Summary Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde Quote Bank GCSE English Literature
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A summary of every important quote for an GCSE English exam, based (and separated by) the main themes in the play (duality, reputation, science & religion, natural vs supernatural) as well as the main characters of the play (Dr Jekyll, Mr Hyde, Utterson, Lanyon). The quotes are also supple...
Theme Quote Technique Analysis
Duality Dr Jekyll: “Man Figurative Though perhaps shocking to the
is not truly one, language, Victorian reader, Jekyll reveals that
but truly two” consonance human nature as presented by
individuals is not as it seems. There is
always a dual aspect to human nature,
which is perhaps not always presentable
or civilised.
Dr Jekyll: “all Declarative Again, Stevenson wants to communicate
human beings, sentence to the reader that human nature is not
as we meet streamlined and the presentation of
them, are oneself does not reveal their full
commingled out character. Humans are not just good, as
of good and they would want you to believe, but also
evil.” have a nature that is partly evil, which
they are constantly suppressing.
Perhaps this is a reference to Freud’s
psychoanalytic theory.
Narration: "She Paradox The landlady is one of the only women
had a evil face described in the book. She is explicitly
smoothed by described as a hypocrite, as she is
hypocrisy but wicked, but maintains a civilised
her manners appearance with perfected manners. It
were excellent." is interesting that only this woman is
described outrightly as a hypocrite.
Jekyll: “Even as Paradox Good and evil is presented as
good shone inseparable here. One cannot simply
upon the supress their evil urges entirely in favour
countenance of of the positive and civilised parts of their
the one, evil being. Good and evil go hand in hand
was written and each part of one’s personality
broadly and cannot be totally masked.
plainly on the
face of the
other”
Dr Jekyll: "I was Euphemism It is interesting that Jekyll describes
thinking of my Hyde’s actions as “hateful business.”
own character This is perhaps an understatement,
which this given that Hyde murdered Carew.
hateful business
has exposed."
Reputation Enfield: "Make Metaphor Having Hyde arrested or reprimanded by
his name stink the police doesn’t seem to be the
from one end of ultimate punishment according to
London to the Enfield. Victorians, like Enfield, placed
other" emphasis on reputation. Therefore,
making his name “stink” across the
, entirety of London seems to be one of
the worst punishments he could receive.
Dr Jekyll: "I had Mr Hyde was an escape for Dr Jekyll,
been safe of all from trying to keep up with the mould
men's respect" of the perfect Victorian gentleman.
Jekyll craved transformation into Hyde
because he could escape judgement.
Dr Jekyll: “Sea Metaphor This metaphor illustrates the extent to
of liberty” which Jekyll felt liberated by escaping
his life which was dedicated to being an
honourable member of society.
Dropping his façade was truly liberating
for him.
Enfield: “The Anaphora Victorians believed in uniformity and
more it looks civilised behaviour. Anything that
like queer street operated outside of that was to be
the less I ask” shunned, as Enfield does to anything
that does not look acceptable.
Science & Lanyon: Dismissive Lanyon was almost offended by the
Religion “Unscientific tone lengths that Jekyll had taken their
balderdash” scientific experiments. Lanyon was a
scientist, but was a religious man before
this and so did not dare to push the
boundaries as Jekyll did.
Dr Jekyll: Dr Jekyll’s lack of fear of the unknown is
“Temptation of what led him to lead his double life. He
a discovery so is naturally curious, but his curiosity did
singular and not lead to life-changing discoveries that
profound” served society. His discoveries were
driven by his desires alone.
Narration: “ape- Simile Hyde operated with “ape-like fury.” This
like fury” is clearly a reference by Stevenson to
Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution,
which promoted the idea that human
beings evolved from apes.
Poole: “That Simile Again, this is perhaps another reference
masked thing to Darwin’s theory of evolution.
like a monkey Additionally, it is a pertinent description
jumped from of the primitive behaviour exhibited by
among the Hyde, as a result of science. Maybe this
chemicals” is a warning by Stevenson, that science
is capable of going wrong.
Natural vs Narration: Semantic This vivid imagery which denotes
Supernatural “With ape-like- field of violence was meant to capture how
fury, he was violence monstrous Mr Hyde was, as well as
trampling his contrast Mr Hyde’s brutality to Dr
victim under Jekyll’s civility. This is meant to be an
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