Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde: Themes (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What is the central idea in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
What is the central idea in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
Duality of human nature
What does Jekyll's creation of Hyde represent?
What does Jekyll's creation of Hyde represent?
Every person has good & evil tendencies
What does the contrast between Jekyll and Hyde highlight?
What does the contrast between Jekyll and Hyde highlight?
The extremes of the human psyche
What can darker impulses do if left unchecked?
What can darker impulses do if left unchecked?
Overpower the good
What is the primary conflict in the novel?
What is the primary conflict in the novel?
Jekyll's moral self vs. darker desires
What does Mr. Hyde embody in the novel?
What does Mr. Hyde embody in the novel?
Pure evil
What does Jekyll's failed attempt to separate good & evil show?
What does Jekyll's failed attempt to separate good & evil show?
The two are inseparable
What drives Jekyll to create Hyde?
What drives Jekyll to create Hyde?
Fear of tarnishing his reputation
What does Utterson represent?
What does Utterson represent?
Victorian ideal of respectable man
What aspect of Victorian society does Stevenson critique?
What aspect of Victorian society does Stevenson critique?
Obsession with respectability facade
What does Jekyll use science to do?
What does Jekyll use science to do?
Separate his good & evil sides
What do the Gothic elements in the novel underscore?
What do the Gothic elements in the novel underscore?
Theme of the supernatural