JEKYLL AND HYDE ESSAY PLANS
- Jekyll
- Hyde
- Utterson
- Lanyon
- London
, Through Jekyll and Hyde, Stephenson's novella serves as a cautionary tale against the dangers of moral -purification in Victorian society which denies natural impulses and desires due
to favouring simplistic moral absolutes. He suggests that attempt to iradicate this inherent duality is both futile and dangerous for society.
Stephenson was heavily influenced by the rejection and fear of science as well as the paternalistic, hyprocratic qualities of Victorian society. An audience at the time would have
greatly feared a character like Hyde, and so Stephenson presents Hyde as a hyperbolic physical-manifestation of the dangers of repression.
Stephenson introduces Edward Hyde as an evil abnormality Stephenson also embraces Hyde's demonic and satanic Stephenson characterises and visualises the true nature of
within society, and it is evident that he possseses intrinsic nature to warn of the dangers of abandoning religion and being through Hyde's malice to critisise how societies
immorality. developing qualities that associate one with the repression has led to people distancing themselves from
antichrist and moral impurities. Throughout the novella, their own innate character. He discusses how this
Stephenson's use of language perpetuates a corallation repression causes a conflict between darwinistic science
between Hyde's character and the devil, which would and religion, potentially making Hyde more malevolent than
have further frightened the readership. he would have been without the toxic austerity of the
Victorian society.
'there is something wrong with his appearance: 'Dammed juggernaut' 'with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim'
something displeasing, something downright Through the repetition of the words connotating religion, ANAMALISTIC SIMILIE: of 'ape-like fury' shows his regression to a
Stephenson employs the motif of religion to emphasise Hydes primitive state where his instinctual desires are left unchecked.
detestable' - Enfield lack of God-fearing character. The harsh adjective 'dammed' Hydes violent and sadistic eruptions result from the relentless
PHYSIONOGOMY: shows Victorian theory of physionogomy oppression he endures from a controlling society, evidencing the
alludes to Hell, and consequentially evokes a strong gothic
where someone's looks reflects there morals. It is a quality of futility of these rigid social policies. Furthermore, it could be argued
mood and unnerves the readership. Meanwhile, a 'Juggernaut'
many gothic horror novels, and suggests that the more someone that the ceaseless supresion of instinctual desires only exacerbate
is a powerful and overwhelming force that can trample over
participates in debauchery (sex, drugs, alchohol), the more their Hydes amoral and animalistic tendencies, promoting a movement to
something, which because Hyde does twice in the story, a
appearance declines. Stephenson also mocks this concept a continunly more violent state.
sense of credibility and therefore further opposition to Hyde
through a pristine presentation of Jekyll. Overall, it sybolisises the DARWINISM: the reference to animals alludes to Darwinism, a
grows.
Victorian belief that the abnormalities of someone corresponds theory which forced Victorians to face the unsetteling concept of
to their morality and wickedness. 'Mr Hyde sank back with a hissing intake of the animalistic inheritance, meaning even the most respectable
ALLITERATION: The alliterative sounds on 'downright detestable' breath' 'Satan's signature' gentlemen had savage thoughts and impulses beneath their polished
add to the magnitute of Hydes physical and moral depravity, and Stephenson uses onomatopia in 'hissing' to anthromorphise facade. This idea that humans evolved from animals contrasted all
therefore this monstrous depiction not only foreshadows the Hyde and, and alludes to the idea as Hyde being the devil. The previous religious beliefs on human existence, and therefore when
wickedness to come from Hyde, but it also contrasts Jekyll who devil is presented as a snake in the Bible in Genesis, and this people felt their religion and moral guidance was being questioned,
had been described as 'smooth faced'. When the audience later idea is explored further in the description of 'Satan's uproar and protest rejected the new science.
discovers both Jekyll and Hyde have potential for evil and duality, signature'. The sibilance of this phrase adds to the hissing TRAMPELED VERB: the careless verb trampled was used in chapter
Stephenson explores how wickidness and duality can lurk sounds, and also acts as a direct reference to the devil once one as Hyde 'trampled over a girl calmly', and its occurrence again in
an even more violent setting shows how Hyde's power is increasing
beneath the polished façade exterior. Therefore, the again.
in terms of his malevolence and lack of empathy, but how his power
unacknowlaged duality and vices that had been so repressed by Through this religious analogy we see how Stephenson aims to
is also decreasing as he becomes more and more disconnected to
Victorian propriety escape in an embodyment of everything the evoke fear through Hydes character, and as a result propel a
his conscience as his only source of grounding comes from taking
Victorians tried so desperately to supress, Hyde. movement away from immoral behaviours. back dominance relinquished by Jekyll to the controlling society.
- Jekyll
- Hyde
- Utterson
- Lanyon
- London
, Through Jekyll and Hyde, Stephenson's novella serves as a cautionary tale against the dangers of moral -purification in Victorian society which denies natural impulses and desires due
to favouring simplistic moral absolutes. He suggests that attempt to iradicate this inherent duality is both futile and dangerous for society.
Stephenson was heavily influenced by the rejection and fear of science as well as the paternalistic, hyprocratic qualities of Victorian society. An audience at the time would have
greatly feared a character like Hyde, and so Stephenson presents Hyde as a hyperbolic physical-manifestation of the dangers of repression.
Stephenson introduces Edward Hyde as an evil abnormality Stephenson also embraces Hyde's demonic and satanic Stephenson characterises and visualises the true nature of
within society, and it is evident that he possseses intrinsic nature to warn of the dangers of abandoning religion and being through Hyde's malice to critisise how societies
immorality. developing qualities that associate one with the repression has led to people distancing themselves from
antichrist and moral impurities. Throughout the novella, their own innate character. He discusses how this
Stephenson's use of language perpetuates a corallation repression causes a conflict between darwinistic science
between Hyde's character and the devil, which would and religion, potentially making Hyde more malevolent than
have further frightened the readership. he would have been without the toxic austerity of the
Victorian society.
'there is something wrong with his appearance: 'Dammed juggernaut' 'with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim'
something displeasing, something downright Through the repetition of the words connotating religion, ANAMALISTIC SIMILIE: of 'ape-like fury' shows his regression to a
Stephenson employs the motif of religion to emphasise Hydes primitive state where his instinctual desires are left unchecked.
detestable' - Enfield lack of God-fearing character. The harsh adjective 'dammed' Hydes violent and sadistic eruptions result from the relentless
PHYSIONOGOMY: shows Victorian theory of physionogomy oppression he endures from a controlling society, evidencing the
alludes to Hell, and consequentially evokes a strong gothic
where someone's looks reflects there morals. It is a quality of futility of these rigid social policies. Furthermore, it could be argued
mood and unnerves the readership. Meanwhile, a 'Juggernaut'
many gothic horror novels, and suggests that the more someone that the ceaseless supresion of instinctual desires only exacerbate
is a powerful and overwhelming force that can trample over
participates in debauchery (sex, drugs, alchohol), the more their Hydes amoral and animalistic tendencies, promoting a movement to
something, which because Hyde does twice in the story, a
appearance declines. Stephenson also mocks this concept a continunly more violent state.
sense of credibility and therefore further opposition to Hyde
through a pristine presentation of Jekyll. Overall, it sybolisises the DARWINISM: the reference to animals alludes to Darwinism, a
grows.
Victorian belief that the abnormalities of someone corresponds theory which forced Victorians to face the unsetteling concept of
to their morality and wickedness. 'Mr Hyde sank back with a hissing intake of the animalistic inheritance, meaning even the most respectable
ALLITERATION: The alliterative sounds on 'downright detestable' breath' 'Satan's signature' gentlemen had savage thoughts and impulses beneath their polished
add to the magnitute of Hydes physical and moral depravity, and Stephenson uses onomatopia in 'hissing' to anthromorphise facade. This idea that humans evolved from animals contrasted all
therefore this monstrous depiction not only foreshadows the Hyde and, and alludes to the idea as Hyde being the devil. The previous religious beliefs on human existence, and therefore when
wickedness to come from Hyde, but it also contrasts Jekyll who devil is presented as a snake in the Bible in Genesis, and this people felt their religion and moral guidance was being questioned,
had been described as 'smooth faced'. When the audience later idea is explored further in the description of 'Satan's uproar and protest rejected the new science.
discovers both Jekyll and Hyde have potential for evil and duality, signature'. The sibilance of this phrase adds to the hissing TRAMPELED VERB: the careless verb trampled was used in chapter
Stephenson explores how wickidness and duality can lurk sounds, and also acts as a direct reference to the devil once one as Hyde 'trampled over a girl calmly', and its occurrence again in
an even more violent setting shows how Hyde's power is increasing
beneath the polished façade exterior. Therefore, the again.
in terms of his malevolence and lack of empathy, but how his power
unacknowlaged duality and vices that had been so repressed by Through this religious analogy we see how Stephenson aims to
is also decreasing as he becomes more and more disconnected to
Victorian propriety escape in an embodyment of everything the evoke fear through Hydes character, and as a result propel a
his conscience as his only source of grounding comes from taking
Victorians tried so desperately to supress, Hyde. movement away from immoral behaviours. back dominance relinquished by Jekyll to the controlling society.
