Evil

7
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Jekyll describing his fascination with Hyde, “It seemed natural and human. In my eyes it bore a livelier image of the spirit, it seemed more express and single, than the imperfect and divided countenance I had been hitherto accustomed to call mine.”

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Good vs Evil

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Jekyll, reflecting on mankind, “All human beings… are commingled out of good and evil.”

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Good vs Evil

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Jekyll, highlighting his lack of control over Hyde, “I was slowly losing hold of my original and better self, and becoming slowly incorporated with my second and worse.”

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Good vs Evil

10
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Jekyll, continuing his description of his own desire to be Hyde, “…and it was as an ordinary secret sinner that I at last fell before the assaults of temptation.”

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Good vs Evil-Religion

11
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“I incline to Cain’s heresy,” he used to say quaintly. “I let my brother go to the devil in his own way.”

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Utterson’s nature is forgiving and non-judgmental. Loyal to a fault, he denies wrongdoing even when confronted with the evidence.

12
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“I don’t ask that,” pleaded Jekyll, laying his hand on the other’s arm; “I only ask for justice; I only ask you to help him for my sake, when I am no longer here.”

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Utterson attempts to persuade Jekyll to break off association with Hyde.

13
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“I shall say nothing till I have seen the body,” said he, “this may be very serious. Have the kindness to wait while I dress.”

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Mystery/Crime: Confronted with the evidence of foul play (the murder weapon is a cane which Utterson recognizes as belonging to Jekyll), Utterson buys time before discussing the matter with the police.

14
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There was a pause during which Mr. Utterson struggled with himself. “Why did you compare them, Guest?” he inquired suddenly. “Well, sir,” returned the clerk, “there is a rather singular resemblance; the two hands are in many points identical: only differently sloped.”

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Guest examines Jekyll’s will and other documents in the gentleman’s handwriting and detects the similarities.

15
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“I wish to see or hear no more of Dr. Jekyll,” he said in a loud, unsteady voice. “I am quite done with that person, and I beg that you will spare me any allusion to one whom I regard as dead.”

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Duality of human nature-good and evil

Dr. Lanyon is speaking to Mr. Utterson. Laynon’s appearance is that of someone who has endured a horrifying event.

16
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“That is just what I was about to venture to propose,” returned the doctor with a smile. But the words were hardly uttered, before the smile was struck out of his face and succeeded by an expression of such abject terror and despair, as froze the very blood of the two gentlemen below.

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Gothic and supernatural

17
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“Now, sir,” said he, “you come as gentle as you can. I want you to hear, and I don’t want you to be heard. And see here, sir, if by any chance he was to ask you in, don’t go.”

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Mystery and tension

18
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“O God! I screamed, and O God! Again and again; for there before my eyes – pale and shaken, and half fainting, and groping before him with his hands, like a man restored from death – there stood Henry Jekyll.

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Supernatural-gothic horror

19
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“Here then, as I lay down the pen and proceed to seal up my confession, I bring the life of that unhappy Henry Jekyll to an end.”

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Jekyll has unburdened his soul and made confession. He does not know what fate will befall Hyde.

20
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Mr. Enfield is reluctant to dig into matters because he is afraid that he might uncover unpleasant truths. The stranger it seems, the less he is going to ask. This is illustrative of Victorian times, where appearance was one thing, reality another. Just as it is hard to tell where one building ends and another begins, it is difficult to tell what face of Victorian society is the real one–the appearance of civility or the immorality underneath.

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Duality

21
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The strange relationship between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is highlighted by their similar handwriting. Mr. Guest, who is an expert in hands, brings this to light, further intensifying the mystery.

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Duality

22
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On their walk, Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield are surprised to find Dr. Jekyll at his window, in somber, yet peaceful spirits. In a flash, however, they witness a horrifying physical transformation as Dr. Jekyll goes into a convulsion. They leave the scene speechless.

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Duality

23
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Poole tells Mr. Utterson of the time he saw a figure digging at some crates in the cabinet room. When the figure looked up at Poole, he let out a cry and ran upstairs. Poole says that the figure had a mask on its face. Mr. Utterson believes Dr. Jekyll must be wearing a mask because of some malady that causes physical deformation. In a sense, Dr. Jekyll has been living a life where he is wearing two masks–one, the mask of respectability; the other, a mask of depravity. When it is no longer possible to switch “masks” at will, Dr. Jekyll must resort to wearing a mask to disguise his “mask.”

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Duality

24
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Out of desperation, Dr. Jekyll writes a letter to Dr. Lanyon, requesting the contents of his potion. When he goes (as Hyde) to pick up the material, he reveals his secret to Dr. Lanyon by drinking the potion and turning into Dr. Jekyll.

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Duality

25
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As a young man, Dr. Jekyll is torn between his urges to live lustfully, and the life of a respectable doctor. His theory of man’s dual nature leads him to find a drug to separate the two sides–evil and good.

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Duality

26
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While on a Sunday walk, Mr. Enfield tells Mr. Utterson the story of Mr. Hyde, the mysterious person behind the door. Mr. Hyde runs over a girl and would have left the scene if it were not for Mr. Enfield’s interference. The man says that he is no gentleman, but wants to avoid a scene. He then goes into the door and brings out a check worth nearly one hundred pounds. Mr. Enfield believes that there is something amiss going on behind that door, possibly blackmail. Fittingly, the man’s name is Hyde.

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Secrets/Mystery

27
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Mr. Utterson wants to discover the apparent mystery behind Mr. Hyde’s connection with Dr. Jekyll. When he first encounters Hyde, Mr. Utterson thinks that the young man is related to some sin of Dr. Jekyll’s past. This thought makes Mr. Utterson reflect on the hidden sins of his own past, which humbles him.

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Secrets/Mystery

28
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After the murder of Sir Danvers Carew, Mr. Utterson and Inspector Newcomen search Hyde’s residence in Soho. They do not find him there. He seems to have just disappeared

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Secrets/Mystery

29
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Mr. Utterson is a cautious person who does not like to flirt with scandal. After the Carew murder, the city is in an uproar and news is going around about the details. Knowing that his doctor friend is tangentially involved in the Carew murder case, the loyal Mr. Utterson is careful to protect his friend’s good name. Mr. Utterson tries to keep Dr. Jekyll’s relationship with Hyde away from public scrutiny as best as he can.

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Secrets/Mystery

30
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For a while, Dr. Jekyll opens up his house to his friends, but a sudden change of events turn him into a recluse again. Even Dr. Lanyon begins to act strange, refusing to tell Mr. Utterson what is wrong. Mr. Utterson has the opportunity to unlock the secrets of the mystery, but his professional honor prevents him from reading Dr. Lanyon’s sealed letter that explicitly states: “not to be opened till the death or disappearance of Dr. Henry Jekyll.” Dr. Jekyll, meanwhile, is constantly locked up in his laboratory, as if he were in hiding.

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Secrets/Mystery

31
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Poole notifies Mr. Utterson that Dr. Jekyll has locked himself in the laboratory. When they approach the door, the voice from inside sounds like Hyde. Poole and Mr. Utterson decide that it is time they finally uncover the mystery behind the laboratory door. They get an ax and break down the door, revealing what has long been hidden.

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Secrets/Mystery

32
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Dr. Jekyll lives a life of duplicity through the body of Hyde. When his life as Hyde can no longer be hidden, Dr. Jekyll tries desperately to remove that side from his life. But the pull is too strong. As he begins to feel the Hyde character taking greater control over his life, Dr. Jekyll resorts to killing himself.

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Secrets/Mystery

33
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From the beginning of the story, there is a contrast between Mr. Utterson’s straight-laced, upright character and his interesting tolerance for the immoral behavior of some of his friends. Such a protagonist is called upon to “solve” or reveal the evil of Hyde.

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Good vs Evil

34
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Mr. Utterson is convinced that if he can catch a glimpse of Hyde, many questions can be answered. When he first lays eyes on Hyde, Mr. Utterson is repulsed. He likens Hyde’s appearance to Satan, verifying Mr. Enfield’s description that there is something sinister about the young man.

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Good vs Evil

35
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A maid witnesses Hyde commit a murder by clubbing an elderly gentleman to death. As the story progresses, Hyde’s crime become more pronounced. He goes from injuring a little girl to killing an old man, seemingly without any conscience.

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Good vs Evil

36
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Poole feels strongly that the person he saw was Hyde. Mr. Utterson agrees with the assessment, acknowledging that he too had a feeling about the sinister connection between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Mr. Utterson believes that Hyde has come to kill Dr. Jekyll.

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Good vs Evil

37
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Hyde is the manifestation of Dr. Jekyll’s evil side, but the incident at Dr. Lanyon’s house shows how interconnected Dr. Jekyll and Hyde are. The Dr. Jekyll side allows Hyde to transform, almost as if to show off in front of Dr. Lanyon. The sinister side is present in both Hyde and Dr. Jekyll.

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Good vs Evil

38
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When Dr. Jekyll drinks from his invention, he feels transformed. Dr. Jekyll conjectures that Hyde is smaller because the evil side of him is less developed. He also believes the evil side is more natural to the human being. Dr. Jekyll concludes that everyone is made up of both good and evil. Hyde, alone in mankind, is pure evil.

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Good vs Evil

39
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“I incline to Cain’s heresy,” he used to say quaintly: “I let my brother go to the devil in his own way.” Chapter 1, pg. 37

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Good vs Evil

40
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“You start a question, and it’s like starting a stone. You sit quietly on the top of a hill; and away the stone goes, starting others; and presently some bland old bird (the last you would have thought of) is knocked on the head in his own back garden and the family have to change their name. No, sir, I make it a rule of mine: the more it looks like Queer Street, the less I ask.” Chapter 1, pg. 42-43

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Mystery/Crime

41
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“The last I think; for, O poor old Harry Jekyll, if ever I read Satan’s signature upon a face, it is on that of your new friend.” Chapter 2, pg. 52

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Good vs Evil

42
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“I am painfully situated, Utterson; my position is a very strange–a very strange one. It is one of those affairs that cannot be mended by talking.” Chapter 3, pg. 57

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Mystery/Duality

43
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“I swear to God I will never set eyes on him again. I bind my honour to you that I am done with him in this world. It is all at an end. And indeed he does not want my help; you do not know him as I do; he is safe, he is quite safe; mark my words, he will never more be heard of.” Chapter 5, pg. 66

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Duality

44
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“Some day, Utterson, after I am dead, you may perhaps come to learn the right and wrong of this. I cannot tell you.” Chapter 6, pg. 73

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Secrets

45
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“It was for one minute that I saw him, but the hair stood upon my head like quills. Sir, if that was my master, why had he a mask upon his face?” Chapter 8, pg. 84

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Evil/Mystery/Supernatural

46
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“My fears incline to the same point. Evil, I fear, founded–evil was sure to come–of that connection. Ay truly, I believe you; I derer (for what purpose, God alone can tell) is still lurking in his victim’s room. Well, let our name be vengeance.” Chapter 8, pg. 87

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Fears/Evil/Supernatural

47
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“O God!” I screamed, and “O God!” again and again; for there before my eyes–pale and shaken, and half fainting, and groping before him with his hands, like a man restored from death–there stood Henry Jekyll!” Chapter 9, pg. 102

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Fears/Evil/Supernatural

48
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“With every day, and from both sides of my intelligence, the moral and the intellectual, I thus drew steadily nearer to the truth, by whose partial discovery I have been doomed to such a dreadful shipwreck: that man is not truly one, but truly two.” Chapter 10, pg. 104

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Duality

49
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“Here then, as I lay down the pen and proceed to seal up my confession, I bring the life of that unhappy Henry Jekyll to an end.” Chapter 10, pg. 124

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Duality/Supernatural