1. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Lesson 6 – Symbolism 1

2. Symbolism and Setting Objectives:
To assess knowledge of characters through ‘who’s who’
To read and discuss Chapter 4
To develop understanding of Stevenson’s use of symbolism in the story

3. Match up the description with the character
Who’s who?
Match up the description with the character
a lawyer and old friend of Dr. Jekyll
Mr Enfield
Mr Utterson
a wealthy doctor known for being experimental and erratic
Dr. Jekyll
a small, vicious and violent man
Dr. Lanyon
a well-known man about town and the complete opposite to Utterson
Mr Hyde
Dr. Jekyll’s butler
Poole
a conventional and respectable doctor

4. Match up the description with the character
Who’s who?
Match up the description with the character
a lawyer and old friend of Dr. Jekyll
Mr Enfield
Mr Utterson
a wealthy doctor know for being experimental and erratic
Dr. Jekyll
a small, vicious and violent man
Dr. Lanyon
a well-known man about town and the complete opposite to Utterson
Mr Hyde
Dr. Jekyll’s butler
Poole
a conventional and respectable doctor

5. Reading Read and discuss Chapter 4, The Carew Murder Case.
Pay close attention to the character of Dr. Jekyll.

6. Look at the symbols below. Do you know what they represent?
Symbolism
Look at the symbols below. Do you know what they represent?

7. Symbolism
A symbol is something that represents specific ideas or themes. There are a number of symbols in Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Dr. Jekyll’s house is the first symbol used by Stevenson in the novel.
How is it described in Chapter 1?
How is the front of the property different to the back?
Who uses the front door?
Who uses the back door?
What do you think the house symbolises?
In Chapter 1, the house, seen from the rear, is ugly and neglected.
From the front the house looks like a respectable home for a wealthy Victorian doctor.
Dr. Jekyll uses the front door.
Mr Hyde has been seen using the back door.
The house could symbolise good and evil. From the front all appears pleasant and attractive but behind this veneer lies a dark, secretive and unpleasant place.

8. Symbolism Doors Keys Sealed envelopes Jekyll’s house Mirror
What other symbols can you find in the story? What could each one represent? Copy the table below and complete it as you read and discuss the story.
Symbol(s)
Represents
Doors
Keys
Sealed envelopes
Jekyll’s house
Mirror

9. Chapter 1 -4 Quiz
What is Mr Utterson’s job? What does this suggest about him?
How do people react to Mr Hyde?
How are Dr. Jekyll and Dr. Lanyon different?
Who is Poole?
What two crimes has Hyde committed by the end of Chapter 4?
Where does Hyde live? How was this part of London different to the rest of the West End in Victorian times?
The word ‘hissing’ is used to describe Hyde’s speech. What does this word compare Hyde to? Why would this be significant?
What document is Utterson keeping for Dr. Jekyll? What worries him about it?
What does the word ‘sawbones’ mean?
What does Dr. Jekyll say to Mr Utterson about Hyde at the end of Chapter 3?
What is discovered when Utterson and the police visit Hyde’s house in Chapter 4?