Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde Aim To be able to discuss the multiple allegorical interpretations of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde Jekyll against the constraints of his situation How the location effects our understanding Stevenson’s revelation The corrosive nature of the relationship.

Jekyll & Hyde: A Dichotomy Dr Jekyll Mr Hyde Good Sober Day Homo-sapien New Town Super-ego Evil High Night Ape Old Town Id

Victorian Morality Sex discussed in terms of flowers Children under 10 allowed to work legally until 1878 Homosexuality & sex outside of marriage frowned upon “It was as an ordinary sinner that I fell before the assaults of temptation.” – Dr Jekyll “In my eyes it bore a livelier image of spirit”

How the location effects our understanding Jekyll’s places vs. Hyde’s places Jekyll’s weather vs. Hyde’s weather The study is the birthplace of both knowledge and evil: an allusion to The Garden of Eden Only the 19th century could give birth to this novel (Freud, Marx & Darwin)

Stevenson’s Revelation “I’m a million different people all rolled into one” “Man is not truly one but truly two” How does Utterson have the truth revealed to him? Multiple character perspectives Id, Ego & Super-ego

The Corrosive Nature of the Relationship Jekyll loosing control (Park Bench, graffiti, incident at the window) Jekyll is being driven mad by guilt as both sections of his personality wage war on one another – he even worries Hyde will destroy his statement. Jekyll does not fully regret what he has done: he describes Hyde as “ape-like” yet he pities him.

Advanced Techniques Write a paragraph about one of the following techniques: Allegory Foreshadowing – indicating what the ending will be during the beginning of the text (think films or books with obvious endings) Symbolism – including a word or object that stands for a theme or idea e.g. the apple in the Garden of Eden. Explain how the technique is used. Use the PEE structure.

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde Aim To be able to discuss the multiple allegorical interpretations of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde Jekyll against the constraints of his situation How the location effects our understanding Stevenson’s revelation The corrosive nature of the relationship.