DR JEKYLL - STUDY OF CHARACTERS

What do you think of this person?

And how about this one?

DR. JEKYLL AND DR. JEKYLL AND MR HYDEMR HYDE

STUDY OF CHARACTERSSTUDY OF CHARACTERS

DR JEKYLL AND MR DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDEHYDE

Guess who this character is?Guess who this character is?

Prominent middle-aged gentleman described as both Prominent middle-aged gentleman described as both tall and handsome. He is also extremely wealthy tall and handsome. He is also extremely wealthy

with a fortune well over two million dollars. with a fortune well over two million dollars. ____________________________________________

A younger man who witnesses a heinous crime A younger man who witnesses a heinous crime committed.committed.

__________________________________________________The narrator of the book, middle-aged , and a man in The narrator of the book, middle-aged , and a man in

which all the characters confide throughout the which all the characters confide throughout the novel.novel.

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CHARACTERISATIONCHARACTERISATIONAnother possible area which will be asked in the Another possible area which will be asked in the

exam. This section refers to how the writer develops exam. This section refers to how the writer develops and portrays the characters in the novel. and portrays the characters in the novel.

There are three main types of characters in a novel:There are three main types of characters in a novel: ProtagonistProtagonist: Main characters: Main characters

Round charactersRound characters: Characters whom the author : Characters whom the author describes in detailsdescribes in details

Flat charactersFlat characters: The author purposely use these : The author purposely use these characters to introduce the main character in the characters to introduce the main character in the

novelnovelNOWNOW

CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERS IN THE CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL WHO FIT THE ABOVE CATEGORIES?NOVEL WHO FIT THE ABOVE CATEGORIES?


CHARACTERISATIONCHARACTERISATIONWe learn about characters in a novel directly from their thoughts, We learn about characters in a novel directly from their thoughts,

speech and actions.speech and actions.““You know me. I am a man to be trusted…”You know me. I am a man to be trusted…”

““Very well…I promise”Very well…I promise”These are said by Mr. Utterson which show that he is a These are said by Mr. Utterson which show that he is a

TRUSTWORTHY TRUSTWORTHY personperson

We also learn indirectly about them through their the appearance, We also learn indirectly about them through their the appearance, dress, surroundings and opinions of others of themdress, surroundings and opinions of others of them

For a moment, while he stood looking at Richard, and before he For a moment, while he stood looking at Richard, and before he spoke, the young man felt a sudden chill. ..This man was bad, bad spoke, the young man felt a sudden chill. ..This man was bad, bad

all through. There was something in him that filled Richard with all through. There was something in him that filled Richard with disgust. disgust.

From his appearance and Richard Enfield’s impression that Mr. Hyde From his appearance and Richard Enfield’s impression that Mr. Hyde is is EVILEVIL


NOW, IDENTIFY ALL THE NOW, IDENTIFY ALL THE CHARACTERS OF THE NOVELCHARACTERS OF THE NOVEL

Dr. Henry JekyllDr. Henry Jekyll Mr. Gabriel John Utterson Mr. Gabriel John Utterson Mr. Edward HydeMr. Edward Hyde Mr. Richard EnfieldMr. Richard Enfield Dr. Hastie LanyonDr. Hastie Lanyon Mr. PooleMr. Poole


Dr. Henry JekyllDr. Henry Jekyll

A respected doctor and friend of both Lanyon, a A respected doctor and friend of both Lanyon, a fellow physician, and Utterson, a lawyer. Jekyll is fellow physician, and Utterson, a lawyer. Jekyll is a seemingly a seemingly prosperous manprosperous man, , well established well established in the communityin the community, and known for his , and known for his decency decency

and charitable worksand charitable works. Since his youth, however, . Since his youth, however, he has he has secretly engaged in unspecified secretly engaged in unspecified

dissolute and corrupt behaviordissolute and corrupt behavior. Jekyll finds . Jekyll finds this dark side a burden and undertakes this dark side a burden and undertakes

experiments intended to separate his good and experiments intended to separate his good and evil selves from one another. Through these evil selves from one another. Through these experiments, he brings Mr. Hyde into being, experiments, he brings Mr. Hyde into being,

finding a way to transform himself in such a way finding a way to transform himself in such a way that he fully becomes his darker half. that he fully becomes his darker half.

DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDEDR JEKYLL AND MR HYDEMatch the statement with Dr. Jekyll’s Match the statement with Dr. Jekyll’s

attributesattributes “…“…of a man who was heir of a man who was heir

to a quarter of a million to a quarter of a million pounds.” (page 48)pounds.” (page 48)

He quietly led an evil life He quietly led an evil life without his friends without his friends knowing.knowing.

He created a potion He created a potion which had the effect of which had the effect of separating his good and separating his good and bad selves and tested it bad selves and tested it on himself.on himself.

One night he invited One night he invited some of his friends to a some of his friends to a party at his home.party at his home.

SociableSociable

AdventurousAdventurous

WealthyWealthy

SecretiveSecretive

HumbleHumble

DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDEDR JEKYLL AND MR HYDEMatch the statement with Dr. Jekyll’s Match the statement with Dr. Jekyll’s

attributesattributes He succeeded He succeeded

created a potion created a potion that could separate that could separate evil and good sides evil and good sides of a personof a person

He theorised and He theorised and believed that a believed that a person is made up person is made up of both good and of both good and evilevil

InquisitiveInquisitive

IntelligentIntelligent

EvilEvil

Good humoredGood humored


FIND THE PROOFS IN THE NOVEL FIND THE PROOFS IN THE NOVEL OF THESE CHARACTERISTICSOF THESE CHARACTERISTICS

Wealthy:Wealthy:Secretive:Secretive:IntelligentIntelligent

AdventurousAdventurousSociableSociable

InquisitiveInquisitive


Mr. Gabriel John UttersonMr. Gabriel John Utterson

A prominent and upstanding lawyer, well respected A prominent and upstanding lawyer, well respected in the London community. Utterson is reserved, in the London community. Utterson is reserved, dignified, and perhaps even lacking somewhat in dignified, and perhaps even lacking somewhat in

imagination, but he does seem to possess a furtive imagination, but he does seem to possess a furtive curiosity about the more sordid side of life. His curiosity about the more sordid side of life. His rationalism, however, makes him ill equipped to rationalism, however, makes him ill equipped to deal with the supernatural nature of the Jekyll-deal with the supernatural nature of the Jekyll-Hyde connection. While not a man of science, Hyde connection. While not a man of science,

Utterson resembles his friend Dr. Lanyon—and Utterson resembles his friend Dr. Lanyon—and perhaps Victorian society at large—in his devotion perhaps Victorian society at large—in his devotion

to reasonable explanations and his denial of to reasonable explanations and his denial of the supernatural. the supernatural.


FIND THE PROOFS IN THE NOVEL FIND THE PROOFS IN THE NOVEL OF THESE CHARACTERISTICSOF THESE CHARACTERISTICS

Dull yet lovable and well-likedDull yet lovable and well-liked

Trustworthy and reliableTrustworthy and reliable

CaringCaring

PatientPatient

Practical, Careful and SensiblePractical, Careful and Sensible


Mr. Edward Hyde Mr. Edward Hyde

The Antagonist in the novel. A strange, The Antagonist in the novel. A strange, repugnant man who looks faintly pre-human. repugnant man who looks faintly pre-human. Hyde is violent and cruel, and everyone who Hyde is violent and cruel, and everyone who sees him describes him as ugly and deformedsees him describes him as ugly and deformed—yet no one can say exactly why. Language —yet no one can say exactly why. Language itself seems to fail around Hyde: he is not a itself seems to fail around Hyde: he is not a creature who belongs to the rational world, creature who belongs to the rational world, the world of conscious articulation or logical the world of conscious articulation or logical grammar. Hyde is Jekyll’s dark side, released grammar. Hyde is Jekyll’s dark side, released from the bonds of conscience and loosed into from the bonds of conscience and loosed into

the world by a mysterious potion.the world by a mysterious potion.


FIND THE PROOFS IN THE FIND THE PROOFS IN THE NOVEL OF THESE NOVEL OF THESE

CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS

EvilEvil

ArrogantArrogant

CriminalCriminal

Unpleasant lookUnpleasant look


Dr. Hastie Lanyon Dr. Hastie Lanyon

A reputable London doctor and, along with A reputable London doctor and, along with Utterson, formerly one of Jekyll’s closest Utterson, formerly one of Jekyll’s closest friends. As an embodiment of rationalism, friends. As an embodiment of rationalism,

materialism, and skepticism, Lanyon serves a materialism, and skepticism, Lanyon serves a foil (a character whose attitudes or emotions foil (a character whose attitudes or emotions contrast with, and thereby illuminate, those contrast with, and thereby illuminate, those

of another character) for Jekyll, who of another character) for Jekyll, who embraces mysticism. His death represents embraces mysticism. His death represents

the more general victory of supernaturalism the more general victory of supernaturalism over materialism in over materialism in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.




Friends to Mr. Utterson and Friends to Mr. Utterson and Dr. JekyllDr. Jekyll

HelpfulHelpful


Mr. Richard EnfieldMr. Richard Enfield

A distant nephew and lifelong friend A distant nephew and lifelong friend of Mr. Utterson. Like Utterson, of Mr. Utterson. Like Utterson, Enfield is reserved, formal, and Enfield is reserved, formal, and

scornful of gossip; indeed, the two scornful of gossip; indeed, the two men often walk together for long men often walk together for long

stretches without saying a word to stretches without saying a word to one another. one another.




ResponsibleResponsible

BraveBrave

SuspiciousSuspicious

DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDEDR JEKYLL AND MR HYDEDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Quiz 1Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Quiz 1

1. 1. Who is the narrator of the book?Who is the narrator of the book? Mr. Utterson Mr. Utterson Dr. Jekyll Dr. Jekyll Sir Danvers Carew Sir Danvers Carew Mr. HydeMr. Hyde

2. 2. What two characters begin the book with a stroll?What two characters begin the book with a stroll? Dr. Lanyon and Mr. Poole Dr. Lanyon and Mr. Poole Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Utterson Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Utterson Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield Dr Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

3. 3. Where is the door that these two men speak of?Where is the door that these two men speak of? Hyde's house Hyde's house in a dark alley in a dark alley Jekyll's house Jekyll's house All of the aboveAll of the above

DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDEDR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE4. 4. Where did Utterson meet with Jekyll after the murder in the book?Where did Utterson meet with Jekyll after the murder in the book? in Dr. Laynon's residence in Dr. Laynon's residence At a dinner party given by Mr. Utterson At a dinner party given by Mr. Utterson in Mr. Utterson's residence in Mr. Utterson's residence At Dr. Jekyll's residenceAt Dr. Jekyll's residence

5. 5. Who did Hyde murder in the book?Who did Hyde murder in the book? Mr. Poole Mr. Poole Dr. Lanyon Dr. Lanyon Sir Danvers Carew Sir Danvers Carew None of the aboveNone of the above

6. 6. Who discovers that Hyde's letter is in Dr. Jekyll's handwriting?Who discovers that Hyde's letter is in Dr. Jekyll's handwriting? Mr. Poole Mr. Poole Mr. Guest Mr. Guest Mr. Utterson Mr. Utterson Mr. EnfieldMr. Enfield

7. 7. Who witnessed the trampling of the young girl?Who witnessed the trampling of the young girl? Mr. Poole Mr. Poole Mr. Guest Mr. Guest Mr. Utterson Mr. Utterson Mr. EnfieldMr. Enfield 8. 8. Where was the girl who was trampled going?Where was the girl who was trampled going? running away from her family, who mistreats her running away from her family, who mistreats her to get the doctor for an ill family member to get the doctor for an ill family member to get Dr. Jekyll to get Dr. Jekyll to find Mr. Uttersonto find Mr. Utterson

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