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J and H - Characters (Hyde (Hyde is described as devilish, evil and a…
J and H - Characters
Hyde
Hyde is described as devilish, evil and a criminal mastermind.
Ugly:
"There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. I never saw a man so disliked."
Murderous:
...with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot, and hailing down a storm of blows.
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Hyde is made more mysterious through his physical appearance - he is smaller than Jekyll and whenever people see him, they are deeply affected by his looks and spirit.
He is violent and commits terrible crimes - the trampling of an innocent young girl and the murder of Carew.
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Jekyll
He is a well-respected and intelligent scientist. He is a wealthy man and lives in a house with his butler, Poole.
He has his own laboratory. There he conducts THE experiment which causes him to become erratic and alienated from his friends and Victorian society.
Determined:
"I do sincerely take a great, a very great interest in that young man."
Respected:
The doctor gave one of his pleasant dinners to some five or six old cronies, all intelligent reputable men, and all judges of good wine.
Intelligent:
Henry Jekyll, M.D., D.C.L., LL.D., F.RS., etc.
Erratic:
...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 gentleman below.
Utterson
Utterson is the main narrator in the novel.
He is a lawyer; a respectable, wealthy man in Victorian London.
He is a trustworthy, reliable, and serious man. He has many loyal friends.
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Curious and Persistent:
"If he be Mr Hyde," he had thought, "I shall be Mr Seek."
Caring:
"This is very good of you, this is downright good of you, and I cannot find words to thank you in."
Outspoken
"I can't pretend that I shall ever like him," said the lawyer.
Lanyon
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- Dr Lanyon witnessed Jekyll's transformation into Hyde and it scarred him deeply. - He couldn't believe what Jekyll had done and he thought it was unnatural.
- Lanyon never recovered from what he had seen and shortly after, had a fit and died.
Utterson is persistent in wanting to find Hyde.
Stevenson uses the pun "Mr Seek" to show Utterson's curious nature in discovering the truth about Mr Hyde.
Jekyll's response to Utterson's good deed shows that Jekyll is grateful for what Utterson has done and for his friendship.
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The repetition of 'great' emphasises how determined Jekyll is and illustrates how he feels about Mr Hyde. The use of 'sincerely' shows that his determination and passion are real.
This shows that he is well-liked and respected. All the men are judges of 'good wine' - indicates their wealth and respectability.
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Before this quotation, Jekyll was happily talking to Utterson. However, Stevenson describes a sudden change in Dr Jekyll's behaviour. The word 'struck' shows that Hyde's appearance has changed Dr Jekyll's behaviour instantly.
Enflield is greatly appalled and disgusted by Hyde's appearance.
Hyde is other-worldly and doesn't belong in the reputable society. The repetition of 'something' exaggerates how deformed Hyde is, as Enfield can't quite put his finger on it.
The use of the simile 'ape-like fury' describes Hyde as an animal capable of rages, not a human. Hyde doesn't care about his actions and has no control over his fiery, animalistic behaviour.
Dr Jekyll needs to use more drugs to return to his former self. The use of the exclamation mark suggests that this surprises and also scares Jekyll as he is unsure and wary of Hyde's power.