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Jekyll and Hyde (chapter 1 - Story of the Door (Quotes ("would make a…
Jekyll and Hyde
chapter 1 - Story of the Door
perspective
third person narrative, from utterson's viewpoint
Summary of events
Mr Utterson and Enfield pass a door on one of their walks Enfield tells the story of incident witnessed when a strange man walked over a child
why is this chapter important
establishes intrigue: unusual appearance of Mr Hyde and his apparently heartless behaviour. Mr Utterson's reaction to the story also creates mystery - he appears to know the mans name
Quotes
"would make a scandal out of this" links to the idea of society at the time, holding ones reputation in high regard, hierarchy, blackmail for money, hypocrisy of society.
"hellish to hear" ties in with the Victorian belief in Christianity, hellish, abominable, horrible, links to demons, suggests the site was disgusting
"trampled calmly over the child's body" uncaring, doesn't seem bothered, unfeeling, cold, dark, no remorse, immoral
Chapter 2 - Search for Mr Hyde
Perspective
Third person narrative - Uttersons viewpoint
Why is this chapter important
introduces Hyde, first main character description of him, beginning of Uttersons obsession with finding our who Hyde is
Summary of events
Utterson looks at Jekyll's will after talking with Enfield, the will states that is Jekyll dies everything goes to a Mr Hyde same with Jekyll disappearing. concerned after hearing what Enfield described of Mr Hyde. goes to see Dr Lanyon who says Jekyll is into "unscientific balderdash".
Utterson has nightmares about this Mr Hyde and his friends safety, begins stalking the house where Enfield saw Mr Hyde go in. introduces himself to Hyde as a friend of Jekyll's and asks to see this Hyde's face, he is appalled by what he saw, he is given Hyde's address and takes this as a sigh of Hyde anticipating the death of Jekyll.
quotes
“ I shall be mr seek” utterson - his obsession with mr hyde manifesting in this pun, a need to find this mr hyde and see him, needs to find mr hyde.
“He began to go wrong, wrong in mind” Dr Lanyon - believes Jekyll no longer fits into the Victorian world
“Gross darkness of the night” utterson - having to think, represents his mind as well as the physical realm, open up his imagination to things he doesn't want to think about and uses a part of imagination he doesn't want to.
“Through wider labyrinths” utterson- labyrinths are large confusing mazes, metaphor for the confusion and state of mind of utterson.
Chapter 3 - Dr Jekyll was Quite at Ease
Perspective
Third person narrative - Uttersons viewpoint
Summary
Utterson goes to Jekyll's house to have dinner and discuss the will with Hyde's name on it, Jekyll claims Hyde is no one to be worried about and that he knows what hes doing.
Why is this chapter important
Introduces Jekyll officially as a character with a description instead of Uttersons brief thoughts on Jekyll
Quotes
" i can be rid of Mr Hyde" hope and a belief that Jekyll is in control, rationality
'this is a matter i thought we agreed to drop' anger, defensive, scared, doesn't want to be found out, agitated
"there came a blackness abut his eyes" black suggest evil, demons, hell, links to duality of human nature, Jekyll was clam and is now suddenly darker, the eyes work as a window to the soul and this suggests Jekyll's soul has turned dark.
chapter 4 - the Carew murder case
Summary
A maid watches Hyde beat a politician to death, Hyde becomes a fugitive, Utterson cant find Hyde.
Why is this chapter important
Gives first view of Hyde's fury and the damage he is capable of, shows that Utterson is not in control of Hyde, continues to present Uttersons obsession with finding Hyde
Perspective
Third person narrative - Uttersons viewpoint
quotes
"ape like fury" reference to Darwinism, primitive, anger, untamed rage
"showed the broken stick" broken stick can represent the duality of man and the splitting of personalities and the loss of sanity on jekyll's part, shows brutality of attack, broken in half stick represents duality and civilisation breaking down but also jekyll's sanity slowly breaking as hyde gains more control.
“Pall lowered over heaven” morality, hell taking over heaven, the loss of heavens reach, slipping into sin, utterson trying to restore justice, evil taking over goodness, primitive over civilised, hyde taking over.
“”the wind was continually charging and routing these embattled vapours” attack, force isn't going away, pathetic fallacy, hydes mind set.