Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Themes (OCR GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Four key themes in Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Four key themes in Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Duality, Good vs Evil, Reputation, Science & Supernatural
Central theme of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Central theme of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Duality of human nature
What Jekyll's transformation represents
What Jekyll's transformation represents
Every person has both good and evil tendencies
Duality as part of human nature
Duality as part of human nature
An intrinsic part of human nature
Primary conflict in the novel
Primary conflict in the novel
Jekyll's internal battle between moral self & darker desires
Good and evil's relationship
Good and evil's relationship
Inseparable
What Hyde embodies
What Hyde embodies
Pure evil
Hyde's attitude to his actions
Hyde's attitude to his actions
No conscience or remorse for his actions
What drives Jekyll to create Hyde
What drives Jekyll to create Hyde
Fear of tarnishing his reputation
What Utterson represents
What Utterson represents
Victorian ideal of a respectable, rational gentleman
Victorian obsession critiqued by Stevenson
Victorian obsession critiqued by Stevenson
Maintaining a facade of respectability
Jekyll's experiment questions what?
Jekyll's experiment questions what?
Ethical limits of scientific experimentation
What science can potentially unlock
What science can potentially unlock
Powerful, uncontrollable forces