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Jekyll & Hyde Key Themes - Duality - Coggle Diagram
Jekyll & Hyde Key Themes - Duality
SCIENCE AND SUPERNATURAL
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Things beyond the natural world/ beyond the explanation of science
the attempt to explain / understand the natural world
Experimentation
Point 1
: Science and/or scientific curiosity is the catalyst of the novella (and can result in conflict)
Evidence
: Jekyll's past and what leads him to experiment -
chapter 10
Evidence
:
Chapter 2
- Lanyon 'unscientific balderdash'
Chapter 6
- Lanyon dies
Chapter 9
- finds out why Lanyon dies
Point 2
: Scientific curiosity reveals/exposes the dual self :
Evidence
: First transformation into Hyde -
Chapter 10
Evidence
: Trampling of the girl -
Chapter 1
Evidence
: Murder of Carew -
Chapter 4
Point 3
: Science is shown to be something potentially beyond the control of people
Evidence
: Jekyll loses control, requires potion to become himself after randomly transforming
REPUTATION :speaking_head_in_silhouette:
how the others perceive one another
the feelings created as a result of good or bad reputation
the power reputation has in society
Point 1
: How reputation is so important to everyone (reputation is important)
Evidence
: The lengths people go to not destroy their reputations - Hyde after trampling the girl gives in to the blackmail Enfield does to him -
Chapter 1
Evidence
: Everyone has a reputation. Hyde's very existence is an effort to preserve Jekyll's reputation - very first point in
Chapter 1
Point 2
: Reputation is used to disguise people's dual nature
Evidence
: Hyde is created and become a disguise to protect Jekyll's reputation - Hyde tramples the girl -
Chapter 10
Point 3
: People go to great lengths to protect theirs or others reputation
Evidence
: Jekyll tries to undo/make up for the bad of Hyde -
Chapter 10
Evidence
: Lanyon's silence -
Chapter 6/9
FRIENDSHIP :<3:
People who care for one another
relationships involving mutual loyalty, trust, and respect
Point 1
: Friendship is the driver of the novella's plot
Evidence
: Utterson becomes involved in the matter of Hyde and 'investigate' -
Chapter 1/2
Point 2
: Friends protect one another
Evidence
: Lanyon keeping secrets -
Chapter 6/9
Evidence
: Utterson' silence about Jekyll's connection with Hyde -
Chapter 4/2/5
Point 3
: Friendship can fall apart
Evidence
: Utterson's relationship with Jekyll put under strain
Evidence
: Lanyon rejects Jekyll's scientific pursuits -
Chapter 2
Point 4
: Friendships expose people's dual nature
Evidence
: Jekyll's duality relies and assumes the help and loyalty of friends -
Chapter 9
Evidence
: Utterson's intrigue into the darker aspects of life lead him to protect Jekyll
DUALITY
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two often oppositional parts within one (good and evil)
Point 1
: Everyone has a dual nature
Evidence
: Jekyll explains the privilege and wealth he was born into 'committed to a profound duplicity life' -
Chapter 1
Point 2
: People struggle with the evil side of their dual nature
Evidence
: Jekyll experiments in order to relieve food from bad
Point 3
: People try to be good to counteract their evil side
Evidence
: Jekyll 'resists' becoming Hyde - becomes more charitable, attends church, becomes more sociable
Point 4
: Ultimately, the novella suggests it's difficult to manage one's dual nature
Evidence
: At the end of Jekyll's letter -
Chapter 10
Evidence
: Has to killing himself at the end (can't control the situation anymore)