Characters
A distant cousin and lifelong friend of Utterson
Who is Mr. Enfield?
The novella takes place in this city.
What is London?
The first mention of this is in chapter one (Story of the Door) when Stevenson describes the street where Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield walk. Soho and Cavendish Square are areas in London.
Enfield saw Hyde do this late one night
What is trample a girl?
Hyde trampled a girl and left her screaming on the ground without even looking at her or acknowledging her
This character said, “If he be Mr. Hyde,” he had thought, “I shall be Mr. Seek.”
Who is Mr. Utterson?
In Chapter 2, Mr. Utterson is driven by curiosity to find out more about the mysterious Mr. Hyde.
The person Utterson finds in the laboratory after breaking down the door.
Who is Mr. Hyde?
When Utterson and Poole break into the lab, they find Hyde dead, but Jekyll is nowhere to be found. After they find Hyde, Utterson finds the 3 documents left for him by Jekyll to explain everything.
Dr. Jekyll's closest friend of many years, he told Jekyll how much evil can be found within a person
Who is Dr. Lanyon?
The time period in which this story takes place.
What is the Victorian Era (the late 1800s)?
This story was first published in 1886. Stevenson wrote it as a message to the citizens of the Victorian Era.
Jekyll’s will initially specifies this person as his heir
Who is Mr. Hyde?
This character said, “Changed? Well, yes, I think so,” said he. “Have I been twenty years in this man’s house, to be deceived about his voice? No, sir; master’s made away with; he was made away with eight days ago, when we heard him cry out upon the name of God; and who’s in there instead of him, and why it stays there, is a thing that cries to Heaven, Mr. Utterson!”
Who is Poole?
Poole has served as Dr. Jekyll's butler for many years, so he has learned his every step of everyday, which becomes helpful in discovering his disappearance.
This happens to Hyde after the Carew murder.
What is he disappears?
During this time, Dr. Jekyll goes back to being his personable and happy self, while Mr. Hyde remains unseen and unheard of.
Jekyll's butler
Who is Poole?
This room had a red cloth over the door and contained a large mirror, a desk, and a fireplace. It was at the top of a stairway.
What is Dr. Jekyll's cabinet?
Dr. Jekyll had the mirror moved to his cabinet after he realized that his appearance changed when he transformed to Mr. Hyde (see Chapter 10).
A maid witnesses this from a window
What is Hyde murdering Sir Danvers Carew?
This character said, "I wish to see or hear no more of Dr. Jekyll,” he said in a loud, unsteady voice. “I am quite done with that person; and I beg that you will spare me any allusion to one whom I regard as dead.”
Who is Dr. Lanyon?
When Utterson questions Dr. Lanyon about Jekyll, Dr. Lanyon tries to stop him, he becomes shaken and Mr. Utterson is shocked since the last time they met he was social and vibrant. His words create an ominous effect.
What Lanyon gives Utterson before he dies
What is a letter, not to be opened until Jekyll’s death or disappearance?
A prominent and upstanding lawyer, well respected in the London community.
Who is Mr. Utterson?
Mr. Hyde lives here
What is Soho?
It is revealed in chapter 2 (Search for Mr. Hyde) that Hyde lives in Soho. Soho is later described in chapter 4 (The Carew Murder Case) as a dark, dreary place. The location of Hyde's residence is again mentioned in chapter 10 (Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case) when Jekyll discusses the problems with the experiment.
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What Mr. Guest tells Utterson about the handwriting on the letter from Hyde.
It's similar to Dr. Jekyll's besides a slight slant in the letters.
Utterson's clerk is an expert in handwriting, Guest notices that Hyde’s script is the same as Jekyll’s, but slanted the other way.
This character said, "Will Hyde die upon the scaffold? Or will he find the courage to release himself at the last moment? God knows; I am careless."
Who is Dr. Jekyll?
Dr. Jekyll said this in Chapter 10 (Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case). It was written in a letter to Utterson explaining the details of the dual personality situation.
Reason why the servants think that the man in the laboratory is not Jekyll.
What is the voice is different from Jekyll’s?
A well-liked old nobleman, a member of Parliament, and murdered by Hyde.
Who is Sir Danvers Carew?
Cavendish Square.
What is the home of Dr. Lanyon?
Cavendish Square is first mentioned as the home of Dr. Lanyon in chapter 2 (Search for Mr. Hyde).
The last two chapters of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are written in this point of view.
What is first person?
Chapter 9 is written in Dr. Lanyon's point of view. Chapter 10 is written in Dr. Jekyll's point of vie
This character said, "[T]here's a rather singular resemblance. The two hands are in many points identical, only differently sloped."
Who is Mr. Guest?
Mr. Guest said this in chapter 5 (The Incident of the Letter) when he compared the letter from Mr. Hyde to the invitation from Dr. Jekyll
What Enfield finds striking about Mr. Hyde’s physical appearance.
What is an indescribable ugliness?
Every person that comes into contact with Mr. Hyde has a feeling they can't shake, and have a hard time describing him. They just know that he has a ugly and deformed look.