gcse english literature paper 1: ‘the strange case of dr
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GCSEEnglishLiteraturePaper1:‘TheStrangeCaseofDr
JekyllandMrHyde’Contents• Howtorevise• Theexamquestion• Markscheme• Howtoanswerthequestion• Exampleanswers• Sentencestarters• Practicequestions
• PleaserefertotheRevisionGuideyouweregiveninY10.
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• Pleasebeawarethatthepracticequestionsareaguideonly.Anyofthemainthemesorcharacterscouldbenamedintheessayquestion.Additionally,theexaminercouldpickdifferentextractsfromthenovel.
HOWTOREVISE
Characters youneedtorevise• DrHenryJekyll• MrEdwardHyde• MrGabrielJohnUtterson• DrHastieLanyon
MinorCharactersMrPoole,MrEnfield,MrGuest,SirDanversCarew
Foreachcharacter:1. Considerwhytheyareimportantin
thenovel.WhydoyouthinkStevensonincluded thischaracter?
2. Considerhowthecharacterchangesinthenovel.Howdoesthischaracterdevelopasthenovelprogresses?
3. Identifythekeymomentsforthischaracter.Whichsectionofthenoveldo theyplayan importantpart in?
4. Lookatyournotesabout thedifferentthemesinthenovel.Doesthinkingaboutathemedevelopyourunderstanding ofacharacter?
5. Lookatyournotesabout thehistoricalcontextofthenovel.Doesthisdevelopyourunderstanding ofthecharacter?
6. Pickatleastthreequotations foreachcharacter.AnnotatethemtoconsiderhowStevensonhasusedlanguagetotellussomethingaboutthecharacters.
CHALLENGE:Researchdifferentproductionsofthenovel(watchthenovelonstageoron film,lookatphotographsongoogleimages).Howhavedifferentproductions presented thecharacter(s)indifferentways?
Themesyouneedtorevise• Thedualityofman• Scienceandtheunexplained• TheVictorianGentleman&hisreputation• Violence• Secretsandmystery• Fearandhorror• TheUrbanGothic
Foreachtheme:1. Considerwhytheyareimportantin
thenovel.WhydoyouthinkStevensonwantsthereader tothinkabout thisissue?
2. Considerhowthethemechangesinthenovel.Howdoes thisthemedevelopasthenovelprogresses?
3. Identifythekeymomentsforthistheme.Whichsectionofthenoveldo theynovelanimportantpart in?
4. Lookatyournotesabout thedifferentcharactersinthenovel.Doesthinkingaboutacharacterdevelopyourunderstanding ofatheme?
5. Lookatyournotesabout thehistoricalcontextofthenovel.Doesthisdevelopyourunderstanding ofthetheme?
6. Pickatleastthreequotations foreachtheme.AnnotatethemtoconsiderhowStevensonhasusedlanguagetotellussomething.
CHALLENGE:Researchdifferentpostersorbookcoversofthenovel(lookongoogleimages).Howhavedifferentthemesbeenemphasised?Whichdoyou thinkisthemostimportanttheme?Why?
1. Completetheactivitiesonthesepage.
2. Remembertouseindexcardstowritedownkeyquotationstolearn.
3. Plan/writeanswerstothequestionsatthebackofthisback.
TheExamQuestion Therewillonlybeonequestionbasedon'Dr JekyllandMr Hyde'. Youwillnothavetochooseaquestion.
Theexaminerwillprovideabriefexplanationofwhereinthenoveltheextractcomes
from.
Oneextractfromthenovelwillbeprintedforyou.Youshouldrefertothisforat
least1/3ofyouranswer.It’sagoodideatouse
quotationsformhere.Youwillhavetoremember
anyotherquotationsyourself.
Thequestionwillbebasedeitheraroundatheme ora
characterYoumustrefertotheextractandthewholenovel.
Youshouldspend52minutesonthisquestion.Thisincludesplanning,writingandcheckingyour
work.
Thequestionwillaskyou togiveyouropinion.
MARKSCHEME(30+4=34)Studentsworkingatthislevel:
Level6(26-30)Conceptualcritique
- AllofLEVEL4+5- Convincing,critical,conceptualargumentthatdrivesresponsetotaskandtext- Analyticalapproach–precisereferences toillustrateargument
Level5(21-25)Developed/balancedanalysis
- AllofLEVEL4- Considerdifferentpointsofview/meanings/readings- Developideasbylinkingtowholetext/context/otherreferences- Offer tentativetheories
Level4(16-20)Explorationoftextasaconstruct/writer’spurpose
- Understandtaskandtextandwriteasustainedresponse- Treattextasconsciousconstruct/deliberateconstruction- Explaineffectofwriter’s(deliberate)choices- Usereferences effectivelytosupporttheirpoint- Showrelativeunderstandingofcontext- Understandthemes/ideaslinkedtoabstractterms
Level3(11-15)Reasonedexplanation
- Make relevantpointsabouttaskandwholetext- Focusoncontentofthetextratherthantheconstructionofit- Explainwhattheythinkandwhy- Usereferences tosupportideas- Identifymorethanonemethodusedbythewriter- Areaware ofthemesandideas
Level2(6-10)Supportedunderstanding
- Attemptstohaveaclearopinion/pointofview- Attemptstouseevidence- Beginstobeaware ofwriter/deliberateeffects (e.g.mood)
Level1(1-5)Narrativedescription
- Tellthestory/whathappensinthetext- Make somereference tothetext- Focusonnarrative/plot
Assessment objectivesandmarksavailable
AO1(12/34)
Read,understandandrespondtotexts.Maintainacriticalstyleanddevelopaninformedpersonalresponse; usetextualreferences/quotations,tosupportandillustrateinterpretations
AO2(12/34)
Analysethelanguage,formandstructureusedbyawritertocreatemeaningsandeffects,usingrelevantsubjectterminologywhereappropriate.
A03(6/34)
Showunderstandingoftherelationshipsbetweentextsandthecontextsinwhichtheywerewritten.
AO4(4/34)
Usearangeofvocabularyandsentencestructuresforclarity,purposeandeffect,withaccuratespellingandpunctuation.
HOWTOANSWERTHEQUESTION
Pleasesee p.3.‘TheExamquestion’foranexamplequestion.
1. Readthequestioncarefully.Identifywhichcharactersorthemesyouneedtofocuson.
2. Thinkbacktoyourrevisionnotes.Whatisyouropinionaboutthischaracterortheme?
3. Readtheextractandpickout2/3quotationsyouwouldliketofocuson.Annotatethese toconsiderhowStevensonhasusedlanguage/structure/formforeffect.
4. Identifyothermomentsinthenovelthatyouthinkareimportantinexploringyouropinionaboutthecharacters/themes.Youshouldtrytorememberquotations.
5. Considerwhatinformationabouthistoricalcontextwillhelpyourexploreyouropinion.
6. Orderyournotesinto3-5clearpoints youaregoingtomakeaboutthecharacter/theme.
CHALLENGE(Level5andLevel6):-Canyousee howaparticularmotif isimportantinthisextract/thewholenovel?-Haveyougotapointtomakeaboutstructureand/orform?-Canyouconsideralternativeopinionstoyourown?Whatdootherpeoplethinkaboutthisthemeorcharacter?-Make sureyouhaveaclearlineorargument(thesis)thatanswersthequestion.
Remember,agoodresponse(Level4or
higher)willalwaysrefertomyideas.
‘'Dr JekyllandMr Hyde'’thenovelisaproductofmy
imagination.ThecharactersarethingsIhavecreated.Donottreatthemasreal
people.
TodowellyouneedtothinkaboutthedecisionsIhavemadewhilewriting
thenovelandexplaintheseideasinyouressay.
SENTENCESTARTERSStevensonintroducesthecharacteras…Stevensonuses…Stevensonwantsto….Stevensoncommunicates……Stevensonintendsto….Stevensondecidedtostartwith….Stevensonpresents'Dr JekyllandMr Hyde' as…Thenovelcloses/openswith….Stevensonwantstoreadertothinkthat…..Thecharacterispresentedas…..bytheStevensonto…..Stevensonusesnegativelanguagebecause hewantstoshow……Stevensonwantthereader/reader tounderstand….Thecharacterembodies/represents/symbolises….Stevensonillustratestheideathrough…Theideaof….ispresentedbyStevensonthrough….Theconceptisexploredthroughtheuseof….WhenStevensonuses……..hewantstoconveytheideathat……Xisportrayedas…….Asense of………….iscreatedbyStevensonby…….ThelocationofXsymbolises…..Wealreadyknowthat……..because…..Thereaderisawareof…WhenthereaderdiscoversStevensonusestheurbangothicsettingto….Thischaracterisfirstpresentedas….Thisisaturningpointbecause……Stevensonmaybetryingto/couldbetryingtoshow…Stevensonisinfluencedby….Thereadermayinterpretthisas….Stevensonchallengesthereader to….Theconceptof…..Thewriter’sconcept…
ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter1andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.
InthisextractMrEnfieldtellsMrUtterson abouthismeetingwithMrHyde.
"Didyoueverremarkthatdoor?"heasked;andwhenhiscompanionhadrepliedintheaffirmative."Itisconnectedinmymind,"addedhe,"withaveryoddstory."
"Indeed?"saidMr.Utterson,withaslightchangeofvoice,"andwhatwasthat?"
"Well,itwasthisway,"returnedMr.Enfield:"Iwascominghomefromsomeplaceattheendoftheworld,aboutthreeo'clockofablackwintermorning,andmywaylaythroughapartoftownwheretherewasliterallynothingtobeseenbutlamps.Streetafterstreetandallthefolksasleep--streetafterstreet,alllightedupasifforaprocessionandallasemptyasachurch-- tillatlastIgotintothatstateofmindwhenamanlistensandlistensandbeginstolongforthesightofapoliceman.Allatonce,Isawtwofigures:onealittlemanwhowasstumpingalongeastwardatagoodwalk,andtheotheragirlofmaybeeightortenwhowasrunningashardasshewasabledownacrossstreet.Well,sir,thetworanintooneanothernaturallyenoughatthecorner;andthencamethehorriblepartofthething;forthemantrampledcalmlyoverthechild'sbodyandleftherscreamingontheground.Itsoundsnothingtohear,butitwashellishtosee. Itwasn'tlikeaman;itwaslikesomedamnedJuggernaut.Igaveafewhalloa,tooktomyheels,collaredmygentleman,andbroughthimbacktowheretherewasalreadyquiteagroupaboutthescreamingchild.Hewasperfectlycoolandmadenoresistance,butgavemeonelook,souglythatitbroughtoutthesweatonmelikerunning.
Startingwiththisextract,howdoesStevensonpresentMrHydeasafrighteningoutsider?
Writeabout:•howStevensonpresentsMrHydeinthisextract.•howStevensonpresentsMrHydeinthenovelasawhole.
ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter2andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.InthisextractMrUtterson looksatDrJekyll’swill,havingjustheardabouttheviolenceofMrHyde.
Startingwiththisextract,howdoesStevensonpresentMr Utterson asarationalandreliablenarrator?
Writeabout:•howStevensonpresentsMr. Utterson inthisextract•howStevensonpresentsMr.Utterson inthenovelasawhole.
ThateveningMr.Utterson camehometohisbachelorhouseinsombrespiritsandsatdowntodinnerwithoutrelish.ItwashiscustomofaSunday,whenthismealwasover,tositclosebythefire,avolumeofsomedrydivinityonhisreadingdesk,untiltheclockoftheneighbouringchurchrangoutthehouroftwelve,whenhewouldgosoberlyandgratefullytobed.Onthisnighthowever,assoonastheclothwastakenaway,hetookupacandleandwentintohisbusinessroom.Thereheopenedhissafe, tookfromthemostprivatepartofitadocumentendorsedontheenvelopeasDr. Jekyll'sWillandsatdownwithacloudedbrowtostudyitscontents.Thewillwasholograph,forMr.Utterson thoughhetookchargeofitnowthatitwasmade,hadrefused tolendtheleastassistanceinthemakingofit;itprovidednotonlythat,incaseofthedeceaseofHenryJekyll,M.D.,D.C.L.,L.L.D.,F.R.S.,etc.,allhispossessionsweretopassintothehandsofhis"friendandbenefactorEdwardHyde,"butthatincaseofDr. Jekyll's"disappearanceorunexplainedabsenceforanyperiodexceedingthreecalendarmonths,"thesaidEdwardHydeshouldstepintothesaidHenryJekyll'sshoeswithoutfurtherdelayandfreefromanyburthenorobligationbeyondthepaymentofafewsmallsumstothemembersofthedoctor'shousehold.Thisdocumenthadlongbeenthelawyer'seyesore. Itoffendedhimbothasalawyerandasaloverofthesaneandcustomarysidesoflife,towhomthefancifulwastheimmodest.AndhithertoitwashisignoranceofMr.Hydethathadswelledhisindignation;now,byasuddenturn,itwashisknowledge.Itwasalreadybadenoughwhenthenamewasbutanameofwhichhecouldlearnnomore.Itwasworsewhenitbegantobeclotheduponwithdetestableattributes;andoutoftheshifting,insubstantialmiststhathadsolongbaffledhiseye,thereleapedupthesudden,definitepresentmentofafiend.
"Ithoughtitwasmadness,"hesaid,ashereplacedtheobnoxiouspaperinthesafe, "andnowIbegintofearitisdisgrace."
ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter2andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.
InthisextractMrUtterson dreamsaboutthemysteriousfigureofMrHyde.
Startingwiththisextract,writeabouthowStevensoncreatesanatmosphereofmysteryandsuspense inthenovel.
Writeabout:•howStevensoncreatesan atmosphereofmysteryandsuspense inthisextract.•howStevensoncreatesmysteryandsuspense inthenovelasawhole.
Sixo'clockstruckonthebellsofthechurchthatwassoconvenientlyneartoMr.Utterson's dwelling,andstillhewasdiggingattheproblem.Hithertoithadtouchedhimontheintellectualsidealone;butnowhisimaginationalsowasengaged,orratherenslaved;andashelayandtossedinthegrossdarknessofthenightandthecurtainedroom,Mr.Enfield'stalewentbybeforehismindinascrolloflightedpictures.Hewouldbeawareofthegreatfieldoflampsofanocturnalcity;thenofthefigureofamanwalkingswiftly;thenofachildrunningfromthedoctor's;andthenthesemet,andthathumanJuggernauttrodthechilddownandpassedonregardlessofherscreams.Orelsehewouldseearoominarichhouse,wherehisfriendlayasleep,dreamingandsmilingathisdreams;andthenthedoorofthatroomwouldbeopened,thecurtainsofthebedpluckedapart,thesleeperrecalled,andlo!therewouldstandbyhissideafiguretowhompowerwasgiven,andevenatthatdeadhour,hemustriseanddoitsbidding.Thefigureinthesetwophaseshauntedthelawyerallnight;andifatanytimehedozedover,itwasbuttoseeitglidemorestealthilythroughsleepinghouses,ormovethemoreswiftlyandstillthemoreswiftly,eventodizziness,throughwiderlabyrinthsoflamplighted city,andateverystreet-cornercrushachildandleaveherscreaming.Andstillthefigurehadnofacebywhichhemightknowit;eveninhisdreams,ithadnoface,oronethatbaffledhimandmeltedbefore hiseyes;andthusitwasthattheresprangupandgrewapaceinthelawyer'smindasingularlystrong,almostaninordinate,curiositytobeholdthefeatures oftherealMr.Hyde.Ifhecouldbutonceseteyes onhim,hethoughtthemysterywouldlightenandperhapsrollaltogetheraway,aswasthehabitofmysteriousthingswhenwellexamined.Hemightseeareasonforhisfriend'sstrangepreference orbondage(callitwhichyouplease)andevenforthestartlingclauseofthewill.Atleastitwouldbeafaceworthseeing:thefaceofamanwhowaswithoutbowelsofmercy:afacewhichhadbuttoshowitselftoraiseup,inthemindoftheunimpressionableEnfield,aspiritofenduringhatred.
Fromthattimeforward,Mr.Utterson begantohauntthedoorintheby-streetofshops.Inthemorningbeforeofficehours,atnoonwhenbusinesswasplenty,andtimescarce,atnightunderthefaceofthefoggedcitymoon,byalllightsandatallhoursofsolitudeorconcourse,thelawyerwastobefoundonhischosenpost.
"IfhebeMr.Hyde,"hehadthought,"IshallbeMr.Seek."
ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter4andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.
Inthisextractamaid-servanttellsthestoryofMrHyde’sviolentattackonSirDanversCarew.
Andasshesosatshebecameaware ofanagedbeautifulgentlemanwithwhitehair,drawingnearalongthelane;andadvancingtomeethim,anotherandverysmallgentleman,towhomatfirstshepaidlessattention.Whentheyhadcomewithinspeech(whichwasjustunderthemaid'seyes) theoldermanbowedandaccostedtheotherwithaveryprettymannerofpoliteness.Itdidnotseemasifthesubjectofhisaddresswereofgreatimportance;indeed,fromhispointing,itsometimesappearedasifhewereonlyinquiringhisway;butthemoonshoneonhisfaceashespoke,andthegirlwaspleasedtowatchit,itseemedtobreathesuchaninnocentandold-worldkindnessofdisposition,yetwithsomethinghightoo,asofawell-foundedself-content.Presentlyhereyewanderedtotheother,andshewassurprisedtorecogniseinhimacertainMr.Hyde,whohadoncevisitedhermasterandforwhomshehadconceivedadislike.Hehadinhishandaheavycane,withwhichhewastrifling;butheansweredneveraword,andseemedtolistenwithanill-containedimpatience.Andthenallofasuddenhebrokeoutinagreatflameofanger,stampingwithhisfoot,brandishingthecane,andcarryingon(asthemaiddescribedit)likeamadman.Theoldgentlemantookastepback,withtheairofoneverymuchsurprisedandatriflehurt;andatthatMr.Hydebrokeoutofallboundsandclubbedhimtotheearth.Andnextmoment,withape-likefury,hewastramplinghisvictimunderfootandhailingdownastormofblows,underwhichtheboneswereaudiblyshatteredandthebodyjumpedupontheroadway.Atthehorrorofthese sightsandsounds,themaidfainted.
Startingwiththisextract,writeabout howStevensonpresentstheuseofviolenceinthenovel.
Writeabout:•howStevensonpresentsMrHyde’sviolenceinthisextract.•howStevensonpresentsviolenceinthenovelasawhole.
ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter7andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.
InthisextractMrUtterson andMrEnfieldtrytoconvinceDrJekylltoleavehishouse.
Startingwiththisextract,howdoesStevensonpresentMrHydeasaviolentoutsider?
Writeabout:•howStevensonpresentsMrHydeinthisextract.•howStevensonpresentsMrHydeinthenovelasawhole.
Thecourtwasverycoolandalittledamp,andfullofprematuretwilight,althoughthesky,highupoverhead,wasstillbrightwithsunset.Themiddleoneofthethreewindowswashalf-wayopen;andsittingclosebesideit,takingtheairwithaninfinitesadnessofmien,likesomedisconsolateprisoner,Utterson sawDr. Jekyll.
"What!Jekyll!"hecried."Itrustyouarebetter."
"Iamverylow,Utterson,"repliedthedoctordrearily,"verylow.Itwillnotlastlong,thankGod."
"Youstaytoomuchindoors,"saidthelawyer."Youshouldbeout,whippingupthecirculationlikeMr.Enfieldandme.(Thisismycousin--Mr.Enfield--Dr. Jekyll.)Comenow;getyourhatandtakeaquickturnwithus."
"Youareverygood,"sighedtheother."Ishouldliketoverymuch;butno,no,no,itisquiteimpossible;Idarenot.Butindeed,Utterson,Iamverygladtosee you;thisisreallyagreatpleasure;IwouldaskyouandMr.Enfieldup,buttheplaceisreallynotfit."
"Why,then,"saidthelawyer,good-naturedly,"thebestthingwecandoistostaydownhereandspeakwithyoufromwhereweare."
"ThatisjustwhatIwasabouttoventuretopropose,"returnedthedoctorwithasmile.Butthewordswere hardlyuttered,beforethesmilewasstruckoutofhisfaceandsucceededbyanexpressionofsuchabjectterroranddespair,asfrozetheverybloodofthetwogentlemenbelow.Theysawitbutforaglimpseforthewindowwasinstantlythrustdown;butthatglimpsehadbeensufficient,andtheyturnedandleftthecourtwithoutaword.Insilence,too,theytraversedtheby-street;anditwasnotuntiltheyhadcomeintoaneighbouringthoroughfare,whereevenuponaSundaytherewerestillsomestirringsoflife,thatMr.Utterson atlastturnedandlookedathiscompanion.Theywerebothpale;andtherewasanansweringhorrorintheireyes.
"Godforgiveus,Godforgiveus,"saidMr.Utterson.
ButMr.Enfieldonlynoddedhisheadveryseriously,andwalkedononcemoreinsilence.
Startingwiththisextract,writeabouthowStevensonpresentstheideaofsecrecyandtheunknown.
Writeabout:•howStevensonpresentsDrJekyll’ssecretsandtheidea oftheunknowninthisextract.•howStevensonpresentssecretsandtheunknowninthenovelasawhole.
ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter8andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.
InthisextractMrUtterson travelsacrossLondontofindoutwhatiswrongwithDrJekyll.
Startingwiththisextract,howdoesStevensonusethesettingtocreatetensioninthenovel?
Writeabout:•howStevensondescribes thesettingtocreatetensioninthisextract.•howStevensonusesthesettingtocreatetensioninthenovelasawhole.
Itwasawild,cold,seasonablenightofMarch,withapalemoon,lyingonherbackasthoughthewindhadtiltedher,andflyingwrackofthemostdiaphanousandlawnytexture.Thewindmadetalkingdifficult,andfleckedthebloodintotheface.Itseemedtohavesweptthestreetsunusuallybareofpassengers,besides;forMr.Utterson thoughthehadneverseen thatpartofLondonsodeserted.Hecouldhavewisheditotherwise;neverinhislifehadhebeenconsciousofsosharpawishtosee andtouchhisfellow-creatures;forstruggleashemight,therewasborneinuponhismindacrushinganticipationofcalamity.Thesquare,whentheygotthere,wasfullofwindanddust,andthethintreesinthegardenwerelashingthemselvesalongtherailing.Poole,whohadkeptallthewayapaceortwoahead,nowpulledupinthemiddleofthepavement,andinspiteofthebitingweather,tookoffhishatandmoppedhisbrowwitharedpocket-handkerchief.Butforallthehurryofhiscoming,thesewerenotthedewsofexertionthathewipedaway,butthemoistureofsomestranglinganguish;forhisfacewaswhiteandhisvoice,whenhespoke,harshandbroken.
"Well,sir,"hesaid,"hereweare,andGodgranttherebenothingwrong."
"Amen,Poole,"saidthelawyer.
ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter8andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.
InthisextractMrUtterson hasarrivedatDrJekyll’shousetoworkoutwhathashappenedtohim.Thebutler,Poole,takesMrUtterson toDrJekyll’slaboratory.
Startingwiththisextract,writeabouthowStevensoncreatesasenseoffearandhorrorinthenovel.
Writeabout:•howStevensoncreatesasense offearandhorrorinthisextract.•howStevensoncreatesasense offearandhorrorinthenovelasawhole.
"Andnow,"continuedthebutler,addressingtheknife-boy,"reachmeacandle,andwe'llgetthisthroughhandsatonce."AndthenhebeggedMr.Utterson tofollowhim,andledthewaytothebackgarden.
"Now,sir,"saidhe,"youcomeasgentlyasyoucan.Iwantyoutohear,andIdon'twantyoutobeheard.Andsee here,sir,ifbyanychancehewastoaskyouin,don'tgo."
Mr.Utterson's nerves,atthisunlooked-fortermination,gaveajerkthatnearlythrewhimfromhisbalance;butherecollectedhiscourageandfollowedthebutlerintothelaboratorybuildingthroughthesurgicaltheatre,withitslumberofcratesandbottles,tothefootofthestair.HerePoolemotionedhimtostandononesideandlisten;whilehehimself,settingdownthecandleandmakingagreatandobviouscallonhisresolution,mountedthestepsandknockedwithasomewhatuncertainhandontheredbaizeofthecabinetdoor.
"Mr.Utterson,sir,askingtoseeyou,"hecalled;andevenashedidso,oncemoreviolentlysignedtothelawyertogiveear.
Avoiceansweredfromwithin:"TellhimIcannotseeanyone,"itsaidcomplainingly.
"Thankyou,sir,"saidPoole,withanoteofsomethingliketriumphinhisvoice;andtakinguphiscandle,heledMr.Utterson backacrosstheyardandintothegreatkitchen,wherethefirewasoutandthebeetleswereleapingonthefloor.
"Sir,"hesaid,lookingMr.Utterson intheeyes,"Wasthatmymaster's voice?"
"Itseemsmuchchanged,"repliedthelawyer,verypale,butgivinglookforlook.
"Changed?Well,yes,Ithinkso,"saidthebutler."HaveIbeentwentyyearsinthisman'shouse,tobedeceivedabouthisvoice?No,sir;master'smadeawaywith;hewasmadeawaywitheightdaysago,whenweheardhimcryoutuponthenameofGod;andwho'sinthereinsteadofhim,andwhyitstaysthere,isathingthatcriestoHeaven,Mr.Utterson!"
ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter9andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.
InthisextractDrLanyonisvisitedbyMrHyde,whoisdesperateforthepotiontotransformhimselfbackintoHenryJekyll.
Startingwiththisextract,writeabouthowStevensonexplorestheideaofevilthroughMrHyde.
Writeabout:•howStevensonexplorestheideaofevilinthisextract.•howStevensonexplorestheideaofevilinthenovelasawhole.
Thisperson(whohadthus,fromthefirstmomentofhisentrance,struckinmewhatIcanonly,describeasadisgustfulcuriosity)wasdressedinafashionthatwouldhavemadeanordinarypersonlaughable;hisclothes,thatistosay,althoughtheywereofrichandsoberfabric,wereenormouslytoolargeforhimineverymeasurement--thetrousershangingonhislegsandrolleduptokeepthemfromtheground,thewaistofthecoatbelowhishaunches,andthecollarsprawlingwideuponhisshoulders.Strangetorelate,thisludicrousaccoutrementwasfarfrommovingmetolaughter.Rather,astherewassomethingabnormalandmisbegottenintheveryessence ofthecreaturethatnowfacedme--somethingseizing,surprisingandrevolting-- thisfreshdisparityseemedbuttofitinwithandtoreinforceit;sothattomyinterestintheman'snatureandcharacter,therewasaddedacuriosityastohisorigin,hislife,hisfortuneandstatusintheworld.
These observations,thoughtheyhavetakensogreataspacetobesetdownin,wereyettheworkofafewseconds.Myvisitorwas,indeed,onfirewithsombreexcitement.
"Have yougotit?"hecried."Haveyougotit?"Andsolivelywashisimpatiencethatheevenlaidhishanduponmyarmandsoughttoshakeme.
Iputhimback,consciousathistouchofacertainicypangalongmyblood."Come,sir,"saidI."YouforgetthatIhavenotyetthepleasureofyouracquaintance.Beseated,ifyouplease."AndIshowedhimanexample,andsatdownmyselfinmycustomaryseatandwithasfairanimitationofmyordinarymannertoapatient,asthelatenessofthehour,thenatureofmypreoccupations,andthehorrorIhadofmyvisitor,wouldsuffermetomuster.
ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter9andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.
InthisextractDrLanyonisvisitedbyMrHyde.MrHydeswallowsthepotionandtransformsintoDrJekyllinfrontofLanyon.
Startingwiththisextract,writeabouthowStevensoncreatesasenseoffearandhorrorinthenovel.
Writeabout:•howStevensoncreatesasense offearandhorrorintheextract.•howStevensoncreatesasense offearandhorrorinthenovelasawhole.
"Itiswell,"repliedmyvisitor."Lanyon,yourememberyourvows:whatfollowsisunderthesealofourprofession.Andnow,youwhohavesolongbeenboundtothemostnarrowandmaterialviews,youwhohavedeniedthevirtueoftranscendentalmedicine,youwhohavederidedyoursuperiors--behold!"
Heputtheglasstohislipsanddrankatonegulp.Acryfollowed;hereeled,staggered,clutchedatthetableandheldon,staringwithinjectedeyes,gaspingwithopenmouth;andasIlookedtherecame,Ithought,achange--heseemed toswell-- hisfacebecamesuddenlyblackandthefeaturesseemed tomeltandalter--andthenextmoment,Ihadsprungtomyfeet andleapedbackagainstthewall,myarmsraisedtoshieldmefromthatprodigy,mymindsubmergedinterror.
"OGod!"Iscreamed,and"OGod!"againandagain;fortherebeforemyeyes--pale andshaken,andhalffainting,andgropingbeforehimwithhishands,likeamanrestoredfromdeath--therestoodHenryJekyll!
Whathetoldmeinthenexthour,Icannotbringmymindtosetonpaper.IsawwhatIsaw,IheardwhatIheard,andmysoulsickenedatit;andyetnowwhenthatsighthasfadedfrommyeyes, IaskmyselfifIbelieveit,andIcannotanswer.Mylifeisshakentoitsroots;sleephasleftme;thedeadliestterrorsitsbymeatallhoursofthedayandnight;andIfeel thatmydaysarenumbered,andthatImustdie;andyetIshalldieincredulous.Asforthemoralturpitudethatmanunveiledtome,evenwithtearsofpenitence,Icannot,eveninmemory,dwellonitwithoutastartofhorror.Iwillsaybutonething,Utterson,andthat(ifyoucanbringyourmindtocreditit)willbemorethanenough.Thecreaturewhocreptintomyhousethatnightwas,onJekyll'sownconfession,knownbythenameofHydeandhuntedforineverycornerofthelandasthemurdererofCarew.
ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter10andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.
InthisextractDrJekyllwritesastatementtoexplainwhathewaslikeasayoungerman.
Startingwiththisextract,howdoesStevensonpresentDrJekyllasaconflictedcharacter*?
Writeabout:•howStevensonpresentsDrJekyllasaconflictedcharacterintheextract.•howStevensonpresentsDrJekyll asaconflictedcharacterinthenovelasawhole.
*Hint: thinkaboutduality!
Iwasbornintheyear18-- toalargefortune,endowedbesideswithexcellentparts,inclinedbynaturetoindustry,fondoftherespectofthewiseandgoodamongmyfellowmen,andthus,asmighthavebeensupposed,witheveryguaranteeofanhonorurable anddistinguishedfuture.Andindeedtheworstofmyfaultswasacertainimpatientgaietyofdisposition,suchashasmadethehappinessofmany,butsuchasIfoundithardtoreconcilewithmyimperiousdesiretocarrymyheadhigh,andwearamorethancommonlygravecountenancebeforethepublic.HenceitcameaboutthatIconcealedmypleasures;andthatwhenIreachedyears ofreflection,andbegantolookroundmeandtakestockofmyprogressandpositionintheworld,Istoodalreadycommittedtoaprofoundduplicityoflife.ManyamanwouldhaveevenblazonedsuchirregularitiesasIwasguiltyof;butfromthehighviewsthatIhadsetbeforeme,Iregardedandhidthemwithanalmostmorbidsenseofshame.Itwasthusrathertheexactingnatureofmyaspirationsthananyparticulardegradationinmyfaults,thatmademewhatIwas,and,withevenadeeper trenchthaninthemajorityofmen,severedinmethoseprovincesofgoodandillwhichdivideandcompoundman'sdualnature.Inthiscase,Iwasdriventoreflectdeeplyandinveteratelyonthathardlawoflife,whichliesattherootofreligionandisoneofthemostplentifulspringsofdistress.Thoughsoprofoundadouble-dealer,Iwasinnosenseahypocrite;bothsidesofmewere indeadearnest;IwasnomoremyselfwhenIlaidasiderestraintandplungedinshame,thanwhenIlaboured,intheeyeofday,atthefutherance ofknowledgeorthereliefofsorrowandsuffering.Anditchancedthatthedirectionofmyscientificstudies,whichledwhollytowardsthemysticandthetranscendental,reactedandshedastronglightonthisconsciousnessoftheperennialwaramongmymembers.Witheveryday,andfrombothsidesofmyintelligence,themoralandtheintellectual,Ithusdrewsteadilynearertothattruth,bywhosepartialdiscoveryIhavebeendoomedtosuchadreadfulshipwreck:thatmanisnottrulyone,buttrulytwo.
ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter10andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.
InthisextractDrJekyllwritesastatementtoexplainwhathewaslikeasayoungerman.
Startingwiththisextract,writeabouthowStevensonexplorestheideaofduality.
Writeabout:•howStevensonexplorestheideaofdualityinthisextract.•howStevensonexplores theideaofdualityinthenovelasawhole.
Evenatthattime,Ihadnotconqueredmyaversionstothedrynessofalifeofstudy.Iwouldstillbemerrilydisposedattimes;andasmypleasureswere (tosaytheleast)undignified,andIwasnotonlywellknownandhighlyconsidered,butgrowingtowardstheelderlyman,thisincoherencyofmylifewasdailygrowingmoreunwelcome.ItwasonthissidethatmynewpowertemptedmeuntilIfellinslavery.Ihadbuttodrinkthecup,todoffatoncethebodyofthenotedprofessor,andtoassume,likeathickcloak,thatofEdwardHyde.Ismiledatthenotion;itseemedtomeatthetimetobehumourous;andImademypreparationswiththemoststudiouscare.ItookandfurnishedthathouseinSoho,towhichHydewastrackedbythepolice;andengagedasahousekeeperacreaturewhomIknewwelltobesilentandunscrupulous.Ontheotherside,IannouncedtomyservantsthataMr.Hyde(whomIdescribed)wastohavefulllibertyandpoweraboutmyhouseinthesquare;andtoparrymishaps,Ievencalledandmademyselfafamiliarobject,inmysecondcharacter.Inextdrewupthatwilltowhichyousomuchobjected;sothatifanythingbefellmeinthepersonofDr.Jekyll,IcouldenteronthatofEdwardHydewithoutpecuniaryloss.Andthusfortified,asIsupposed,oneveryside,Ibegantoprofitbythestrangeimmunitiesofmyposition.
Menhavebeforehiredbravostotransacttheircrimes,whiletheirownpersonandreputationsatundershelter.Iwasthefirstthateverdidsoforhispleasures.Iwasthefirstthatcouldplodinthepubliceyewithaloadofgenialrespectability,andinamoment,likeaschoolboy,stripofftheselendings andspringheadlongintotheseaofliberty.Butforme,inmyimpenetrablemantle,thesafelywascomplete.Thinkofit--Ididnotevenexist!Letmebutescapeintomylaboratorydoor,givemebutasecondortwotomixandswallowthedraughtthatIhadalwaysstandingready;andwhateverhehaddone,EdwardHydewouldpassawaylikethestainofbreathuponamirror;andthereinhisstead,quietlyathome,trimmingthemidnightlampinhisstudy,amanwhocouldaffordtolaughatsuspicion,wouldbeHenryJekyll.