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The document provides a story outline and summary of Pygmalion by G.B. Shaw. It summarizes the key events and characters including Professor Higgins transforming a flower girl named Eliza Doolittle into a lady through speech lessons. It also discusses themes around class, gender roles, and morality. The summary analyzes aspects like Shaw's use of humor, paradoxes, and the unconventional ending that subverts expectations.
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This document provides an overview of key events and characters in Act 1 of Shakespeare's Hamlet. It summarizes the ghost's appearance to Hamlet and his claim that Claudius murdered the old king and seduced Gertrude. It also mentions Hamlet's plans to feign madness to further investigate the ghost's claims while avoiding suspicion from Claudius. Additional characters like Polonius, Ophelia, and Horatio are introduced along with themes of corruption and political intrigue in Denmark.
1) The play Pygmalion is based on the Greek myth of Pygmalion and centers around Eliza Doolittle, a poor flower girl who is taken in by Professor Higgins to be transformed into a lady.
2) At the start of the play Eliza is vulgar and uneducated but ambitious. Through Higgins' lessons, she gains polished speech and manners, but also becomes more independent and assertive.
3) While Higgins is proud of his work transforming Eliza, he remains emotionally detached and fails to recognize her role in his success, which upsets her and leads to their conflict at the end of the play.
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1) The document provides biographical information about author Robert Louis Stevenson and lists some of his notable works including Treasure Island and Kidnapped.
2) It then summarizes the plot of Stevenson's novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, focusing on the dual identity of the title characters and the mystery surrounding Hyde's true nature.
3) The summary highlights the story's themes of duality, repression, and the struggle between good and evil within human nature.
King Lear is a Shakespearean tragedy about an aging king who divides his kingdom between his three daughters. He asks them to declare their love for him, and is disturbed by the insincere flattery of the two eldest daughters compared to the honest but lacking response of his youngest, Cordelia. As Lear's descent into madness progresses, order devolves into chaos amid betrayals and battles for power across the kingdom. Subplots involve the illegitimate son Edmund's schemes against his brother Edgar, and Gloucester's blind loyalty to his sons leads to his downfall. By the end, both fathers gain wisdom from their suffering as the plays depicts the fall of kings and the cost of unchecked ambition and betrayal.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, often known simply as Tom Jones, is a comic novel by the English playwright and novelist Henry Fielding. The novel is both a Bildungsroman and a picaresque novel.
This document summarizes a student paper about the themes in Henry Fielding's novel "Tom Jones". It provides background on Fielding as an English novelist and dramatist. It then gives a brief introduction to "Tom Jones", describing the main character Tom as good-natured but not always careful in his actions. The story follows Tom's adventures around England and the comic scenes and happy ending. Finally, it discusses some of the themes in the novel, including social realism, politics, females, and style.
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This document provides background information on the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It discusses Austen's life and background, an overview of the plot and characters in the novel, including Elizabeth Bennet, Mr. Darcy, Charlotte Lucas and others. Key quotes from characters are also included to aid in analyzing their roles and development over the course of the story.
Mrs. Dalloway follows Clarissa Dalloway, an upper-class housewife in London, as she prepares for a party. She encounters an old suitor, Peter Walsh, who is still obsessed with her rejecting his marriage proposal years ago. The story also follows Septimus Smith, a World War I veteran suffering from shell shock, as he awaits an appointment with a psychiatrist. Throughout the day, Clarissa reflects on her life and marriage while Septimus struggles with his trauma and mental illness. At Clarissa's party that evening, they learn that Septimus has committed suicide, which deeply affects Clarissa and her views on life and death.
- The document provides biographical information about Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It details his childhood illness, education, early works, and eventual relocation to Samoa for health reasons.
- The plot of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is introduced, focusing on the character of Mr. Utterson and his investigations into the connections between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde after several disturbing incidents.
- The work explores themes of duality of human nature and the Victorian desire to separate good and evil aspects of personality, with Dr. Jekyll representing respectability and Mr. Hyde representing
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2. It questions distinguishing only facts from fancy, suggesting perspective influences facts. Gradgrind's children suffer from prohibiting fancy.
3. It promotes femininity's role in countering industrialization through compassion, showing how women help others through hard times.
This document provides biographical information about author Mark Twain and summaries of his famous novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It discusses how Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which inspired the settings for these books. It then provides a detailed summary of the plot of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, covering Huck and Jim's journey down the Mississippi River, their encounters with various characters, and the climax where they learn Jim has been freed.
Emily Brontë's only novel Wuthering Heights follows the tumultuous love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff and the acts of revenge that result from their relationship. The story is narrated by Nelly Dean and describes the inhabitants of Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, including Catherine, Heathcliff, Edgar Linton, and their descendants. Though Catherine chooses to marry Edgar over Heathcliff, Heathcliff's obsession with Catherine drives him to enact revenge against Edgar's family for decades, ruining lives and relationships at both households until the next generation finds love where their parents could not.
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This document discusses the duality of human nature and the struggle between good and evil that takes place within all people, as illustrated by the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Dr. Jekyll represents the good, respected side of human nature, while Mr. Hyde embodies the inner demon and desires without remorse. Through a potion, Dr. Jekyll is able to separate these two natures into different personas. The document questions whether people are truly good and who readers agree with - those who give in to temptation or those who resist evil.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde explores the themes of good versus evil within all people and the struggle between our dual natures. The story suggests that evil is initially stronger than good, but ultimately fails or is weaker. It also examines repression in Victorian society and how forbidding certain appetites allows them to grow stronger. Friendship drives the plot as characters try to uncover the mystery, while science is used to justify supernatural events. Appearances, both literal and figurative, reflect inner qualities. Religion and references to God and Satan feature prominently as intellectual topics and signs of wickedness.
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The document provides character summaries and chapter summaries for Robert Louis Stevenson's novella "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". It introduces the main characters of Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Utterson, and Dr. Lanyon. The chapter summaries outline the story, where Dr. Jekyll experiments with potions that separate his good and evil personalities, leading to murderous acts by his alter-ego Mr. Hyde. Mr. Utterson investigates the connection between Jekyll and Hyde and discovers Jekyll's tragic fate after transforming into Hyde one last time.
The document provides a detailed summary of the plot of Robert Louis Stevenson's novella "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." It describes how Dr. Jekyll develops a potion that allows him to transform into the evil Mr. Hyde and keep his good and evil sides separate. However, he starts to lose control over the transformations. In the end, Mr. Hyde permanently takes over and commits suicide rather than live as Hyde forever, while Jekyll's friends and lawyer investigate the strange events and connections between the two personalities.
The document discusses Henry James' analysis of Robert Louis Stevenson's novella "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde." James notes that the story deals with man's capacity for evil and the relationship between man's baser and nobler parts, expressing these themes through an inventive fable.
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The document provides context about Robert Louis Stevenson's novella "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" and how it relates to Gothic literature and the scientific discoveries of the time. It explains that Gothic literature emerged from fears and concerns in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as scientific discovery upset religious and social beliefs. In particular, Charles Darwin's theory of evolution challenged people's core beliefs by suggesting species evolved through natural selection rather than being designed by God. Stevenson's novella, like Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, played on these fears of scientific progress producing unnatural results and the potential for humans to behave irrationally if they ignored morality.
The document discusses key themes, symbols, and motifs in Robert Louis Stevenson's novella "Jekyll and Hyde". The main themes explored are the duality of man/divided self and the tensions between science and religion in Victorian England. Recurring motifs that build suspense include urban terror in foggy London streets, the sinister laboratory door symbolizing Jekyll's dual nature, and the power of silence when characters refuse to explain troubling events. Secrecy is also a major theme, as secrets about Hyde's identity and Jekyll's experiments drive the narrative and heighten tension throughout the story.
The document discusses the changing nature of journalism and news consumption in the digital age. It notes that social media has become a major source of news for many, especially younger people. This has resulted in challenges for verifying facts and maintaining accuracy, as news is often shared before being fully checked. Publishers are also experimenting with new formats like instant articles to engage audiences on social platforms. Overall, the document examines how digital technologies are reshaping the news media landscape.
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This document compares and contrasts the themes of human nature in Lord of the Flies by William Golding and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. It discusses how Golding viewed evil as residing within all humans and needing to be "unleashed," while Stevenson saw man as having a separate evil counterpart. It also analyzes the key symbols in each work and their significance, such as the conch shell representing order and the beast representing inner evil. Finally, it makes connections to the film The Dark Knight and how it also explores the question of whether human nature is inherently good or evil.
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Alfred Hitchcock frequently used recurring themes and devices in his films, including birds, suspense, and portraying the audience as voyeurs. He often placed ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, used mistaken identity as a plot device, and featured charming yet sociopathic criminals. Staircases, trains, domineering mothers, and the consumption of brandy also appeared commonly in his work.
This document contains reading comprehension activities about The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It includes vocabulary review questions about key terms from the novel and asks students to analyze pictures relating to events and characters. Students are asked to contrast characteristics of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and answer questions about details and events from the first four chapters. Specifically, it asks why some people were mad at Mr. Hyde in Chapter 2 and why Mr. Enfield was surprised by the signature on a check.
The prologue introduces the feuding families of Romeo and Juliet and foreshadows the tragic death of the star-crossed lovers which will end the family feud. It establishes the drama and conflict that will unfold in the play.
Romeo is melancholy and reluctant to attend the Capulet ball, while Mercutio tries to lighten Romeo's mood and get him to have fun. They debate the meaning and reliability of dreams, with Romeo seeing significance and Mercutio being cynical. Romeo fears an ominous outcome from the night's events hinted at in the stars, foreshadowing the tragedy to come.
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This is an edited version of the Penguin Reader´s version of "The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"
A Study Guide based on this version can be found through this link:
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The document discusses topics related to chemical reactions and the periodic table. It provides information on:
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Here are the probabilities required:
i) Peter will pass: 0.6
ii) Asif will pass: 0.7
iii) Neither will pass: 0.4 x 0.3 = 0.12
iv) At least one will pass: 1 - 0.12 = 0.88
(b) Without doing any calculations, state which of the following is most likely:
i) Both Peter and Asif will pass
ii) Neither Peter nor Asif will pass
iii) Exactly one of them will pass
(c) Now do the calculations. Which of the statements in part (b) is correct?
Question 6
A bag contains 10 sweets.
The document summarizes 10 chapters of Robert Louis Stevenson's novella "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde". It describes how John Utterson and Gabriel John Enfield discover the story of Mr Hyde, a mysterious man connected to Utterson's friend Dr Jekyll. Utterson investigates Hyde and discovers evidence linking him to a murder. The document also describes how Dr Jekyll transforms into Hyde through a scientific experiment, but begins losing control over this transformation with troubling consequences.
This summary provides an overview of the key events and revelations in Robert Louis Stevenson's novella "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde":
Mr. Utterson, a lawyer, investigates the strange case of Mr. Hyde after he commits acts of violence. Utterson discovers that Hyde will inherit a large sum from respected doctor Jekyll, and their signatures are nearly identical. Later, Utterson reads letters revealing that Jekyll has been transforming into Hyde through a strange potion. Jekyll explains that he created the potion to separate his good and evil sides, but that Hyde has grown too strong. The story culminates with Utterson discovering that J
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The document summarizes key settings from the novel Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. It describes settings like Victorian-era London, Dr. Jekyll's house where Mr. Utterson and Poole investigate strange occurrences, and the back garden where they discover Hyde's body. It also outlines settings for chapters like Dr. Lanyon's house where he witnesses a transformation and Mr. Utterson's house where Dr. Jekyll's full statement is read.
The document summarizes a novel revision of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It provides context for the characters' actions and motivations through a series of quotes from the story. Dr. Jekyll believes people have different sides to their characters but cannot show them. He experiments on himself with a strange medicine to see how it affects his character. Mr. Hyde commits violent acts and tries to pay off witnesses to avoid responsibility for his actions. The relationship between Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, and their associates is gradually revealed through their conversations.
- Utterson hears about Hyde trampling a girl and is shocked by his friend Jekyll's association with Hyde.
- A year later, Hyde murders Carew and Jekyll withdraws, while Hyde disappears. Utterson investigates Jekyll's will and experiments.
- At Jekyll's house, Utterson finds a dead body and reads Jekyll's confession revealing Hyde's true identity as Jekyll's dark alter ego.
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Este documento presenta el test de inteligencias múltiples de Howard Gardner. Consiste en 35 afirmaciones para evaluar las 8 inteligencias identificadas por Gardner: lingüística, lógico-matemática, corporal-cinestésica, espacial, musical, intrapersonal, interpersonal y naturalista. El participante indica si cada afirmación se aplica o no a él y suma los puntos obtenidos en grupos de preguntas para determinar sus áreas de mayor habilidad.
Este documento presenta una encuesta para estudiantes sobre la evaluación docente. La encuesta contiene preguntas sobre 12 asignaturas y el desempeño de los profesores en áreas como conocimiento de la materia, gestión de tareas y comentarios, respeto a los estudiantes, puntualidad, y alineamiento de las evaluaciones con los temas enseñados. También incluye secciones para observaciones de los estudiantes sobre cada asignatura.
Este documento presenta los resultados del segundo parcial de un alumno de artes. Contiene 11 aspectos evaluados sobre la libreta del alumno como la portada, etiqueta con nombre, fechas, proyectos, apuntes y actividades. El alumno cumplió con solo el 1% de los aspectos evaluados y obtuvo un porcentaje total de libreta del 15%.
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Este documento presenta el programa de estudios para la asignatura de Artes en la educación secundaria en México. El programa tiene como objetivo principal profundizar la experiencia artística de los estudiantes a través de una disciplina artística específica durante los tres años de secundaria. El programa define los propósitos, conocimientos, habilidades y actitudes que deben desarrollar los estudiantes, y enfatiza ejes de expresión, apreciación y contextualización de las artes. El programa busca fortalecer la creatividad y sensibilidad
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Beyond the Advance Presentation for By the Book 9John Rodzvilla
In June 2020, L.L. McKinney, a Black author of young adult novels, began the #publishingpaidme hashtag to create a discussion on how the publishing industry treats Black authors: “what they’re paid. What the marketing is. How the books are treated. How one Black book not reaching its parameters casts a shadow on all Black books and all Black authors, and that’s not the same for our white counterparts.” (Grady 2020) McKinney’s call resulted in an online discussion across 65,000 tweets between authors of all races and the creation of a Google spreadsheet that collected information on over 2,000 titles.
While the conversation was originally meant to discuss the ethical value of book publishing, it became an economic assessment by authors of how publishers treated authors of color and women authors without a full analysis of the data collected. This paper would present the data collected from relevant tweets and the Google database to show not only the range of advances among participating authors split out by their race, gender, sexual orientation and the genre of their work, but also the publishers’ treatment of their titles in terms of deal announcements and pre-pub attention in industry publications. The paper is based on a multi-year project of cleaning and evaluating the collected data to assess what it reveals about the habits and strategies of American publishers in acquiring and promoting titles from a diverse group of authors across the literary, non-fiction, children’s, mystery, romance, and SFF genres.
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Lecture_Notes_Unit4_Chapter_8_9_10_RDBMS for the students affiliated by alaga...Murugan Solaiyappan
Title: Relational Database Management System Concepts(RDBMS)
Description:
Welcome to the comprehensive guide on Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) concepts, tailored for final year B.Sc. Computer Science students affiliated with Alagappa University. This document covers fundamental principles and advanced topics in RDBMS, offering a structured approach to understanding databases in the context of modern computing. PDF content is prepared from the text book Learn Oracle 8I by JOSE A RAMALHO.
Key Topics Covered:
Main Topic : DATA INTEGRITY, CREATING AND MAINTAINING A TABLE AND INDEX
Sub-Topic :
Data Integrity,Types of Integrity, Integrity Constraints, Primary Key, Foreign key, unique key, self referential integrity,
creating and maintain a table, Modifying a table, alter a table, Deleting a table
Create an Index, Alter Index, Drop Index, Function based index, obtaining information about index, Difference between ROWID and ROWNUM
Target Audience:
Final year B.Sc. Computer Science students at Alagappa University seeking a solid foundation in RDBMS principles for academic and practical applications.
About the Author:
Dr. S. Murugan is Associate Professor at Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi. With 23 years of teaching experience in the field of Computer Science, Dr. S. Murugan has a passion for simplifying complex concepts in database management.
Disclaimer:
This document is intended for educational purposes only. The content presented here reflects the author’s understanding in the field of RDBMS as of 2024.
Feedback and Contact Information:
Your feedback is valuable! For any queries or suggestions, please contact muruganjit@agacollege.in
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Classification of advertising: Geographic, Media, Target audience and Functions.
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Lesson Outcome:
-Students will understand the basics of gardening, including the importance of soil, water, and sunlight for plant growth. They will learn to identify and use essential gardening tools, plant seeds, and seedlings properly, and manage common garden pests using eco-friendly methods.
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AI Risk Management: ISO/IEC 42001, the EU AI Act, and ISO/IEC 23894PECB
As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, understanding the complexities and regulations regarding AI risk management is more crucial than ever.
Amongst others, the webinar covers:
• ISO/IEC 42001 standard, which provides guidelines for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving AI management systems within organizations
• insights into the European Union's landmark legislative proposal aimed at regulating AI
• framework and methodologies prescribed by ISO/IEC 23894 for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with AI systems
Presenters:
Miriama Podskubova - Attorney at Law
Miriama is a seasoned lawyer with over a decade of experience. She specializes in commercial law, focusing on transactions, venture capital investments, IT, digital law, and cybersecurity, areas she was drawn to through her legal practice. Alongside preparing contract and project documentation, she ensures the correct interpretation and application of European legal regulations in these fields. Beyond client projects, she frequently speaks at conferences on cybersecurity, online privacy protection, and the increasingly pertinent topic of AI regulation. As a registered advocate of Slovak bar, certified data privacy professional in the European Union (CIPP/e) and a member of the international association ELA, she helps both tech-focused startups and entrepreneurs, as well as international chains, to properly set up their business operations.
Callum Wright - Founder and Lead Consultant Founder and Lead Consultant
Callum Wright is a seasoned cybersecurity, privacy and AI governance expert. With over a decade of experience, he has dedicated his career to protecting digital assets, ensuring data privacy, and establishing ethical AI governance frameworks. His diverse background includes significant roles in security architecture, AI governance, risk consulting, and privacy management across various industries, thorough testing, and successful implementation, he has consistently delivered exceptional results.
Throughout his career, he has taken on multifaceted roles, from leading technical project management teams to owning solutions that drive operational excellence. His conscientious and proactive approach is unwavering, whether he is working independently or collaboratively within a team. His ability to connect with colleagues on a personal level underscores his commitment to fostering a harmonious and productive workplace environment.
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Robert louis stevenson strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde
1. Robert Louis Stevenson's supernatural story The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(most commonly known by the shortened title Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) became an
immediate best-seller in Great Britain and America when it was published in 1886. The
novel has also earned accolades from the academic community for its artistic style and
penetrating psychological themes. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is based on
the story of Edinburgh's infamous Deacon Brodie, who was discovered to have been living
a double life, coupled with a dream Stevenson had one night, what he called "a fine bogey
tale," about a man who drinks a potion made from a white powder and subsequently
transforms into a devilish creature. The next morning, Stevenson started to write a
detective/horror story in the style of those written by Edgar Allan Poe, and three days later
his draft was complete. After a critical response from his wife, Stevenson threw the draft in
the fire and started a new one that he completed in another three days and revised during
the next six weeks. This version became, with minor alterations, the published version of
the text, with its compelling illustration of one man's futile attempts to weed out the evil
inclinations of his soul. Most of Stevenson's readers would agree with Stewart F.
Sanderson's judgment that the complex characterization of the tortured Dr. Henry Jekyll
creates "a work of extraordinary psychological depth and powerful impact."
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Summary
The story opens with Dr. Jekyll's friend and solicitor, Gabriel John Utterson, and Utterson'
s distant kinsman, Mr. Enfield, taking a walk one Sunday. They find themselves passing a
"certain sinister block of building" in the London district of Soho that "bore in every
feature, the marks of prolonged and sordid negligence." After stopping in front of a
"blistered and distained" door on this block, Mr. Enfield recalls that one evening at three he
was returning home through that section of the city when he saw a man run into a little girl.
He notes that "the man trampled calmly over the child's body and left her screaming on the
ground." Immediately, Enfield apprehended the man and brought him back to the child and
to the group that was gathering around her. Enfield admits that the suspect "was perfectly
cool and made no resistance, but gave me one look, so ugly that it brought out the sweat on
me." The rest of the crowd responded similarly. After ascertaining that the child was not
severely harmed, Enfield directed the man to pay the family compensatory damages. The
man then withdrew behind the same door at which
The story opens with Dr. Jekyll's friend and solicitor, Gabriel John Utterson, and Utterson'
s distant kinsman, Mr. Enfield, taking a walk one Sunday. They find themselves passing a
"certain sinister block of building" in the London district of Soho that "bore in every
feature, the marks of prolonged and sordid negligence." After stopping in front of a
"blistered and distained" door on this block, Mr. Enfield recalls that one evening at three he
was returning home through that section of the city when he saw a man run into a little girl.
He notes that "the man trampled calmly over the...
2. A year later, a maid sees from her window Mr. Hyde club an older man to death. After the
police find a sealed envelope at the scene addressed to Utterson, they bring it to him the
next morning. Later, Utterson identifies the body as Sir Danvers Carew. Utterson also
recognizes the stick the murderer used as belonging to Jekyll. When Utterson and the police
go to Hyde's residence, they discover the other half of the broken stick in his ransacked
rooms. The next afternoon, Utterson finds Jekyll "looking deathly sick," and with a
"feverish manner." Jekyll insists he is done with Hyde, who...
One evening Poole arrives at Utterson's home and tells the lawyer that Jekyll has been shut
up in his room all week. Poole is certain that there has been "foul play." When the two
return to Jekyll's home and try to get him to come out of his room, Jekyll, in a changed
voice, refuses. Poole tells Utterson that all week the person in the room has been begging
for "some sort of medicine." Utterson breaks down the door and finds the dying Hyde
"sorely contorted and still twitching." Jekyll is nowhere to be found. Utterson finds a note
from Jekyll asking him to read Lanyon's letter as well as...
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Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Summary
How It All Goes Down
The novel begins with "Mr. Utterson the lawyer" going for a walk with his friend and relative Mr.
Enfield. They walk past a door, which somehow prompts Mr. Enfield to tell a sad story: a brute
of a man knocked down a little girl, everyone yelled at the rude man, the man offered to pay a
lot of money and disappeared through the door only to return with a large check drawn from Dr.
Jekyll’s bank account. The nasty man? None other than Mr. Hyde.
Mr. Utterson, it turns out, is Dr. Jekyll’s lawyer, and we find out that in the event of Dr. Jekyll’s
death or disappearance, his entire estate is to be turned over to Mr. Hyde. Mr. Utterson, who
thinks highly of Dr. Jekyll, is extremely suspicious of this whole arrangement. He resolves to
get to the bottom of this mystery. He hunts down Mr. Hyde and is suitably impressed with the
evil just oozing out of Hyde’s pores. He then asks Dr. Jekyll about these odd arrangements. Dr.
Jekyll refuses to comment, and there the matter rests until "nearly a year later."
3. Cut to "nearly a year later." A prominent politician is brutally beaten to death. The murder is
conveniently witnessed by a maid, who points to evil-oozing Mr. Hyde as the culprit. Everyone
tries to hunt down this evil man, but with no success. Meanwhile, Dr. Jekyll is in great health
and spirits; he entertains his friends (among them one Dr. Lanyon), gives dinner parties, and
attends to his religious duties. Two months later, both Dr. Lanyon and Dr. Jekyll fall terribly ill,
and claim to have irrevocably quarreled with each other. Dr. Lanyon dies, leaving mysterious
documents in Mr. Utterson’s possession, to be opened only if Dr. Jekyll dies or disappears. Dr.
Jekyll remains in seclusion, despite frequent visits from Mr. Utterson.
Finally, one evening, Dr. Jekyll’s butler visits Mr. Utterson at home. He’s worried about his
master and is convinced of foul play. The butler persuades Mr. Utterson to return to Dr. Jekyll’s
house, where they break into Dr. Jekyll’s laboratory. They find Mr. Hyde dead on the floor, with
Dr. Jekyll nowhere to be found.
Mr. Utterson finds several documents left to him, and goes back home to read both Mr.
Lanyon’s narrative and Dr. Jekyll’s narrative, which, it turns out, are two parts of the same
story. Since we’re at the end of the story, author Robert Louis Stevenson figured it was about
time to tell us what happened at the beginning. So we discover (through the documents left by
the dead men) the following: by means of a potion, Dr. Jekyll was able to transform into Mr.
Hyde and give in to a world of pleasure and self-serving crime. In his narrative, Dr. Jekyll writes
that Mr. Hyde became ever more powerful and ever harder to control – in essence, the
dominant personality.
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 1 Summary
We’re introduced to Mr. Utterson who, despite being rather dry and boring, is a good
friend and good-natured man.
We’re introduced to his friend and relative Mr. Enfield. The two of them take long walks
every Sunday that are slightly mysterious.
One Sunday they walk past a door, which prompts Mr. Enfield to tell a story. Naturally.
Mr. Enfield’s story goes like this:
Early in the morning, he sees a man trample over a little girl. Mr. Enfield corners the
man.
The man is evil-looking and deformed.
The entire crowd wants to kill the man, who responds with something along the lines of
"I’ll give you lots of money if you don’t kill me."
He disappears inside and emerges with a "cheque" for almost 100 pounds, drawn from
the bank account of a well-respected man.
The check is genuine.
Mr. Enfield speculates that the evil man is blackmailing the well-respected man.
Mr. Enfield says that he calls the place with the door "Black Mail House."
The two men then speculate about the door, and Mr. Enfield finally says that his policy
on odd events is not to ask any questions of any kind.
Mr. Utterson has no such policy; he asks Mr. Enfield for the name of the man who
trampled the child.
It is Mr. Hyde.
4. Mr. Utterson then declares that he knows the name of the well-respected man. This
whole story hits home for him.
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 2 Summary
Mr. Utterson goes home, and instead of his usual evening routine, he goes to a safe
and takes out a set of documents.
The documents decree that if Dr. Jekyll is to die or disappear in any way, his entire
estate is to be passed over to Mr. Hyde.
Mr. Utterson seems to think that something is rotten in the estate of Dr. Jekyll.
In lieu of further solitary pondering, he decides to go hang out with his good friend Dr.
Lanyon.
Turns out Dr. Jekyll, Dr. Lanyon, and Mr. Utterson were once good friends.
It also turns out that Dr. Lanyon and Dr. Jekyll have had a huge argument about
science.
Mr. Utterson asks if Dr. Lanyon has heard of Mr. Hyde. Answer is no.
That night, Mr. Utterson can’t sleep. He dreams crazy dreams about Mr. Hyde and
speculates about the evil man’s hold over Dr. Jekyll.
Mr. Utterson basically starts stalking the door to Black Mail House, in an effort to catch
Mr. Hyde.
The two finally meet, and Mr. Utterson is totally repulsed by Mr. Hyde’s terrible
manners and appearance.
Mr. Utterson goes directly to Dr. Jekyll’s house and asks to see his friend. Dr. Jekyll is
not home.
Mr. Utterson gossips with the butler about Mr. Hyde, and discovers that all the servants
have orders to obey this mysterious, evil man.
Mr. Utterson goes home pretty sad and distraught and afraid for his friend, because
nothing is worse than being potentially blackmailed by a horrible man who oozes evil
out of his pores.
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 3 Summary
Two weeks later, Dr. Jekyll gives a dinner party for five or six old men.
Mr. Utterson is the guest who deliberately stays later than everyone else.
He asks about Mr. Hyde and the strange will.
Dr. Jekyll begs Mr. Utterson to let the issue drop, saying that he’s taken an interest in
Mr. Hyde.
And that’s that. It’s all very mysterious.
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 4 Summary
Almost a year later, everyone in London is shocked by a terrible crime.
A maid saw everything. Her testimony ran as follows:
She was sitting in her window and saw a sweet and gentle and kind old gentleman
asking a young man for directions.
She recognizes the young man as Mr. Hyde.
Suddenly, Mr. Hyde beats the old gentleman to death.
The maid faints.
5. Hours later, she finally calls the police.
The old man has a letter on him addressed to Mr. Utterson.
Mr. Utterson (who seems to be everybody’s lawyer) accompanies a police officer to the
crime scene.
He recognizes the body as Sir Danvers Carew, and the broken walking stick (read:
murder weapon) as one that he had given to Dr. Jekyll some years before.
Mr. Utterson offers to take the police officers to Dr. Jekyll’s house, where they poke
through everything but are unable to find Mr. Hyde.
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 5 Summary
Mr. Utterson goes to visit Dr. Jekyll, who looks extremely sick.
Mr. Utterson asks if Dr. Jekyll is harboring Mr. Hyde, and Dr. Jekyll swears that he will
never see or contact Mr. Hyde again.
Dr. Jekyll gives Mr. Utterson a letter written by Mr. Hyde.
Mr. Utterson shares it with his head clerk, Mr. Guest, who just happens to be a
handwriting expert.
A messenger happens to deliver an invitation written by Dr. Jekyll.
Mr. Guest declares that the two pieces of writing were written by the same hand.
Mr. Utterson goes to bed very disturbed, convinced that Dr. Jekyll forged the letter from
Mr. Hyde.
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 6 Summary
Despite a massive manhunt, Mr. Hyde is nowhere to be found.
Dr. Jekyll becomes well and happy, throwing dinner parties and engaging in charitable
works.
Mr. Utterson dines with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Lanyon on the eighth of the month, and all is
well, but on the 12th, 14th, and 15th, he is denied admittance to the doctor’s house, on
the grounds that Dr. Jekyll is ill.
Mr. Utterson calls on Mr. Lanyon, who looks near death. So both Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Lanyon are ill.
Mr. Lanyon claims that his friendship with Dr. Jekyll is over.
Mr. Utterson writes to Dr. Jekyll, who replies with a similar message.
A week later, Mr. Lanyon, confined to his bed, dies.
In the spirit of the novel and its mysterious documents, Mr. Lanyon left Mr. Utterson
with an envelope before he died.
Upon opening it, Mr. Utterson finds…yet another envelope. This one is not to be
opened until the death or disappearance of Dr. Jekyll.
Mr. Utterson is totally tempted to open up this mysterious envelope, but he resists.
Mr. Utterson longs for the company of his old friend, Dr. Jekyll, but on every visit the
servants say that Dr. Jekyll has shut himself up in his laboratory.
Mr. Utterson finally begins to suspect that Dr. Jekyll himself has engaged in some evil
doings.
6. Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 7 Summary
Mr. Utterson, on his weekly walk with Mr. Enfield, passes by the door that started this
whole novel. (That would be the Black Mail Door – remember?)
Turns out the door is a back way to Dr. Jekyll’s house.
The two friends step into the courtyard with all the windows, and chance to see Dr.
Jekyll at the window, looking sickly and pale.
They chat briefly before Dr. Jekyll completely freaks out, slamming the window and
scaring Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield.
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 8
Chapter 9
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Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 8 Summary
Dr. Jekyll’s manservant, named Poole, shows up at Mr. Utterson’s door, convinced that
something terrible has befallen his master.
He convinces Mr. Utterson to accompany him back to Dr. Jekyll’s house.
7. They arrive at the house, where all the servants are collectively freaking out.
Poole announces Mr. Utterson’s presence. Dr. Jekyll refuses to see his old friend.
Same old song and dance.
Based on the voice coming from behind the door, Poole is convinced that the man in
the room is not Dr. Jekyll.
Poole and Mr. Utterson chat about the events of the past week. Dr. Jekyll, or whoever
is inhabiting the room in the laboratory, has been issuing chemical orders via slips of
paper. He hasn’t been able to obtain whatever it is that he’s looking for.
Poole is convinced that the man inside the room is really Mr. Hyde.
Using an axe and a kitchen poker, Poole and Mr. Utterson break into the room.
Inside the room, everything is very neat and clean and in perfect order. Except for the
body of a man lying on the floor and "twitching."
It’s Mr. Hyde. He has committed suicide.
The two men search the area, looking for Dr. Jekyll.
Mr. Utterson finds a will naming him as the heir to Dr. Jekyll’s estate.
Mr. Utterson, in a seemingly endless tirade of paper discovery, finds yet two more
documents. The first instructs him to read Dr. Lanyon’s narrative, and the second is a
narrative written by Dr. Jekyll.
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 9 Summary
Dr. Lanyon receives a letter from Dr. Jekyll, asking him, in the name of their long and
esteemed friendship, to perform a complicated favor.
The favor involves breaking and entering into Dr. Jekyll’s laboratory and giving some
potions to a messenger that will arrive at Dr. Lanyon’s house at midnight.
Dr. Lanyon does as the letter requests.
Mr. Hyde shows up eager to take the chemicals. He’s wearing clothes that are much
too big for him.
He takes the chemicals and transforms into Dr. Henry Jekyll.
This is quite a disturbing sight, especially for a man of science such as Dr. Lanyon.
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 10 Summary
Dr. Jekyll starts his letter by explaining the two sides of his character: on the one hand,
he loves being sober, dignified, and respectable, yet on the other hand he craves
pleasure and debauchery.
In his research, he discovers how to split these two natures into two men.
He takes a potion, and immediately feels both extreme pleasure and extreme
wickedness.
This heathen-ness is accompanied by a transformation into Mr. Edward Hyde.
He takes the potion and transforms back into Dr. Jekyll.
He therefore does not succeed in creating someone wholly good and someone wholly
evil, but rather himself and a wholly evil version of himself.
He makes various arrangements for his new self: a house, a housekeeper, a new will,
etc. You need stomping grounds for the evil version of yourself.
Then he goes nuts as Edward Hyde – unfortunately, he gives us no descriptions
beyond "wickedness."
His conscience does not trouble him, because as Dr. Jekyll, he continues being
respectable.
8. When he knocks over the child as Mr. Hyde, he has to use Dr. Jekyll’s bank account to
not get killed by the angry mob. Soon after, he opens a bank account in Mr. Hyde’s
name.
Two months before the murder of Sir Danvers Carew, Dr. Jekyll wakes up one morning
as Mr. Hyde.
This is disconcerting, to say the least, and Dr. Jekyll begins to feel that he has to make
a choice between his two personas.
For the next two months, he lives a respectable life as Dr. Jekyll.
But he longs to become Mr. Hyde again. So one evening, he takes the transformative
potion.
Then he beats Sir Danvers Carew to death.
Horrified, he breaks the key to his laboratory and potions, and resumes a sober life as
Dr. Jekyll.
But the secret urges remain, and one day, sitting in the park, his thoughts grow evil and
he transforms into Mr. Hyde.
Away from his potions, and wearing the face of a wanted murderer, Dr. Jekyll sends a
note to Dr. Lanyon with specific instructions.
It works: Mr. Hyde transforms back into Dr. Jekyll, but Dr. Lanyon’s friendship is lost
forever.
But all is not solved. One day thereafter, Dr. Jekyll is walking in his courtyard and
transforms AGAIN into Mr. Hyde.
He runs into his laboratory, but it takes a double dose to restore himself to the
appearance and personality of Dr. Jekyll.
Six hours later, he again transforms.
Dr. Jekyll rapidly gets sicker and sicker, and Mr. Hyde grows more powerful and more
insistent.
Then he runs out of potions. Panicking, he sends his servants all around London
looking for a specific kind of salt.
None of them works, convincing Dr. Jekyll that there must have been some unknown
impurity in the first sample that lent the potions its efficacy.
He ends his letter by saying Dr. Jekyll has most certainly died, and he can only
speculate on what will happen to Mr. Hyde. He says he is bringing "the life of that
unhappy Henry Jekyll to an end," but we never really know if Jekyll killed himself (and
Hyde) before Hyde took over, or whether Hyde, for some unknown reason, killed
himself.
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Summary
How It All Goes Down
The novel begins with "Mr. Utterson the lawyer" going for a walk with his friend and relative Mr.
Enfield. They walk past a door, which somehow prompts Mr. Enfield to tell a sad story: a brute
of a man knocked down a little girl, everyone yelled at the rude man, the man offered to pay a
lot of money and disappeared through the door only to return with a large check drawn from Dr.
Jekyll’s bank account. The nasty man? None other than Mr. Hyde.
Mr. Utterson, it turns out, is Dr. Jekyll’s lawyer, and we find out that in the event of Dr. Jekyll’s
death or disappearance, his entire estate is to be turned over to Mr. Hyde. Mr. Utterson, who
thinks highly of Dr. Jekyll, is extremely suspicious of this whole arrangement. He resolves to
get to the bottom of this mystery. He hunts down Mr. Hyde and is suitably impressed with the
evil just oozing out of Hyde’s pores. He then asks Dr. Jekyll about these odd arrangements. Dr.
9. Jekyll refuses to comment, and there the matter rests until "nearly a year later."
Cut to "nearly a year later." A prominent politician is brutally beaten to death. The murder is
conveniently witnessed by a maid, who points to evil-oozing Mr. Hyde as the culprit. Everyone
tries to hunt down this evil man, but with no success. Meanwhile, Dr. Jekyll is in great health
and spirits; he entertains his friends (among them one Dr. Lanyon), gives dinner parties, and
attends to his religious duties. Two months later, both Dr. Lanyon and Dr. Jekyll fall terribly ill,
and claim to have irrevocably quarreled with each other. Dr. Lanyon dies, leaving mysterious
documents in Mr. Utterson’s possession, to be opened only if Dr. Jekyll dies or disappears. Dr.
Jekyll remains in seclusion, despite frequent visits from Mr. Utterson.
Finally, one evening, Dr. Jekyll’s butler visits Mr. Utterson at home. He’s worried about his
master and is convinced of foul play. The butler persuades Mr. Utterson to return to Dr. Jekyll’s
house, where they break into Dr. Jekyll’s laboratory. They find Mr. Hyde dead on the floor, with
Dr. Jekyll nowhere to be found.
Mr. Utterson finds several documents left to him, and goes back home to read both Mr.
Lanyon’s narrative and Dr. Jekyll’s narrative, which, it turns out, are two parts of the same
story. Since we’re at the end of the story, author Robert Louis Stevenson figured it was about
time to tell us what happened at the beginning. So we discover (through the documents left by
the dead men) the following: by means of a potion, Dr. Jekyll was able to transform into Mr.
Hyde and give in to a world of pleasure and self-serving crime. In his narrative, Dr. Jekyll writes
that Mr. Hyde became ever more powerful and ever harder to control – in essence, the
dominant personality.
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 1 Summary
We’re introduced to Mr. Utterson who, despite being rather dry and boring, is a good
friend and good-natured man.
We’re introduced to his friend and relative Mr. Enfield. The two of them take long walks
every Sunday that are slightly mysterious.
One Sunday they walk past a door, which prompts Mr. Enfield to tell a story. Naturally.
Mr. Enfield’s story goes like this:
Early in the morning, he sees a man trample over a little girl. Mr. Enfield corners the
man.
The man is evil-looking and deformed.
The entire crowd wants to kill the man, who responds with something along the lines of
"I’ll give you lots of money if you don’t kill me."
He disappears inside and emerges with a "cheque" for almost 100 pounds, drawn from
the bank account of a well-respected man.
The check is genuine.
Mr. Enfield speculates that the evil man is blackmailing the well-respected man.
Mr. Enfield says that he calls the place with the door "Black Mail House."
10. The two men then speculate about the door, and Mr. Enfield finally says that his policy
on odd events is not to ask any questions of any kind.
Mr. Utterson has no such policy; he asks Mr. Enfield for the name of the man who
trampled the child.
It is Mr. Hyde.
Mr. Utterson then declares that he knows the name of the well-respected man. This
whole story hits home for him.
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Themes
Little Words, Big Ideas
Good vs. Evil
Good vs. evil is basically the novel’s biggest theme. More specifically, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
is easily viewed as an allegory about the good and evil that exist in all men, and about our s...
Repression
Repression is indisputably a cause of troubles in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The repression here
is that of Victorian England: no sexual appetites, no violence, and no great expressions of
emotion, a...
Friendship
Friendship in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde serves to drive the plot forward. Aside from human
curiosity, Mr. Utterson is compelled to uncover the mystery of the evil man because of his
friendship with D...
Appearances
Appearances figure in the novel both figuratively and literally. Dr. Jekyll definitely wants to keep
up a well-respected façade, even though he has a lot of unsavory tendencies. In a literal s...
Science
In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, science becomes a cover and justification for supernatural
activities. Dr. Jekyll ostensibly derives his potion in some sort of scientific manner as opposed
to finding a...
11. Curiosity
In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, curiosity drives the characters to seek knowledge. This curiosity is
either suppressed or fulfilled in each character. Curiosity lacks any negative connotation;
instead,...
Lies and Deceit
In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the plot is frequently driven forward by secrecy and deception; Mr.
Utterson doesn’t know the relationship between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and he wants to find
ou...
Violence
This novel details two crimes of violence against innocent and helpless citizens: first, a little
girl, and second, an elderly man. The violence in the novel centers on Mr. Hyde, and raises the
que...
Religion
God and Satan figure prominently in this text, as well as many general references to religion
and works of charity. As part of their intellectual lives, the men in the novel discuss various
religio...
Women and Femininity
Most female characters in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are passive and weak. The first female we
see is a young girl mowed over by Mr. Hyde. Although she is "not much the worse, more
frightened," she st...
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Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
In A Nutshell
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was published in 1886 and was instrumental in
launching the author, Robert Louis Stevenson, to literary fame. The novel, a mystery thriller about
a respectable man who takes a potion to occasionally become a dark and evil character, was
written as a "shilling shocker." Popular during the Victorian era (the mid-1800s to about 1900),
shilling shockers were short, graphic, and inexpensive books eagerly consumed by the masses
–like those cheap romance novels you find in the supermarket. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has
been in continual publication for over 120 years.
12. Why Should I Care?
We know, you’re not going to be taking some weird potions and unleashing your inner Mr.
Hyde anytime soon. But seriously – have you ever tried to be good all the time? Flat-out
"pleases" and "thank yous" and keeping your room clean and doing charity work and being
respectful and eating your brussels sprouts and minding your parents and your manners?
Many people would go crazy being "good" all the time.
Dr. Jekyll admits that one of his "flaws" is a tendency towards, as best we could figure out,
happiness. Dr. Jekyll opted to be a grave, somber man, and before he knew it, his inner Wild
Child was begging to be unleashed. So he came up with a perfect little solution: he created an
alter ego. Except, instead of a Peter Parker/Spiderman deal, Dr. Jekyll went in the opposite
direction and created an evil alter ego via some mysterious potion. His alter ego, Edward Hyde,
who has a completely different appearance and personality, gets to do all the fun and illegal
things that Jekyll, or any normal person, can’t. Although we don’t get the juicy details, it’s pretty
clear that Mr. Hyde is a pretty perverse, wicked, sinful, foul guy – all around NOT the kind of
person you want to meet in a dark alley.
Apparently there’s some sort of consequence to all this evil-doing, what with Hyde taking over
and everyone dying. So it’s best not to try Dr. Jekyll’s experiment at home. Read the text
instead, because if you haven’t figured it out already, the point of this book is so sharp we
could spear fish with it. What with being a "shilling shocker" and all (tabloid stories not unlike
trashy romance novels), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is written in a clear-cut (if still Victorian )
manner and clocks in at fewer than 150 pages. So in a shameless rip-off of Nike: Just read it.
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Tools of Characterization
Characters
Dr. Henry Jekyll
Mr. Edward Hyde
Mr. Gabriel Utterson
Dr. Hastie Lanyon
Mr. Enfield
Poole
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Character Analysis
Protagonist
Dr. Jekyll
Who gets top billing in the title of the book? That’s right, Dr. Jekyll. We don’t even "physically"
meet him until the third chapter, but this is a book about Dr. Jekyll and his very human fallibility.
He’s the guy that makes stuff happen, and he’s the only guy that can shine a light onto this
dark mystery. That’s why we’re prepared to argue that he’s the protagonist.
Antagonist
Mr. Hyde
Obviously. Antagonist means "bad guy." Also, "guy who opposes the good guy." Good guy in
this book? Dr. Jekyll. There you have it. Besides, there’s that whole "juggernaut embodiment of
all that is evil" thing.
Foil
Mr. Enfield and Dr. Lanyon
These guys are the salt and pepper to Jekyll and Utterson’s meat and potato. They provide
variety and color to the cast of characters, as well as alternative points of view. Dr. Lanyon
shows us that Dr. Jekyll’s scientific practices are not necessarily widely shared or respected,
and Mr. Enfield shows that some people are passive, inactive, and not likely to be
overwhelmed by curiosity any time soon.
Dr. Henry Jekyll
Character Analysis
14. Dr. Jekyll is a good guy who plays by the rules. He reads books about religion, he does charity
work, and although he throws dinner parties for his bachelor friends. The focus of Dr. Jekyll’s
bachelor parties is science, religion, and literature. But Dr. Jekyll does have one nasty little
secret: he longs to be evil and give way to many unspecified "appetites." His name perhaps
provides a clue: "Je" in French means "I," while "kyll" = kill. The question is, what or whom
does he kill? Himself? His appetites? His good side? His evil side?
After contemplating and analyzing these appetites of his, Dr. Jekyll decides that all men are
both good and evil, and the clear thing to do is to try separating these two opposing facets. Dr.
Jekyll – who is apparently a scientist as well as a doctor – experiments with a variety of potions
with this goal in mind. He eventually mixes a potion that, when consumed, turns him into Mr.
Hyde. Instead of a "large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty […] with every mark of capacity
and kindness," he morphs into another person entirely – an evil person.
It’s important to note that Dr. Jekyll has a conscience. He knows what he’s doing is bad. He
even admits that as Dr. Jekyll, he sometimes works to fix the harm that he caused as Mr.
Hyde. But eventually, he just can’t help himself. He has to participate in a world of pleasure no
matter what it costs him.
Dr. Henry Jekyll Timeline and Summary
*This timeline is based on Dr. Jekyll’s final account.
Dr. Jekyll lives a comfortably well-off, respectable life, but he has hidden desires for
pleasure and sin.
He becomes convinced that man has a dual nature, best described as good and evil.
In his laboratory, he experiments with a number of potions designed to separate these
two natures.
He succeeds in creating a potion that transforms him into evil Mr. Hyde, and vice versa.
For a while, he maintains a respectable existence as Dr. Jekyll and a disreputable
existence as Mr. Hyde.
Mr. Hyde commits several violent crimes, leading to Dr. Jekyll renouncing the life of Mr.
Hyde.
But Dr. Jekyll can’t help himself. In his own persona, he commits some sin that
"destroys the balance of his soul."
Dr. Jekyll grows weaker; Mr. Hyde grows stronger. Finally the transformations begin
occurring without the potions, whenever Dr. Jekyll’s mind turns to evil thoughts.
In despair, Dr. Jekyll locks himself in his laboratory and keeps trying to transform his
body back.
He runs out of potion, and sends his servants around town for more supplies, but he
can’t seem to duplicate his original potion.
Dr. Jekyll pens his confession right before (presumably) Mr. Hyde takes full control of
his body. Or possibly right before he kills himself and Hyde.
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15. Mr. Edward Hyde
Character Analysis
Mr. Hyde is Dr. Jekyll’s evil alter ego who indulges in various undisclosed vices. He’s smaller,
younger, more energetic, and just basically a malevolent, villainous guy. He’s frequently
compared to a monkey or an ape, suggesting a certain inhumanity or bestiality. Although no
one can really pinpoint a particular deformity, they all agree that he has one – one that makes
him a twisted, dark man who manages to inspire fear, disgust, and loathing even from afar. He
is also described repeatedly as "timid yet bold."
He indulges in many undisclosed pleasures, but the main characteristic we see is that of
violence. Mr. Hyde, to put it mildly, likes to beat people up. Based on the crimes we see, his
predilection for violence isn’t like a gang member’s, because he doesn’t hold any affiliations or
have any conception of honor and respect. Nor is he really like a schoolyard bully, because
he’s not particularly bigger or stronger than the people he beats up – not to mention that he
doesn’t do it in front of crowds or to make himself look good. No, he simply likes beating people
up. He feels pleasure when he engages in violence.
Mr. Hyde’s name is also significant, as he is both a hidden man and a persona that Dr. Jekyll
hides behind. Mr. Utterson notes the significance of the name in Chapter Two: "‘If he be Mr.
Hyde,’ he had thought, ‘I shall be Mr. Seek.’"
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Mr. Hyde to discuss is his death. We aren’t really sure
at the end how Mr. Hyde died. Well, suicide, you say, but who committed the suicide? We
know that Hyde is afraid of death (and probably the Hell which, according to Victorian England,
awaits him), and that the threat of suicide is Jekyll’s one weapon against him. So one would
think Jekyll somehow killed himself and Hyde right after writing out his tale. That’s the easy
explanation.
Jekyll did say that Hyde was taking over, growing stronger and whatnot. If the last thing Jekyll
was able to pull off was writing his last "document," then it sounds like Hyde took over before
the death occurred. So did Hyde kill himself? And does that mean he killed Jekyll? You could
say that Jekyll was already dead by that time, that Hyde had taken over completely. After all, it
is Hyde’s dead body that we see, not Jekyll’s.
Lastly, you could say that it’s irrelevant to ask who killed himself, or who killed whom, because
at the end of the day, Hyde and Jekyll aren’t separate entities. They share the same body, and
the same memory. You could even go so far as to say that Jekyll’s attempted division failed;
man can’t be separated simply into two halves.
Mr. Edward Hyde Timeline and Summary
*This is based on Dr. Jekyll’s final account.
16. At some unknown point in time, Mr. Hyde comes to life when Dr. Jekyll drinks a special
potion.
For a time, Mr. Hyde comes to life whenever Dr. Jekyll doesn’t feel like being
respectable.
Mr. Hyde participates in "undignified" pleasures that soon turned to the "monstrous."
Then he tramples the child, witnessed by Mr. Enfield.
He writes a check in Dr. Jekyll’s name, then opens a bank account for himself – the
signature is merely Dr. Jekyll’s handwriting, sloped backwards.
Two months before the murder of Sir Danvers, Dr. Jekyll goes to bed and then awakes
as Mr. Hyde.
Dr. Jekyll notes that Mr. Hyde’s body has been growing larger, as if from "a more
generous tide of blood." He is also stronger-willed.
For two months, Dr. Jekyll refrains from drinking the potion, and Mr. Hyde remains
hidden.
In a moment of "moral weakness," Dr. Jekyll drinks the potion and Mr. Hyde emerges
stronger than ever. The beast is out of the cage.
When a passerby stops him, Mr. Hyde beats the man to death.
Dr. Jekyll resolves to lay Mr. Hyde to rest forever, but commits some sin that "tips the
balance of his soul" towards evil.
Mr. Hyde takes control of Dr. Jekyll’s body one day at Regent’s Park.
Away from his potions and a wanted man for murder, Mr. Hyde runs into a hotel and
stays there after penning messages to Dr. Jekyll’s friend (Dr. Lanyon) and Dr. Jekyll’s
butler, delivering a complex series of instructions.
Mr. Hyde goes to Dr. Lanyon’s house to get the potion.
Warning Dr. Lanyon that he is about to see something extraordinary, Mr. Hyde drinks
the potion and transforms into Dr. Jekyll.
The next morning, Dr. Jekyll is relieved and walking in his courtyard, on his way to the
laboratory, when he again transforms into Mr. Hyde.
It takes a double dose to recall Dr. Jekyll.
Six hours later, Mr. Hyde again takes over.
From that point on, Mr. Hyde is the dominant personality, and Dr. Jekyll struggles
helplessly to assert himself.
At this point Dr. Jekyll realizes that Mr. Hyde is afraid of death, and that only fear of the
gallows allows Dr. Jekyll to resume his identity.
However, because Dr. Jekyll really dislikes Mr. Hyde at this point, Mr. Hyde begins to
really hate Dr. Jekyll.
Mr. Hyde plays lots of tricks on Dr. Jekyll, like defacing his favorite books and burning
his letters.
But since Mr. Hyde is afraid to die, he fears that Dr. Jekyll will simply commit suicide.
Because of this, Dr. Jekyll pities Mr. Hyde.
Because Dr. Jekyll runs out of potion, Mr. Hyde is given full rein.
Mr. Hyde eventually kills himself, and is found (dead) by Mr. Utterson and Poole.
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Tools of Characterization
Characters
Dr. Henry Jekyll
Mr. Edward Hyde
Mr. Gabriel Utterson
Dr. Hastie Lanyon
Mr. Enfield
17. Poole
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Tools of Characterization
Character Analysis
Physical Appearances
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde look differently, so they must be different people. More specifically, Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde have markedly different physical characteristics. Dr. Jekyll is described as
middle-aged, distinguished-looking, and a large man. Mr. Hyde is younger, more energetic,
and described by just about everyone as seeming to have a deformity. No one can pinpoint
exactly what this deformity is, but they unanimously agree that it’s there, and that it’s definitely
evil.
Thoughts and Opinions: Approaches to Mystery
Mr. Enfield remarks that "the more it looks like Queer Street, the less I ask." He’s talking about
odd phenomena. While Mr. Enfield looks at a mystery and says, "oh, that’s strange," his friend
Mr. Utterson looks at a mystery, says, "oh, that’s strange – I wonder what’s going on." Indeed,
this is their main point of differentiation.
Thoughts and Opinions: Approaches to Science
Dr. Lanyon and Dr. Jekyll have different approaches to science – therefore, they’re different
men. Lanyon says something like "I believe in logic and science and rules" and Jekyll replies
"I’m going to mess with science until it approaches a weird and supernatural form of abuse."
Direct Characterization
18. Stevenson isn’t one for subtlety. He gives us details on the characters without romance or
innuendo. For example, his very first paragraph is an extremely lengthy description of Mr.
Utterson – "cold, scanty, and embarrassed in discourse…yet somehow lovable."
Actions
Remember that paragraph early in the book where Stevenson details Mr. Utterson’s usual
nighttime ritual? That whole description can be summed up like so: Mr. Utterson is a boring
man of routine.
Speech and Dialogue
Subordination
When speaking to Mr. Utterson, both Mr. Guest and Poole frequently use the term "sir." Poole
refers to Dr. Jekyll as "my master." This is obviously not a classless society. Servants are
present to be loyal and helpful, but they always defer to the gentlemen. Once again, Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde becomes a portrait of its times.
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Tools of Characterization
Characters
Dr. Henry Jekyll
Mr. Edward Hyde
Mr. Gabriel Utterson
Mr. Gabriel Utterson Timeline
Dr. Hastie Lanyon
Mr. Enfield
Poole
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19. Mr. Gabriel Utterson
Character Analysis
Mr. Utterson is not a fun guy. He is not the life of the party, or even anywhere on the same
planet as the life of the party. He’s a guy that sits with his host after the party and makes him
sober and God-fearing again. He’s the perfect gentleman. He reads "dry divinity," goes to bed
no later than midnight, has perfect manners, and is systematic, rational, and conscientious.
Think of Mr. Utterson as the Victorian ideal (minus his penchant for staying friends with sketchy
characters).
Mr. Utterson’s friends are either related to him, or he’s known them since he was a kid. His
friendships exist because they’ve stood the test of time. Moreover, once you’re friends with the
guy, he’s seriously loyal. When it comes down to it, he’s reliable, trustworthy, and surprisingly
not judgmental. He lets his friends go their own ways, and even if they screw up, he doesn’t cut
them out of his social life. His pursuit of the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde mystery was motivated largely
because of concern for his friend
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Tools of Characterization
Characters
Dr. Henry Jekyll
Mr. Edward Hyde
Mr. Gabriel Utterson
Mr. Gabriel Utterson Timeline
Dr. Hastie Lanyon
Mr. Enfield
Poole
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20. Mr. Gabriel Utterson Timeline and Summary
Mr. Utterson is out for his usual Sunday afternoon walk with Mr. Enfield when they
come across a door that prompts Mr. Enfield to tell a story about a wicked man named
Mr. Hyde.
Mr. Utterson has heard this name before. When he goes home, he examines Dr.
Jekyll’s will, which instructs the entire estate to be handed over to Mr. Hyde.
Mr. Utterson’s curiosity is aroused, so he visits Dr. Lanyon and asks him about both Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Dr. Lanyon and Mr. Utterson are two of Dr. Jekyll’s best and
oldest friends.
Dr. Lanyon has no knowledge of Mr. Hyde, but admits that he is no longer close with
Dr. Jekyll.
Mr. Utterson’s curiosity is now really aroused, so he stalks the door until he meets Mr.
Hyde.
They exchange words, and Mr. Utterson comes away thoroughly convinced of Mr.
Hyde’s wickedness.
Afraid of what kind of hold Mr. Hyde could have over Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Utterson ruminates
on his own past sins.
He resolves to try and help Dr. Jekyll if he is indeed in trouble.
Mr. Utterson goes to dinner at Dr. Jekyll’s house and contrives to stay later.
He asks Dr. Jekyll about the will. Dr. Jekyll knows that Mr. Utterson doesn’t like the
situation.
Mr. Utterson brings up the terrible character of Mr. Hyde, and Dr. Jekyll begs his guest
to drop the matter.
A year later, a prominent client of Mr. Utterson’s is murdered while carrying documents
addressed to Mr. Utterson.
Mr. Hyde is responsible for the murder; Mr. Utterson identifies the body and the murder
weapon.
Mr. Utterson takes a police officer to Mr. Hyde’s house.
They talk to the housekeeper and search the house. It is ransacked. Mr. Hyde is
nowhere to be found.
Mr. Utterson pays a visit to Dr. Jekyll. Mr. Utterson asks if Dr. Jekyll has been
harboring Mr. Hyde.
Dr. Jekyll says no, and hands Mr. Utterson a letter written by Mr. Hyde.
Mr. Utterson has dinner with his head clerk, Mr. Guest, and asks if Mr. Guest would do
a handwriting analysis of the letter.
Mr. Utterson’s servant enters with a note from Dr. Jekyll.
Based on Mr. Guest’s analysis, Mr. Utterson believes that Dr. Jekyll is a forger.
Mr. Hyde disappears, and Mr. Utterson is happy. His friend Dr. Jekyll resumes his old,
contented ways.
On the 8th of January, Mr. Utterson dines at Dr. Jekyll’s with Dr. Lanyon. Everything is
still good.
Mr. Utterson calls on Dr. Lanyon, who is deathly ill and says he has had a terrible
shock.
Mr. Utterson notes that Dr. Jekyll is also ill, and Dr. Lanyon promptly shuts down any
mention of Dr. Jekyll.
Mr. Utterson writes to Dr. Jekyll, asking what the deal is. Dr. Jekyll writes back,
confirming that he and Dr. Lanyon are irreconcilable, and that he has resolved to lead a
life of complete seclusion from now on.
Dr. Lanyon dies, leaving a document in Mr. Utterson’s possession. Mr. Utterson opens
the envelope only to find another envelope, this one to be opened only in the event of
Dr. Jekyll’s death or disappearance.
Mr. Utterson is tempted to open the envelope, but refrains.
21. Mr. Utterson visits Dr. Jekyll frequently, but Poole always tells the same story: Dr.
Jekyll has confined himself to the cabinet over the laboratory and refuses to see
anyone.
Mr. Utterson decreases his visits.
Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield go for their usual walk.
They pass under a window where Dr. Jekyll is sitting.
They chat until Dr. Jekyll stops smiling, freaks out, and shuts the window.
Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield are horrified.
Dr. Hastie Lanyon
Character Analysis
Dr. Lanyon is described as a "hearty, healthy, dapper, red-faced gentleman, with a shock of
hair prematurely white, and a boisterous and undecided manner." He is a gentleman of equal
social stature to Mr. Utterson and Dr. Jekyll – in fact, the three of them have been friends since
childhood. He and Dr. Jekyll, however, had a massive scientific argument about ten years
before the events of the book take place, and their friendship is more civil than friendly. At one
point Dr. Jekyll refers to Mr. Lanyon as "a hide-bound pendant" – from which we can deduce
that he’s more rational, scientific, and systematic than his former friend.
So what’s up with his death? Well, having just said all that about Lanyon being a man of
science and a firm believer in logic, you can imagine it would be pretty shocking for such a
gentleman to watch his best friend undergo a supernatural switcheroo from decent and God-
fearing to evil-oozing. Such a sight would be difficult for Lanyon to believe. So, rather than
believe it, he dies.
Dr. Hastie Lanyon Timeline and Summary
Mr. Utterson visits Dr. Lanyon to ask about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Dr. Lanyon admits that his relationship with Dr. Jekyll is no longer a close one.
Dr. Lanyon has never heard of Mr. Hyde.
After the death of Sir Danvers, Mr. Utterson and Dr. Lanyon dine at Dr. Jekyll’s house,
and all seems well.
Several days later, Dr. Lanyon is near death. He looks much older and paler and
terrified.
Two weeks later, he dies and leaves a narrative with Mr. Utterson.
The narrative details his witnessing the transformation from Mr. Hyde to Dr. Jekyll.
Most likely, the disturbing scene of watching Jekyll become Hyde was too much to
bear, causing the death of poor Mr. Lanyon.
Mr. Enfield
Character Analysis
Mr. Enfield is yet another ideal gentleman of the Victorian age – he has a strong sense of
morals and good manners. Although he kicks off the novel, he plays a relatively minor role. We
22. see him twice in the text, both times on his usual Sunday afternoon walk with his distant
relative and friend Mr. Utterson. Also, on both walks they pass by the curious door that prompts
Mr. Enfield to tell the "story of the door." Sounds like this character is here to serve one
purpose and one purpose only. Mr. Enfield’s one other notable characteristic is a severe lack of
curiosity regarding the unusual. He seems to be okay with weird men that "trample" small
children, as long as they pay up afterwards. In the classic "foil" sense, of course, Mr. Enfield’s
lack of curiosity comments on Mr. Utterson’s extreme curiosity.
Mr. Enfield Timeline and Summary
Coming back from "some place at the end of the world," Mr. Enfield is walking home at
three in the morning when he spies a human Juggernaut on a collision course with a
young girl.
After the Juggernaut knocks the girl over, Mr. Enfield apprehends the man and brings
him over to a group of people fussing over the child.
Mr. Enfield is struck by the fact that every single person in the group, including the
doctor, absolutely loathes the criminal on sight.
The criminal offers to pay reparations, then pops into a door and comes out with a
check for 100 pounds, drawn from someone else’s bank account.
Mr. Enfield is suspicious, but the check is genuine.
When Mr. Enfield and Mr. Utterson pass by the door, Mr. Enfield relates the whole
story to Mr. Utterson, remarking on the oddness of the whole situation: the criminal is
obviously a despicable man, but the money he paid was drawn from the account of an
extremely well-respected member of society.
The two men discuss the issue.
Mr. Utterson asks for the name of the criminal, and Mr. Enfield tells him that it’s Mr.
Hyde. He then describes the man’s appearance.
They agree never to speak of it again.
Some time later, the two men are again on their walk when they pass by the door.
They chat about it, happy that Mr. Hyde has disappeared.
They go past Dr. Jekyll’s window, and chat with him for a while, before Dr. Jekyll looks
absolutely terrified and sad and slams down the window.
Mr. Enfield and Mr. Utterson are aghast and horrified.
Poole
Character Analysis
He may as well be called Jeeves since he’s the ultimate butler – polite, loyal, and
knowledgeable about his master to a tee. Seriously, he claims to know Dr. Jekyll’s voice and
footstep, and he probably does, seeing as he’s been with the guy for twenty years. Poole is our
old reliable; he isn’t much of a three-dimensional character himself, but this is so we can simply
get information from him without having to question his motivations, reasoning, etc. He’s a tool
for the author, in other words.
23. Poole Timeline and Summary
Poole doesn’t really have a timeline. At the end of the novel, he precipitates the finding
of Mr. Hyde when, concerned for his master, he appeals to Mr. Utterson for help.