Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde: Themes (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Central theme in Jekyll & Hyde
Central theme in Jekyll & Hyde
Duality of human nature
What Jekyll's transformation represents
What Jekyll's transformation represents
Good & evil tendencies in everyone
Jekyll-Hyde contrast highlights what?
Jekyll-Hyde contrast highlights what?
Extremes of the human psyche
Primary conflict in the novel
Primary conflict in the novel
Jekyll's struggle between moral self & darker desires
What happens to Jekyll's control over Hyde?
What happens to Jekyll's control over Hyde?
Gradually diminishes/is lost
Hyde embodies what?
Hyde embodies what?
Pure evil
Why Jekyll creates Hyde
Why Jekyll creates Hyde
Outlet for darker desires without tarnishing reputation
Victorian obsession Stevenson critiques
Victorian obsession Stevenson critiques
Maintaining a facade of respectability
Utterson represents what Victorian ideal?
Utterson represents what Victorian ideal?
Respectable, rational gentleman
Jekyll's experiment raises questions about
Jekyll's experiment raises questions about
Ethical limits of scientific experimentation
Science can unlock what, per the theme?
Science can unlock what, per the theme?
Powerful, uncontrollable forces
Gothic elements emphasize what idea?
Gothic elements emphasize what idea?
Science beyond boundaries leads to unnatural outcomes
Relationship between good & evil in humans
Relationship between good & evil in humans
Inseparable
What Hyde lacks according to the text
What Hyde lacks according to the text
Conscience or remorse
Jekyll's inability to reconcile what?
Jekyll's inability to reconcile what?
Public & private identities