Setting and Weather: used to reflect the mood of the novella and to explore the themes.
Quotes Analysis
The fog still slept on the wing above the drowned city Reflects the theme of secrecy through the symbolism
of fog.
Mournful reinvasion of darkness… like a district of Dark and evil things take place within the city hence
some city in a nightmare the comparison to a nightmare. Can also mean
people are asleep and blind to these.
“The door.. Equipped with neither bell nor knocker, The back door to Jekyll’s house contrasts the front
was blistered and distained” *(back) door. The back door doesn’t welcome people since it
“A great air of wealth and comfort” (front) has no bell or knocker, it is neglected and reckless
like Hyde.
Violence: Hyde exerts violence on innocent characters, this shows how barbaric he is. The victims are
passive and unreactive which makes his acts seem more brutal and shocking. He has a disregard for human
life and morals.
“Great flame of anger” Metaphor of flame to reflect how dangerous he is.
Connotations of hell and satan.
“The man trampled calmly over the child’s body and He has no sympathy for children which is shocking to
left her screaming on the ground” people. He commits a brutal act in a cool and calm
manner and feels no remorse.
“The bones were audibly shattered” His violence is so powerful and the act of breaking
things and hurting people is satisfying to him.
Quotes Analysis
The fog still slept on the wing above the drowned city Reflects the theme of secrecy through the symbolism
of fog.
Mournful reinvasion of darkness… like a district of Dark and evil things take place within the city hence
some city in a nightmare the comparison to a nightmare. Can also mean
people are asleep and blind to these.
“The door.. Equipped with neither bell nor knocker, The back door to Jekyll’s house contrasts the front
was blistered and distained” *(back) door. The back door doesn’t welcome people since it
“A great air of wealth and comfort” (front) has no bell or knocker, it is neglected and reckless
like Hyde.
Violence: Hyde exerts violence on innocent characters, this shows how barbaric he is. The victims are
passive and unreactive which makes his acts seem more brutal and shocking. He has a disregard for human
life and morals.
“Great flame of anger” Metaphor of flame to reflect how dangerous he is.
Connotations of hell and satan.
“The man trampled calmly over the child’s body and He has no sympathy for children which is shocking to
left her screaming on the ground” people. He commits a brutal act in a cool and calm
manner and feels no remorse.
“The bones were audibly shattered” His violence is so powerful and the act of breaking
things and hurting people is satisfying to him.
