GCSEEnglishLiteraturePaper1:‘TheStrangeCaseofDr

JekyllandMrHyde’Contents• Howtorevise• Theexamquestion• Markscheme• Howtoanswerthequestion• Exampleanswers• Sentencestarters• Practicequestions

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• Pleasebeawarethatthepracticequestionsareaguideonly.Anyofthemainthemesorcharacterscouldbenamedintheessayquestion.Additionally,theexaminercouldpickdifferentextractsfromthenovel.

HOWTOREVISE

Characters youneedtorevise• DrHenryJekyll• MrEdwardHyde• MrGabrielJohnUtterson• DrHastieLanyon

MinorCharactersMrPoole,MrEnfield,MrGuest,SirDanversCarew

Foreachcharacter:1. Considerwhytheyareimportantin

thenovel.WhydoyouthinkStevensonincluded thischaracter?

2. Considerhowthecharacterchangesinthenovel.Howdoesthischaracterdevelopasthenovelprogresses?

3. Identifythekeymomentsforthischaracter.Whichsectionofthenoveldo theyplayan importantpart in?

4. Lookatyournotesabout thedifferentthemesinthenovel.Doesthinkingaboutathemedevelopyourunderstanding ofacharacter?

5. Lookatyournotesabout thehistoricalcontextofthenovel.Doesthisdevelopyourunderstanding ofthecharacter?

6. Pickatleastthreequotations foreachcharacter.AnnotatethemtoconsiderhowStevensonhasusedlanguagetotellussomethingaboutthecharacters.

CHALLENGE:Researchdifferentproductionsofthenovel(watchthenovelonstageoron film,lookatphotographsongoogleimages).Howhavedifferentproductions presented thecharacter(s)indifferentways?

Themesyouneedtorevise• Thedualityofman• Scienceandtheunexplained• TheVictorianGentleman&hisreputation• Violence• Secretsandmystery• Fearandhorror• TheUrbanGothic

Foreachtheme:1. Considerwhytheyareimportantin

thenovel.WhydoyouthinkStevensonwantsthereader tothinkabout thisissue?

2. Considerhowthethemechangesinthenovel.Howdoes thisthemedevelopasthenovelprogresses?

3. Identifythekeymomentsforthistheme.Whichsectionofthenoveldo theynovelanimportantpart in?

4. Lookatyournotesabout thedifferentcharactersinthenovel.Doesthinkingaboutacharacterdevelopyourunderstanding ofatheme?

5. Lookatyournotesabout thehistoricalcontextofthenovel.Doesthisdevelopyourunderstanding ofthetheme?

6. Pickatleastthreequotations foreachtheme.AnnotatethemtoconsiderhowStevensonhasusedlanguagetotellussomething.

CHALLENGE:Researchdifferentpostersorbookcoversofthenovel(lookongoogleimages).Howhavedifferentthemesbeenemphasised?Whichdoyou thinkisthemostimportanttheme?Why?

1. Completetheactivitiesonthesepage.

2. Remembertouseindexcardstowritedownkeyquotationstolearn.

3. Plan/writeanswerstothequestionsatthebackofthisback.

TheExamQuestion Therewillonlybeonequestionbasedon'Dr JekyllandMr Hyde'. Youwillnothavetochooseaquestion.

Theexaminerwillprovideabriefexplanationofwhereinthenoveltheextractcomes

from.

Oneextractfromthenovelwillbeprintedforyou.Youshouldrefertothisforat

least1/3ofyouranswer.It’sagoodideatouse

quotationsformhere.Youwillhavetoremember

anyotherquotationsyourself.

Thequestionwillbebasedeitheraroundatheme ora

characterYoumustrefertotheextractandthewholenovel.

Youshouldspend52minutesonthisquestion.Thisincludesplanning,writingandcheckingyour

work.

Thequestionwillaskyou togiveyouropinion.

MARKSCHEME(30+4=34)Studentsworkingatthislevel:

Level6(26-30)Conceptualcritique

- AllofLEVEL4+5- Convincing,critical,conceptualargumentthatdrivesresponsetotaskandtext- Analyticalapproach–precisereferences toillustrateargument

Level5(21-25)Developed/balancedanalysis

- AllofLEVEL4- Considerdifferentpointsofview/meanings/readings- Developideasbylinkingtowholetext/context/otherreferences- Offer tentativetheories

Level4(16-20)Explorationoftextasaconstruct/writer’spurpose

- Understandtaskandtextandwriteasustainedresponse- Treattextasconsciousconstruct/deliberateconstruction- Explaineffectofwriter’s(deliberate)choices- Usereferences effectivelytosupporttheirpoint- Showrelativeunderstandingofcontext- Understandthemes/ideaslinkedtoabstractterms

Level3(11-15)Reasonedexplanation

- Make relevantpointsabouttaskandwholetext- Focusoncontentofthetextratherthantheconstructionofit- Explainwhattheythinkandwhy- Usereferences tosupportideas- Identifymorethanonemethodusedbythewriter- Areaware ofthemesandideas

Level2(6-10)Supportedunderstanding

- Attemptstohaveaclearopinion/pointofview- Attemptstouseevidence- Beginstobeaware ofwriter/deliberateeffects (e.g.mood)

Level1(1-5)Narrativedescription

- Tellthestory/whathappensinthetext- Make somereference tothetext- Focusonnarrative/plot

Assessment objectivesandmarksavailable

AO1(12/34)

Read,understandandrespondtotexts.Maintainacriticalstyleanddevelopaninformedpersonalresponse; usetextualreferences/quotations,tosupportandillustrateinterpretations

AO2(12/34)

Analysethelanguage,formandstructureusedbyawritertocreatemeaningsandeffects,usingrelevantsubjectterminologywhereappropriate.

A03(6/34)

Showunderstandingoftherelationshipsbetweentextsandthecontextsinwhichtheywerewritten.

AO4(4/34)

Usearangeofvocabularyandsentencestructuresforclarity,purposeandeffect,withaccuratespellingandpunctuation.

HOWTOANSWERTHEQUESTION

Pleasesee p.3.‘TheExamquestion’foranexamplequestion.

1. Readthequestioncarefully.Identifywhichcharactersorthemesyouneedtofocuson.

2. Thinkbacktoyourrevisionnotes.Whatisyouropinionaboutthischaracterortheme?

3. Readtheextractandpickout2/3quotationsyouwouldliketofocuson.Annotatethese toconsiderhowStevensonhasusedlanguage/structure/formforeffect.

4. Identifyothermomentsinthenovelthatyouthinkareimportantinexploringyouropinionaboutthecharacters/themes.Youshouldtrytorememberquotations.

5. Considerwhatinformationabouthistoricalcontextwillhelpyourexploreyouropinion.

6. Orderyournotesinto3-5clearpoints youaregoingtomakeaboutthecharacter/theme.

CHALLENGE(Level5andLevel6):-Canyousee howaparticularmotif isimportantinthisextract/thewholenovel?-Haveyougotapointtomakeaboutstructureand/orform?-Canyouconsideralternativeopinionstoyourown?Whatdootherpeoplethinkaboutthisthemeorcharacter?-Make sureyouhaveaclearlineorargument(thesis)thatanswersthequestion.

Remember,agoodresponse(Level4or

higher)willalwaysrefertomyideas.

‘'Dr JekyllandMr Hyde'’thenovelisaproductofmy

imagination.ThecharactersarethingsIhavecreated.Donottreatthemasreal

people.

TodowellyouneedtothinkaboutthedecisionsIhavemadewhilewriting

thenovelandexplaintheseideasinyouressay.

SENTENCESTARTERSStevensonintroducesthecharacteras…Stevensonuses…Stevensonwantsto….Stevensoncommunicates……Stevensonintendsto….Stevensondecidedtostartwith….Stevensonpresents'Dr JekyllandMr Hyde' as…Thenovelcloses/openswith….Stevensonwantstoreadertothinkthat…..Thecharacterispresentedas…..bytheStevensonto…..Stevensonusesnegativelanguagebecause hewantstoshow……Stevensonwantthereader/reader tounderstand….Thecharacterembodies/represents/symbolises….Stevensonillustratestheideathrough…Theideaof….ispresentedbyStevensonthrough….Theconceptisexploredthroughtheuseof….WhenStevensonuses……..hewantstoconveytheideathat……Xisportrayedas…….Asense of………….iscreatedbyStevensonby…….ThelocationofXsymbolises…..Wealreadyknowthat……..because…..Thereaderisawareof…WhenthereaderdiscoversStevensonusestheurbangothicsettingto….Thischaracterisfirstpresentedas….Thisisaturningpointbecause……Stevensonmaybetryingto/couldbetryingtoshow…Stevensonisinfluencedby….Thereadermayinterpretthisas….Stevensonchallengesthereader to….Theconceptof…..Thewriter’sconcept…

ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter1andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.

InthisextractMrEnfieldtellsMrUtterson abouthismeetingwithMrHyde.

"Didyoueverremarkthatdoor?"heasked;andwhenhiscompanionhadrepliedintheaffirmative."Itisconnectedinmymind,"addedhe,"withaveryoddstory."

"Indeed?"saidMr.Utterson,withaslightchangeofvoice,"andwhatwasthat?"

"Well,itwasthisway,"returnedMr.Enfield:"Iwascominghomefromsomeplaceattheendoftheworld,aboutthreeo'clockofablackwintermorning,andmywaylaythroughapartoftownwheretherewasliterallynothingtobeseenbutlamps.Streetafterstreetandallthefolksasleep--streetafterstreet,alllightedupasifforaprocessionandallasemptyasachurch-- tillatlastIgotintothatstateofmindwhenamanlistensandlistensandbeginstolongforthesightofapoliceman.Allatonce,Isawtwofigures:onealittlemanwhowasstumpingalongeastwardatagoodwalk,andtheotheragirlofmaybeeightortenwhowasrunningashardasshewasabledownacrossstreet.Well,sir,thetworanintooneanothernaturallyenoughatthecorner;andthencamethehorriblepartofthething;forthemantrampledcalmlyoverthechild'sbodyandleftherscreamingontheground.Itsoundsnothingtohear,butitwashellishtosee. Itwasn'tlikeaman;itwaslikesomedamnedJuggernaut.Igaveafewhalloa,tooktomyheels,collaredmygentleman,andbroughthimbacktowheretherewasalreadyquiteagroupaboutthescreamingchild.Hewasperfectlycoolandmadenoresistance,butgavemeonelook,souglythatitbroughtoutthesweatonmelikerunning.

Startingwiththisextract,howdoesStevensonpresentMrHydeasafrighteningoutsider?

Writeabout:•howStevensonpresentsMrHydeinthisextract.•howStevensonpresentsMrHydeinthenovelasawhole.

ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter2andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.InthisextractMrUtterson looksatDrJekyll’swill,havingjustheardabouttheviolenceofMrHyde.

Startingwiththisextract,howdoesStevensonpresentMr Utterson asarationalandreliablenarrator?

Writeabout:•howStevensonpresentsMr. Utterson inthisextract•howStevensonpresentsMr.Utterson inthenovelasawhole.

ThateveningMr.Utterson camehometohisbachelorhouseinsombrespiritsandsatdowntodinnerwithoutrelish.ItwashiscustomofaSunday,whenthismealwasover,tositclosebythefire,avolumeofsomedrydivinityonhisreadingdesk,untiltheclockoftheneighbouringchurchrangoutthehouroftwelve,whenhewouldgosoberlyandgratefullytobed.Onthisnighthowever,assoonastheclothwastakenaway,hetookupacandleandwentintohisbusinessroom.Thereheopenedhissafe, tookfromthemostprivatepartofitadocumentendorsedontheenvelopeasDr. Jekyll'sWillandsatdownwithacloudedbrowtostudyitscontents.Thewillwasholograph,forMr.Utterson thoughhetookchargeofitnowthatitwasmade,hadrefused tolendtheleastassistanceinthemakingofit;itprovidednotonlythat,incaseofthedeceaseofHenryJekyll,M.D.,D.C.L.,L.L.D.,F.R.S.,etc.,allhispossessionsweretopassintothehandsofhis"friendandbenefactorEdwardHyde,"butthatincaseofDr. Jekyll's"disappearanceorunexplainedabsenceforanyperiodexceedingthreecalendarmonths,"thesaidEdwardHydeshouldstepintothesaidHenryJekyll'sshoeswithoutfurtherdelayandfreefromanyburthenorobligationbeyondthepaymentofafewsmallsumstothemembersofthedoctor'shousehold.Thisdocumenthadlongbeenthelawyer'seyesore. Itoffendedhimbothasalawyerandasaloverofthesaneandcustomarysidesoflife,towhomthefancifulwastheimmodest.AndhithertoitwashisignoranceofMr.Hydethathadswelledhisindignation;now,byasuddenturn,itwashisknowledge.Itwasalreadybadenoughwhenthenamewasbutanameofwhichhecouldlearnnomore.Itwasworsewhenitbegantobeclotheduponwithdetestableattributes;andoutoftheshifting,insubstantialmiststhathadsolongbaffledhiseye,thereleapedupthesudden,definitepresentmentofafiend.

"Ithoughtitwasmadness,"hesaid,ashereplacedtheobnoxiouspaperinthesafe, "andnowIbegintofearitisdisgrace."

ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter2andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.

InthisextractMrUtterson dreamsaboutthemysteriousfigureofMrHyde.

Startingwiththisextract,writeabouthowStevensoncreatesanatmosphereofmysteryandsuspense inthenovel.

Writeabout:•howStevensoncreatesan atmosphereofmysteryandsuspense inthisextract.•howStevensoncreatesmysteryandsuspense inthenovelasawhole.

Sixo'clockstruckonthebellsofthechurchthatwassoconvenientlyneartoMr.Utterson's dwelling,andstillhewasdiggingattheproblem.Hithertoithadtouchedhimontheintellectualsidealone;butnowhisimaginationalsowasengaged,orratherenslaved;andashelayandtossedinthegrossdarknessofthenightandthecurtainedroom,Mr.Enfield'stalewentbybeforehismindinascrolloflightedpictures.Hewouldbeawareofthegreatfieldoflampsofanocturnalcity;thenofthefigureofamanwalkingswiftly;thenofachildrunningfromthedoctor's;andthenthesemet,andthathumanJuggernauttrodthechilddownandpassedonregardlessofherscreams.Orelsehewouldseearoominarichhouse,wherehisfriendlayasleep,dreamingandsmilingathisdreams;andthenthedoorofthatroomwouldbeopened,thecurtainsofthebedpluckedapart,thesleeperrecalled,andlo!therewouldstandbyhissideafiguretowhompowerwasgiven,andevenatthatdeadhour,hemustriseanddoitsbidding.Thefigureinthesetwophaseshauntedthelawyerallnight;andifatanytimehedozedover,itwasbuttoseeitglidemorestealthilythroughsleepinghouses,ormovethemoreswiftlyandstillthemoreswiftly,eventodizziness,throughwiderlabyrinthsoflamplighted city,andateverystreet-cornercrushachildandleaveherscreaming.Andstillthefigurehadnofacebywhichhemightknowit;eveninhisdreams,ithadnoface,oronethatbaffledhimandmeltedbefore hiseyes;andthusitwasthattheresprangupandgrewapaceinthelawyer'smindasingularlystrong,almostaninordinate,curiositytobeholdthefeatures oftherealMr.Hyde.Ifhecouldbutonceseteyes onhim,hethoughtthemysterywouldlightenandperhapsrollaltogetheraway,aswasthehabitofmysteriousthingswhenwellexamined.Hemightseeareasonforhisfriend'sstrangepreference orbondage(callitwhichyouplease)andevenforthestartlingclauseofthewill.Atleastitwouldbeafaceworthseeing:thefaceofamanwhowaswithoutbowelsofmercy:afacewhichhadbuttoshowitselftoraiseup,inthemindoftheunimpressionableEnfield,aspiritofenduringhatred.

Fromthattimeforward,Mr.Utterson begantohauntthedoorintheby-streetofshops.Inthemorningbeforeofficehours,atnoonwhenbusinesswasplenty,andtimescarce,atnightunderthefaceofthefoggedcitymoon,byalllightsandatallhoursofsolitudeorconcourse,thelawyerwastobefoundonhischosenpost.

"IfhebeMr.Hyde,"hehadthought,"IshallbeMr.Seek."

ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter4andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.

Inthisextractamaid-servanttellsthestoryofMrHyde’sviolentattackonSirDanversCarew.

Andasshesosatshebecameaware ofanagedbeautifulgentlemanwithwhitehair,drawingnearalongthelane;andadvancingtomeethim,anotherandverysmallgentleman,towhomatfirstshepaidlessattention.Whentheyhadcomewithinspeech(whichwasjustunderthemaid'seyes) theoldermanbowedandaccostedtheotherwithaveryprettymannerofpoliteness.Itdidnotseemasifthesubjectofhisaddresswereofgreatimportance;indeed,fromhispointing,itsometimesappearedasifhewereonlyinquiringhisway;butthemoonshoneonhisfaceashespoke,andthegirlwaspleasedtowatchit,itseemedtobreathesuchaninnocentandold-worldkindnessofdisposition,yetwithsomethinghightoo,asofawell-foundedself-content.Presentlyhereyewanderedtotheother,andshewassurprisedtorecogniseinhimacertainMr.Hyde,whohadoncevisitedhermasterandforwhomshehadconceivedadislike.Hehadinhishandaheavycane,withwhichhewastrifling;butheansweredneveraword,andseemedtolistenwithanill-containedimpatience.Andthenallofasuddenhebrokeoutinagreatflameofanger,stampingwithhisfoot,brandishingthecane,andcarryingon(asthemaiddescribedit)likeamadman.Theoldgentlemantookastepback,withtheairofoneverymuchsurprisedandatriflehurt;andatthatMr.Hydebrokeoutofallboundsandclubbedhimtotheearth.Andnextmoment,withape-likefury,hewastramplinghisvictimunderfootandhailingdownastormofblows,underwhichtheboneswereaudiblyshatteredandthebodyjumpedupontheroadway.Atthehorrorofthese sightsandsounds,themaidfainted.

Startingwiththisextract,writeabout howStevensonpresentstheuseofviolenceinthenovel.

Writeabout:•howStevensonpresentsMrHyde’sviolenceinthisextract.•howStevensonpresentsviolenceinthenovelasawhole.

ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter7andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.

InthisextractMrUtterson andMrEnfieldtrytoconvinceDrJekylltoleavehishouse.

Startingwiththisextract,howdoesStevensonpresentMrHydeasaviolentoutsider?

Writeabout:•howStevensonpresentsMrHydeinthisextract.•howStevensonpresentsMrHydeinthenovelasawhole.

Thecourtwasverycoolandalittledamp,andfullofprematuretwilight,althoughthesky,highupoverhead,wasstillbrightwithsunset.Themiddleoneofthethreewindowswashalf-wayopen;andsittingclosebesideit,takingtheairwithaninfinitesadnessofmien,likesomedisconsolateprisoner,Utterson sawDr. Jekyll.

"What!Jekyll!"hecried."Itrustyouarebetter."

"Iamverylow,Utterson,"repliedthedoctordrearily,"verylow.Itwillnotlastlong,thankGod."

"Youstaytoomuchindoors,"saidthelawyer."Youshouldbeout,whippingupthecirculationlikeMr.Enfieldandme.(Thisismycousin--Mr.Enfield--Dr. Jekyll.)Comenow;getyourhatandtakeaquickturnwithus."

"Youareverygood,"sighedtheother."Ishouldliketoverymuch;butno,no,no,itisquiteimpossible;Idarenot.Butindeed,Utterson,Iamverygladtosee you;thisisreallyagreatpleasure;IwouldaskyouandMr.Enfieldup,buttheplaceisreallynotfit."

"Why,then,"saidthelawyer,good-naturedly,"thebestthingwecandoistostaydownhereandspeakwithyoufromwhereweare."

"ThatisjustwhatIwasabouttoventuretopropose,"returnedthedoctorwithasmile.Butthewordswere hardlyuttered,beforethesmilewasstruckoutofhisfaceandsucceededbyanexpressionofsuchabjectterroranddespair,asfrozetheverybloodofthetwogentlemenbelow.Theysawitbutforaglimpseforthewindowwasinstantlythrustdown;butthatglimpsehadbeensufficient,andtheyturnedandleftthecourtwithoutaword.Insilence,too,theytraversedtheby-street;anditwasnotuntiltheyhadcomeintoaneighbouringthoroughfare,whereevenuponaSundaytherewerestillsomestirringsoflife,thatMr.Utterson atlastturnedandlookedathiscompanion.Theywerebothpale;andtherewasanansweringhorrorintheireyes.

"Godforgiveus,Godforgiveus,"saidMr.Utterson.

ButMr.Enfieldonlynoddedhisheadveryseriously,andwalkedononcemoreinsilence.

Startingwiththisextract,writeabouthowStevensonpresentstheideaofsecrecyandtheunknown.

Writeabout:•howStevensonpresentsDrJekyll’ssecretsandtheidea oftheunknowninthisextract.•howStevensonpresentssecretsandtheunknowninthenovelasawhole.

ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter8andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.

InthisextractMrUtterson travelsacrossLondontofindoutwhatiswrongwithDrJekyll.

Startingwiththisextract,howdoesStevensonusethesettingtocreatetensioninthenovel?

Writeabout:•howStevensondescribes thesettingtocreatetensioninthisextract.•howStevensonusesthesettingtocreatetensioninthenovelasawhole.

Itwasawild,cold,seasonablenightofMarch,withapalemoon,lyingonherbackasthoughthewindhadtiltedher,andflyingwrackofthemostdiaphanousandlawnytexture.Thewindmadetalkingdifficult,andfleckedthebloodintotheface.Itseemedtohavesweptthestreetsunusuallybareofpassengers,besides;forMr.Utterson thoughthehadneverseen thatpartofLondonsodeserted.Hecouldhavewisheditotherwise;neverinhislifehadhebeenconsciousofsosharpawishtosee andtouchhisfellow-creatures;forstruggleashemight,therewasborneinuponhismindacrushinganticipationofcalamity.Thesquare,whentheygotthere,wasfullofwindanddust,andthethintreesinthegardenwerelashingthemselvesalongtherailing.Poole,whohadkeptallthewayapaceortwoahead,nowpulledupinthemiddleofthepavement,andinspiteofthebitingweather,tookoffhishatandmoppedhisbrowwitharedpocket-handkerchief.Butforallthehurryofhiscoming,thesewerenotthedewsofexertionthathewipedaway,butthemoistureofsomestranglinganguish;forhisfacewaswhiteandhisvoice,whenhespoke,harshandbroken.

"Well,sir,"hesaid,"hereweare,andGodgranttherebenothingwrong."

"Amen,Poole,"saidthelawyer.

ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter8andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.

InthisextractMrUtterson hasarrivedatDrJekyll’shousetoworkoutwhathashappenedtohim.Thebutler,Poole,takesMrUtterson toDrJekyll’slaboratory.

Startingwiththisextract,writeabouthowStevensoncreatesasenseoffearandhorrorinthenovel.

Writeabout:•howStevensoncreatesasense offearandhorrorinthisextract.•howStevensoncreatesasense offearandhorrorinthenovelasawhole.

"Andnow,"continuedthebutler,addressingtheknife-boy,"reachmeacandle,andwe'llgetthisthroughhandsatonce."AndthenhebeggedMr.Utterson tofollowhim,andledthewaytothebackgarden.

"Now,sir,"saidhe,"youcomeasgentlyasyoucan.Iwantyoutohear,andIdon'twantyoutobeheard.Andsee here,sir,ifbyanychancehewastoaskyouin,don'tgo."

Mr.Utterson's nerves,atthisunlooked-fortermination,gaveajerkthatnearlythrewhimfromhisbalance;butherecollectedhiscourageandfollowedthebutlerintothelaboratorybuildingthroughthesurgicaltheatre,withitslumberofcratesandbottles,tothefootofthestair.HerePoolemotionedhimtostandononesideandlisten;whilehehimself,settingdownthecandleandmakingagreatandobviouscallonhisresolution,mountedthestepsandknockedwithasomewhatuncertainhandontheredbaizeofthecabinetdoor.

"Mr.Utterson,sir,askingtoseeyou,"hecalled;andevenashedidso,oncemoreviolentlysignedtothelawyertogiveear.

Avoiceansweredfromwithin:"TellhimIcannotseeanyone,"itsaidcomplainingly.

"Thankyou,sir,"saidPoole,withanoteofsomethingliketriumphinhisvoice;andtakinguphiscandle,heledMr.Utterson backacrosstheyardandintothegreatkitchen,wherethefirewasoutandthebeetleswereleapingonthefloor.

"Sir,"hesaid,lookingMr.Utterson intheeyes,"Wasthatmymaster's voice?"

"Itseemsmuchchanged,"repliedthelawyer,verypale,butgivinglookforlook.

"Changed?Well,yes,Ithinkso,"saidthebutler."HaveIbeentwentyyearsinthisman'shouse,tobedeceivedabouthisvoice?No,sir;master'smadeawaywith;hewasmadeawaywitheightdaysago,whenweheardhimcryoutuponthenameofGod;andwho'sinthereinsteadofhim,andwhyitstaysthere,isathingthatcriestoHeaven,Mr.Utterson!"

ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter9andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.

InthisextractDrLanyonisvisitedbyMrHyde,whoisdesperateforthepotiontotransformhimselfbackintoHenryJekyll.

Startingwiththisextract,writeabouthowStevensonexplorestheideaofevilthroughMrHyde.

Writeabout:•howStevensonexplorestheideaofevilinthisextract.•howStevensonexplorestheideaofevilinthenovelasawhole.

Thisperson(whohadthus,fromthefirstmomentofhisentrance,struckinmewhatIcanonly,describeasadisgustfulcuriosity)wasdressedinafashionthatwouldhavemadeanordinarypersonlaughable;hisclothes,thatistosay,althoughtheywereofrichandsoberfabric,wereenormouslytoolargeforhimineverymeasurement--thetrousershangingonhislegsandrolleduptokeepthemfromtheground,thewaistofthecoatbelowhishaunches,andthecollarsprawlingwideuponhisshoulders.Strangetorelate,thisludicrousaccoutrementwasfarfrommovingmetolaughter.Rather,astherewassomethingabnormalandmisbegottenintheveryessence ofthecreaturethatnowfacedme--somethingseizing,surprisingandrevolting-- thisfreshdisparityseemedbuttofitinwithandtoreinforceit;sothattomyinterestintheman'snatureandcharacter,therewasaddedacuriosityastohisorigin,hislife,hisfortuneandstatusintheworld.

These observations,thoughtheyhavetakensogreataspacetobesetdownin,wereyettheworkofafewseconds.Myvisitorwas,indeed,onfirewithsombreexcitement.

"Have yougotit?"hecried."Haveyougotit?"Andsolivelywashisimpatiencethatheevenlaidhishanduponmyarmandsoughttoshakeme.

Iputhimback,consciousathistouchofacertainicypangalongmyblood."Come,sir,"saidI."YouforgetthatIhavenotyetthepleasureofyouracquaintance.Beseated,ifyouplease."AndIshowedhimanexample,andsatdownmyselfinmycustomaryseatandwithasfairanimitationofmyordinarymannertoapatient,asthelatenessofthehour,thenatureofmypreoccupations,andthehorrorIhadofmyvisitor,wouldsuffermetomuster.

ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter9andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.

InthisextractDrLanyonisvisitedbyMrHyde.MrHydeswallowsthepotionandtransformsintoDrJekyllinfrontofLanyon.

Startingwiththisextract,writeabouthowStevensoncreatesasenseoffearandhorrorinthenovel.

Writeabout:•howStevensoncreatesasense offearandhorrorintheextract.•howStevensoncreatesasense offearandhorrorinthenovelasawhole.

"Itiswell,"repliedmyvisitor."Lanyon,yourememberyourvows:whatfollowsisunderthesealofourprofession.Andnow,youwhohavesolongbeenboundtothemostnarrowandmaterialviews,youwhohavedeniedthevirtueoftranscendentalmedicine,youwhohavederidedyoursuperiors--behold!"

Heputtheglasstohislipsanddrankatonegulp.Acryfollowed;hereeled,staggered,clutchedatthetableandheldon,staringwithinjectedeyes,gaspingwithopenmouth;andasIlookedtherecame,Ithought,achange--heseemed toswell-- hisfacebecamesuddenlyblackandthefeaturesseemed tomeltandalter--andthenextmoment,Ihadsprungtomyfeet andleapedbackagainstthewall,myarmsraisedtoshieldmefromthatprodigy,mymindsubmergedinterror.

"OGod!"Iscreamed,and"OGod!"againandagain;fortherebeforemyeyes--pale andshaken,andhalffainting,andgropingbeforehimwithhishands,likeamanrestoredfromdeath--therestoodHenryJekyll!

Whathetoldmeinthenexthour,Icannotbringmymindtosetonpaper.IsawwhatIsaw,IheardwhatIheard,andmysoulsickenedatit;andyetnowwhenthatsighthasfadedfrommyeyes, IaskmyselfifIbelieveit,andIcannotanswer.Mylifeisshakentoitsroots;sleephasleftme;thedeadliestterrorsitsbymeatallhoursofthedayandnight;andIfeel thatmydaysarenumbered,andthatImustdie;andyetIshalldieincredulous.Asforthemoralturpitudethatmanunveiledtome,evenwithtearsofpenitence,Icannot,eveninmemory,dwellonitwithoutastartofhorror.Iwillsaybutonething,Utterson,andthat(ifyoucanbringyourmindtocreditit)willbemorethanenough.Thecreaturewhocreptintomyhousethatnightwas,onJekyll'sownconfession,knownbythenameofHydeandhuntedforineverycornerofthelandasthemurdererofCarew.

ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter10andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.

InthisextractDrJekyllwritesastatementtoexplainwhathewaslikeasayoungerman.

Startingwiththisextract,howdoesStevensonpresentDrJekyllasaconflictedcharacter*?

Writeabout:•howStevensonpresentsDrJekyllasaconflictedcharacterintheextract.•howStevensonpresentsDrJekyll asaconflictedcharacterinthenovelasawhole.

*Hint: thinkaboutduality!

Iwasbornintheyear18-- toalargefortune,endowedbesideswithexcellentparts,inclinedbynaturetoindustry,fondoftherespectofthewiseandgoodamongmyfellowmen,andthus,asmighthavebeensupposed,witheveryguaranteeofanhonorurable anddistinguishedfuture.Andindeedtheworstofmyfaultswasacertainimpatientgaietyofdisposition,suchashasmadethehappinessofmany,butsuchasIfoundithardtoreconcilewithmyimperiousdesiretocarrymyheadhigh,andwearamorethancommonlygravecountenancebeforethepublic.HenceitcameaboutthatIconcealedmypleasures;andthatwhenIreachedyears ofreflection,andbegantolookroundmeandtakestockofmyprogressandpositionintheworld,Istoodalreadycommittedtoaprofoundduplicityoflife.ManyamanwouldhaveevenblazonedsuchirregularitiesasIwasguiltyof;butfromthehighviewsthatIhadsetbeforeme,Iregardedandhidthemwithanalmostmorbidsenseofshame.Itwasthusrathertheexactingnatureofmyaspirationsthananyparticulardegradationinmyfaults,thatmademewhatIwas,and,withevenadeeper trenchthaninthemajorityofmen,severedinmethoseprovincesofgoodandillwhichdivideandcompoundman'sdualnature.Inthiscase,Iwasdriventoreflectdeeplyandinveteratelyonthathardlawoflife,whichliesattherootofreligionandisoneofthemostplentifulspringsofdistress.Thoughsoprofoundadouble-dealer,Iwasinnosenseahypocrite;bothsidesofmewere indeadearnest;IwasnomoremyselfwhenIlaidasiderestraintandplungedinshame,thanwhenIlaboured,intheeyeofday,atthefutherance ofknowledgeorthereliefofsorrowandsuffering.Anditchancedthatthedirectionofmyscientificstudies,whichledwhollytowardsthemysticandthetranscendental,reactedandshedastronglightonthisconsciousnessoftheperennialwaramongmymembers.Witheveryday,andfrombothsidesofmyintelligence,themoralandtheintellectual,Ithusdrewsteadilynearertothattruth,bywhosepartialdiscoveryIhavebeendoomedtosuchadreadfulshipwreck:thatmanisnottrulyone,buttrulytwo.

ReadthefollowingextractfromChapter10andthenanswerthequestionthatfollows.

InthisextractDrJekyllwritesastatementtoexplainwhathewaslikeasayoungerman.

Startingwiththisextract,writeabouthowStevensonexplorestheideaofduality.

Writeabout:•howStevensonexplorestheideaofdualityinthisextract.•howStevensonexplores theideaofdualityinthenovelasawhole.

Evenatthattime,Ihadnotconqueredmyaversionstothedrynessofalifeofstudy.Iwouldstillbemerrilydisposedattimes;andasmypleasureswere (tosaytheleast)undignified,andIwasnotonlywellknownandhighlyconsidered,butgrowingtowardstheelderlyman,thisincoherencyofmylifewasdailygrowingmoreunwelcome.ItwasonthissidethatmynewpowertemptedmeuntilIfellinslavery.Ihadbuttodrinkthecup,todoffatoncethebodyofthenotedprofessor,andtoassume,likeathickcloak,thatofEdwardHyde.Ismiledatthenotion;itseemedtomeatthetimetobehumourous;andImademypreparationswiththemoststudiouscare.ItookandfurnishedthathouseinSoho,towhichHydewastrackedbythepolice;andengagedasahousekeeperacreaturewhomIknewwelltobesilentandunscrupulous.Ontheotherside,IannouncedtomyservantsthataMr.Hyde(whomIdescribed)wastohavefulllibertyandpoweraboutmyhouseinthesquare;andtoparrymishaps,Ievencalledandmademyselfafamiliarobject,inmysecondcharacter.Inextdrewupthatwilltowhichyousomuchobjected;sothatifanythingbefellmeinthepersonofDr.Jekyll,IcouldenteronthatofEdwardHydewithoutpecuniaryloss.Andthusfortified,asIsupposed,oneveryside,Ibegantoprofitbythestrangeimmunitiesofmyposition.

Menhavebeforehiredbravostotransacttheircrimes,whiletheirownpersonandreputationsatundershelter.Iwasthefirstthateverdidsoforhispleasures.Iwasthefirstthatcouldplodinthepubliceyewithaloadofgenialrespectability,andinamoment,likeaschoolboy,stripofftheselendings andspringheadlongintotheseaofliberty.Butforme,inmyimpenetrablemantle,thesafelywascomplete.Thinkofit--Ididnotevenexist!Letmebutescapeintomylaboratorydoor,givemebutasecondortwotomixandswallowthedraughtthatIhadalwaysstandingready;andwhateverhehaddone,EdwardHydewouldpassawaylikethestainofbreathuponamirror;andthereinhisstead,quietlyathome,trimmingthemidnightlampinhisstudy,amanwhocouldaffordtolaughatsuspicion,wouldbeHenryJekyll.