Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Themes (OCR GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What is the central idea in Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde?
What is the central idea in Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde?
Duality of human nature
What does Jekyll's physical transformation symbolise?
What does Jekyll's physical transformation symbolise?
Public self vs hidden desires
How is duality presented in the novel?
How is duality presented in the novel?
As an intrinsic part of human nature
What is the primary conflict of the novel?
What is the primary conflict of 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 experiment show about good & evil?
What does Jekyll's failed experiment show about good & evil?
They are inseparable
What drives Dr Jekyll to create Mr Hyde?
What drives Dr Jekyll to create Mr Hyde?
Fear of tarnishing his reputation
What does Mr Utterson represent in the novel?
What does Mr Utterson represent in the novel?
Victorian ideal of respectable gentleman
What does Stevenson critique about Victorian society?
What does Stevenson critique about Victorian society?
Obsession with maintaining respectability
What does Jekyll's experiment raise questions about?
What does Jekyll's experiment raise questions about?
Ethical limits of scientific experiment
What do the Gothic elements in the novel underscore?
What do the Gothic elements in the novel underscore?
The theme of the supernatural
What can science unlock according to the novel?
What can science unlock according to the novel?
Powerful, uncontrollable forces