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Character studies

Character studies. Description of character Evidence Analysis. Front covers – which do you think is the most appropriate?. (1) (2) (3). Mr Utterson – could the “utter” mean something?. A lawyer

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Character studies

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  1. Character studies Description of character Evidence Analysis

  2. Front covers – which do you think is the most appropriate? (1) (2) (3)

  3. Mr Utterson– could the “utter” mean something? • A lawyer • “dusty, dreary and yet somehow loveable” • Loyal to old friends • “embarrassed in discourse” – not good at conversation, therefore less likely to make things up. • A reliable source as his character is plain and good.

  4. Mr Utterson’s role • To look after Dr Jekyll’s affairs – is, importantly, in charge of his will. • Since he is loyal and simple, he wishes to protect Jekyll against the obviously evil influence of Mr Hyde. • At first, Utterson suspects Hyde might be blackmailing Jekyll – he has no idea of the true circumstances. • Mr Utterson helps the reader to solve the mystery of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

  5. Mr Hyde – is he the novel’s villain?

  6. Important descriptions from ‘The Story of the Door’ • “trampled calmly over the child’s body and left her screaming” • “like some damned juggernaut” • “black sneering coldness” • “a damnable man” • “There is something wrong with his appearance” • “displeasing…detestable…deformed” • “extraordinary looking” How is Mr Hyde presented in his first description?

  7. Analysis of a description Note the techniques. What does the language suggest about the character? Connotations of words?

  8. How is Mr Hyde presented in his first description? Mr Hyde is presented as a merciless and unstoppable man - in the first chapter, Enfield narrates the story of how he witnessed Hyde “trample” a young girl underfoot. Stevenson uses the simile “like a damned juggernaut” to emphasis just how merciless and powerful Mr Hyde is. The word ‘damned’ suggests………. ….Stevenson uses the image of a ‘juggernaut’ because… ………Stevenson chooses a young girl as Hyde’s first victim because… ……….The entire incident is set late at night – Stevenson chooses to do this as…………. Write out and finish this paragraph. Add in extra details and interpretations for the A*.

  9. A useful comparison… Dr Jekyll Mr Hyde “the very pink of the proprieties, celebrated too.” Proprieties:the conventional standards of proper behaviour;manners. “really like Satan…a damnable man” Damnable: worthy of  condemnation; detestable,  abominable, or outrageous.

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