Intrigue and Transformation in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The story revolves around the peculiar lawyer, Utterson, and his interactions with the mysterious Mr. Hyde. Utterson's curiosity pulls him into a world of secrets, deceit, and ultimately, the shocking duality of Dr. Jekyll. As the narrative unfolds, themes of trust, morality, and the complexities of human nature come to light, leading to a series of enigmatic events that challenge Utterson's perception of reality.
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Characters Utterson s personality/characteristics? Nature of Utterson and Enfield s relationship? Enfield s story: Setting: Street (2) vs. Door (3) Haze of night, street lamps Buildings, p. 7 very odd story ? Did Hyde do anything wrong? Impressions? (pp. 4, 7) Why won t Enfield pursue story? (p. 6) Elements of mystery/intrigue?
Significance of Jekylls will? Dr. Lanyon, view of Jekyll? (11) Utterson s dreams Encounter between Utterson & Hyde (15) I do not love thee, Dr Fell, The reason why I cannot tell; But this I know, and know full well, I do not love thee, Dr Fell. Jekyll s house two entrances
Encounter between Utterson & Jekyll Jekyll s view of Lanyon? (19-20)
Passage of time (year later) Description of murder (23); also, note significance of another narrative/narrator Hyde s house & reaction of servant (25) Condition of Hyde s apartment?
Utterson & Jekyll meet in laboratory/dissecting rooms, now in a state of disrepair (28) Change in Dr. Jekyll: deathly sick, cold hand, changed voice (28-29) Trust in Utterson s judgment Letter from Hyde Lets Jekyll off the hook ; Hyde will disappear According to Poole, no message delivered Issue of handwriting (Guest) p. 33 Utterson: Jekyll has forged the letter to cover up for Hyde!
Hydes past (34) Meanwhile, a new life for Jekyll (34) Followed by description of Lanyon s transformation for the worse (35) and eventual death (37) Followed by another change in Jekyll! (36-7) Two more letters p. 37 disappearance reminds Utterson of will
Cycles back to novels beginning walk and conversation between Utterson and Enfield Door from Ch. 1 (connected to Jekyll s house) three dusty windows barred with iron (28) What do Utterson & Enfield see?? (Reaction p. 40)
Change in Poole: his manner was altered for the worse (41) Locked inside Jekyll s laboratory? Jekyll sick, seeking medicine? Hyde? Confirmation that it is Hyde Again, various narratives within narratives, letters within letters New will change? (again, note disappearance ) End of narrative proper: Ch. 9 = Dr. Lanyon s Narrative Ch. 10 = Henry Jekyll s Full Statement of the Case
Letter from Jekyll request of Lanyon? Jekyll s materials, notes double (58)? Description of Hyde: odd, subjective disturbance (59) idiosyncratic, personal distaste (59) Clothes too large (60) Unlike Victor F. (to Walton), Hyde gives Lanyon the choice about whether or not to pursue knowledge (62) Remember, this is Hyde that is, the dark part of Jekyll who wishes to enact revenge for Lanyon s earlier statements of disbelief and ridicule In a sense, similar to Henry Frankenstein from the original film! Transformation from Hyde -> Jekyll (63) Lanyon s reaction? Horror at physical transformation itself? OR Realization that ALL people have capacity for evil?
Next chapter = Henry Jekylls Full Statement of the Case Predictions? What s left to be said? Any further questions/confusion/mystery?
Early years, pre-experiments: hard to reconcile desires for pleasure & to remain dignified and serious (64); thus, I concealed my pleasures hid them with an almost morbid sense of shame (64) profound duplicity of life those provinces of good and ill which divide and compound man s dual nature (64) Truth: man is not truly one, but truly two (65) Purpose of experiment? If each could be housed in separate identities, life would be relieved of all that was unbearable (65) It was the curse of mankind that these incongruous faggots were thus bound together that in the agonized womb of consciousness, these polar twins should be continuously struggling (66) Hyde Initial impressions: incredibly sweet younger, lighter, happier in body freedom of the soul delighted me like wine exulted (67) Why smaller? The evil side of my nature was less robust and less developed than the good which I had just deposed (68)
Jekyll/Hyde Good/Evil Edward Hyde, alone in the ranks of mankind, was pure evil (69) However, Jekyll is still commingled out of good and evil (68-9) Freudian/Victorian/Darwinian Implications I was the first that could plod in the public eye with a load of genial respectability, and in a moment, like a schoolboy, strip off these lendings and spring headlong into the sea of liberty (70) It was Hyde after all, and Hyde alone, that was guilty And thus [Jekyll s] conscience slumbered (71)
Hyde Grows in Stature details of the infamy (71) are left out (Sex? Violence?) Incident with girl (1stchapter) I had gone to bed Henry Jekyll, I had awaken Edward Hyde (72) I was slowly losing hold of my original and better self, and becoming slowly incorporated with my second and worse (74) Jekyll now must CHOOSE: Hyde was indifferent to Jekyll (74) for while Jekyll would suffer smartingly in the fires of abstinence, Hyde would be not even conscious of all that he had lost (74) Despite choosing Jekyll, in a moment of moral weakness, Hyde is again summoned, now with a more unbridled, a more furious propensity to ill (75) Murder of Carew leads to decision to reject Hyde, return to doing good Nevertheless, in a moment of PRIDE ( vainglorious thought ), Jekyll suddenly transforms into Hyde Symbolic implications of Hyde out of control, taking over at will?
