Dr Henry Jekyll - Cheatsheet
3 Key Facts
1. Dr Henry Jekyll is a well-respected doctor, a “charitable man”, and a
sociable man.
2. Jekyll decides he wants to experiment dividing the two sides of the human
psyche and experiments on himself.
3. When Jekyll transforms into Hyde, he feels immense pleasure. But the
long-term effects of transforming into Hyde cause him to feel shame.
Key Quotations
“A fortnight later, by excellent good fortune, the Jekyll holds dinner parties and is
doctor gave one of his pleasant dinners to well-known for his reputable character. He
some five or six old cronies, all intelligent, behaves in a socially acceptable way and is
reputable men and all judges of good wine” (3) very aware of how other people see him.
“He came out of his seclusion, renewed Hyde disappears for a while, and Jekyll
relations with his friends, became once more starts to come out of his seclusion and
their familiar guest and entertainer; and whilst become his old social self: he visits friends
he had always been known for charities, he and entertains people, goes to church and
was now no less distinguished for religion” (6) acts like a religious man.
“Hence it came about that I concealed my Jekyll kept the sinful side of his personality
pleasures; and that when I reached years of repressed in favour of appearing to be a
reflection, and began to look round me and socially respectable man.
take stock of my progress and position in the
world, I stood already committed to a profound
duplicity of life” (10)
The Most Important Questions
What do the two parts of "Je" means "I" in French.
Jekyll’s name mean? When "Kyll" is pronounced, it sounds like "kill".
What quotation shows that He puts on “a more commonly grave countenance before
Jekyll puts on a façade for his the public”.
society?
What does Jekyll believe about Jekyll believes that “man is not truly one but truly two.”
“man”?
What does Dr Lanyon call Dr Lanyon refers to Jekyll’s science as “unscientific
Jekyll’s science? balderdash”.
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Dr Henry Jekyll - Worksheet
3 Key Facts
1. Dr Henry Jekyll is a well-respected ………………………..., a “................................
man”, and a sociable man.
2. Jekyll decides he wants to experiment to divide the two sides of the
……………………………………………... and experiments on himself.
3. When Jekyll transforms into Hyde, he feels immense ………………………. But
the long-term effects of transforming into Hyde cause him to feel ……………..
Key Quotations
“A fortnight later, by excellent good fortune, the Jekyll holds dinner parties and is
doctor gave one of his pleasant ………………………... well-known for his reputable character. He
to some five or six old cronies, all intelligent, behaves in a socially acceptable way and is
reputable men and all judges of good wine” (3) very aware of how other people see him.
“He came out of his seclusion, renewed Hyde disappears for a while, and Jekyll
relations with his friends, became once more starts to come out of his seclusion and
their familiar guest and ……………………; and whilst become his old social self: he visits friends
he had always been known for charities, he and entertains people, goes to church and
was now no less distinguished for religion” (6) acts like a religious man.
“Hence it came about that I concealed my Jekyll kept the sinful side of his personality
pleasures; and that when I reached years of repressed in favour of appearing to be a
reflection, and began to look round me and socially respectable man.
take stock of my progress and position in the
world, I stood already committed to a profound
…………………………………... of life” (10)
The Most Important Questions
What do the two parts of
Jekyll’s name mean?
What quotation shows
that Jekyll puts on a
façade for his society?
What does Jekyll believe
about “man”?
What does Dr Lanyon call
Jekyll’s science?
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