JEKYLL + HYDE Quotes
Quotes and analysis for Dr Henry Jekyll
Quote - "had fallen upon his was and lifted his clasped hands to God"
Meaning - He has turned to God for redemption after realising his mistakes.
Quote - "charitable man"
Meaning - He has the image of a generous person.
Quote - "He came out of his seclusion" Meaning - After indulging in Hyde, Jelyll attempts,
to re-assimilate into society.
Quote - "Man is not truly one but truly two"
Meaning - He believes that the human psyche can be split apart and manipulated.
Quote - “smooth-faced man of fty”
Meaning - his external appearance doesn’t re ect his eternal hidden truth.
Quote - “I concealed my pleasures”
Meaning - He suppressed his sinful side of Hyde in order to gain social respect in the
community - this was a big thing for the time.
Quote - “my devil had long been caged, he came out roaring”
Meaning - Jekyll’s inner “devil” is a manifestation of his deeper desires. The connotations
of “devil” also suggests that Jekyll’s desires are in direct opposition to contemporary
Christian ideology.
Quote - “i felt younger, happier, healthier in my body”
Meaning - Stevenson uses triadic structure to show how burdensome the restraints of
society and social norms are on Jekyll when being this hidden version of himself.
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Quotes and analysis for Dr Henry Jekyll
Quote - "had fallen upon his was and lifted his clasped hands to God"
Meaning - He has turned to God for redemption after realising his mistakes.
Quote - "charitable man"
Meaning - He has the image of a generous person.
Quote - "He came out of his seclusion" Meaning - After indulging in Hyde, Jelyll attempts,
to re-assimilate into society.
Quote - "Man is not truly one but truly two"
Meaning - He believes that the human psyche can be split apart and manipulated.
Quote - “smooth-faced man of fty”
Meaning - his external appearance doesn’t re ect his eternal hidden truth.
Quote - “I concealed my pleasures”
Meaning - He suppressed his sinful side of Hyde in order to gain social respect in the
community - this was a big thing for the time.
Quote - “my devil had long been caged, he came out roaring”
Meaning - Jekyll’s inner “devil” is a manifestation of his deeper desires. The connotations
of “devil” also suggests that Jekyll’s desires are in direct opposition to contemporary
Christian ideology.
Quote - “i felt younger, happier, healthier in my body”
Meaning - Stevenson uses triadic structure to show how burdensome the restraints of
society and social norms are on Jekyll when being this hidden version of himself.
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