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Jekyll and Hyde
What do these words mean to you?
LO: To be introduced to the new unit of workSlide2
Research Lesson!
Next term we will be studying
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Your challenge today is to undertake research into the novel: the plot, it’s key characters and main themes. You must put together 1-2 pages of research by the end of this lesson – it cannot just simply be copy/pasted! I want to see information about plot, key characters and key ideas in a clear, easy to understand format.
LO: To b introduced to the new unit of work
I have a clear understanding of the plot of the text
I know who the characters are and can relate them to the plot of the story
I have been introduced to the themes featured in the text and can link these to characters
LO: to have an understanding of the plot, characters and themes of J&HSlide3
Research Lesson!
Next term we will be studying The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Your challenge today is to undertake research into the novel: the
plot, it’s key characters and main themes. You must put together 1-2 pages of research by the end of this lesson – it cannot just simply be copy/pasted! I want to see information about plot, key characters and key ideas in a clear, easy to understand format.
I have a clear understanding of the plot of the text
I know who the characters are and can relate them to the plot of the story
I have been introduced to the themes featured in the text and can link these to characters
LO: to have an understanding of the plot, characters and themes of J&HSlide4
In groups you are going to create a presentation of the research you did last lesson. You will be focusing on either
plot, characters
or
themes
.(Groups and assignments on the next slide!) Everyone must present!
What do we know?
I have a clear understanding of the plot of the text
I know who the characters are and can relate them to the plot of the story
I have been introduced to the themes featured in the text and can link these to characters
LO: to have an understanding of the plot, characters and themes of J&HSlide5
GROUP PRESENTATIONS!
LO: To be introduced to the new unit of work
AMIN,
Amaad
ATCHA, Hamza BISHOP, Finn BOOT, Oscar FLYNN, Thomas
SMITH, Dane TAYLOR, Sophie TUTORA, Losana WADE, James ALDERMAN, Ryan
NORRIS, Danielle PENDER, Lewis PROSSER, Rhys RUDGE, TillyBELLINGHAM, Max
IDDON, Charlotte KRONIG, Adrien LYONS, Aelfric MOOLLA, Yunus
GARROTT, Joshua HATTRICK, Eloise HAYNES, Christopher HAYWARD, Tamzin BOWERS, Taylor
CAMPBELL, Tyler
CARUANA, Liam
DENNIS-STOCKTON, Lauren
DUNN, Samuel
PLOT
PLOT
CHARACTER
CHARACTER
THEMES
THEMESSlide6
You are working in your groups
to create a presentation on yourtopic (either plot
,
characters or themes.)You must put together information you think is pertinent and relevant to our understanding of the story.Everyone must say something!
GROUP PRESENTATIONS!
I have a clear understanding of the plot of the text
I know who the characters are and can relate them to the plot of the story
I have been introduced to the themes featured in the text and can link these to characters
LO: to have an understanding of the plot, characters and themes of J&HSlide7
You must write at least 3 paragraphs explaining what you have learnt about the text.
What is it about? Who are the characters?What themes are you expecting from it?
What do you think you will enjoy about it? – or not!
What do we know?
I have a clear understanding of the plot of the text
I know who the characters are and can relate them to the plot of the story
I have been introduced to the themes featured in the text and can link these to characters
LO: to have an understanding of the plot, characters and themes of J&HSlide8
I have a clear understanding of the plot of the text
I know who the characters are and can relate them to the plot of the story
I have been introduced to the themes featured in the text and can link these to characters
LO: to have an understanding of the plot, characters and themes of J&HSlide9
Mr
Utterson
I am able to make inferences about a character based on language and dialogue
I am able to explore how a character is presented using quotes
I am able analyse how the writer makes the reader feel for characters and situations
LO: to be able to comment on how a character is presented using quotesSlide10
Re-read the opening passage from the book, introducing Mr Utterson.
Annotate the extract to analyse the language used to describe Mr
Utterson
.
Mr Utterson I am able to make inferences about a character based on language and dialogue
I am able to explore how a character is presented using quotes
I am able analyse how the writer makes the reader feel for characters and situations
LO: to be able to comment on how a character is presented using quotesSlide11
MR. UTTERSON the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance, that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary, and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his life. He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone, to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years. But he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering, almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than to reprove. ‘I incline to, Cain’s heresy,’ he used to say. ‘I let my brother go to the devil in his quaintly: ‘own way.’ In this character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-going men. And to such as these, so long as they came about his chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour.
I am able to make inferences about a character based on language and dialogue
I am able to explore how a character is presented using quotes
I am able analyse how the writer makes the reader feel for characters and situations
LO: to be able to comment on how a character is presented using quotesSlide12
No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was 4 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to be founded in a similar catholicity of good-nature. It is the mark of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyer’s way. His friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of time, they implied no aptness in the object. Hence, no doubt, the bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant kinsman, the well-known man about town. It was a nut to crack for many, what these two could see in each other, or what subject they could find in common. It was reported by those who encountered them in their Sunday walks, that they said nothing, looked singularly dull, and would hail with obvious relief the appearance of a friend. For all that, the two men put the greatest store by these excursions, counted them the chief jewel of each week, and not only set aside occasions of pleasure, but even resisted the calls of business, that they might enjoy them uninterrupted.
I am able to make inferences about a character based on language and dialogue
I am able to explore how a character is presented using quotes
I am able analyse how the writer makes the reader feel for characters and situations
LO: to be able to comment on how a character is presented using quotesSlide13
Answer the following questions:How is the character of Mr Utterson
presented?Is Mr Utterson
a likeable man?
What role does the opening suggest Mr
Utterson will play?Remember to use PEIL!Consolidating our knowledge
I am able to make inferences about a character based on language and dialogue
I am able to explore how a character is presented using quotations
I am able analyse how the writer makes the reader feel for characters and situations
LO: to be able to comment on how a character is presented using quotesSlide14
Read the second section of the book.
From p3 “it chances on one of these rambles…” to p4, “to repair their ravages.”
Annotate the section for anything you notice about the description of the London street.
Homework - preparationsSlide15
Context
I am able to explore how this information informs our understanding of a text based on close textual reference
I am able analyse how the use context makes the reader feel towards characters and textual situations
I am able to identify elements of context within the story.
to be able to comment on the impact of
context
on literatureSlide16
Context
What is “context”?
Why is it important?
What do we know about the author?
LO: to develop our understanding of the plot and characters
I am able to identify elements of context within the story.
I am able to explore how this information informs our understanding of a text based on close textual reference
I am able analyse how the use context makes the reader feel towards characters and textual situations
jk
LO: to be able to comment on the impact of context on literatureSlide17
As we watch the documentary, take notes on what you learn about
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, but also what you learn about the author, Robert Louis Stevenson.
Context
LO: to develop our understanding of the plot and characters
I am able to identify elements of context within the story.
I am able to explore how this information informs our understanding of a text based on close textual reference
I am able analyse how the use context makes the reader feel towards characters and textual situations
jk
LO: to be able to comment on the impact of context on literature
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007qyzv/ian-rankin-investigates-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hydeSlide18
Type (or write) up your notes from the documentary.
They need to be easy to understand as they will become revision notes.
Due:
Context
LO: to develop our understanding of the plot and characters
I am able to identify elements of context within the story.
I am able to explore how this information informs our understanding of a text based on close textual reference
I am able analyse how the use context makes the reader feel towards characters and textual situations
jk
LO: to be able to comment on the impact of context on literature
HomeworkSlide19
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To be able to answer an exam style question Slide20
Who is this man?
What have we learnt about Stevenson?
Answer in full sentences:
Why do you think Stevenson decided to base Jekyll ad Hyde in London, and not the city in which he grew up?
(Use your key skills of inference and prediction)
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Stevenson’s LondonSlide21
Stevenson’s London
Read the extract from the opening of Jekyll and Hyde (it follows on from the extract we looked at previously)
List four things you learn about the city of London from the extract
.
1. 2.3.
4.
How does this task meet our learning objectives?
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question Slide22
Now find four quotes to support your four points!
1.London was a city of disparity - “the street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood”
2.
3.
4.
How does this task meet our learning objectives?
Stevenson’s London
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question Slide23
My model: this is what I’m looking for
Point:
Evidence:
Inference:
Language:
To develop our explicit interpretation skills.
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question Slide24
Taking things further...
You have already listed four things that you have found out. You now need to
interpret
what you have found out and make some
inferences to tell us a little bit more about what your knowledge can teach us about Victorian London.Use my example on the next slide to help you out!To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question Slide25
My model: this is what I’m looking for
Within the extract, Stevenson tells us that London was a city of disparity as he states that “
the street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood
”. This suggests to a reader that the “neighbourhood” is the general expected state of London and implies that the street is something to be admired and noticed. It reveals that there are two sides of London to be explored. The verb “shone” suggests the street attracts people to it and implies beauty and admiration, which strongly contrasts with the negative adjective “dingy”, which suggests the neighbourhood as a whole is somewhere people would wish to avoid.
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question Slide26
My model: this is what I’m looking for
Your task
: Develop your points into
at least two
paragraphs, using the structure in the example. Ensure you use SIR to prove your interpretation!Point: What I know
Evidence: How I know – QUOTATIONS!
Inference:
What this shows – SIR it (This suggests / implies / reveals)
Language: Which words can I comment on in detail - Zoom in!
*TERMINOLOGY*
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question Slide27
My model: this is what I’m looking for
Point:
Evidence:
Inference:
Language:Meaning:Links:Writer’s Message:
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question Slide28
My model: this is what I’m looking for
Within the extract, Dickens tells us that London was a city of disparity
as he states that “
the street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood
”. This suggests to a reader that the “neighbourhood” is the general expected state of London and implies that the street is something to be admired and noticed. It reveals that there are two sides of London to be explored. The verb “shone” suggests the street attracts people to it and implies beauty and admiration, which strongly contrasts with the negative adjective
“dingy”, which suggests the neighbourhood as a whole is somewhere people would wish to avoid.
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question Slide29
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To be able to answer an exam style question Slide30
Read from page four “Two doors from one corner…” to page seven “‘I shake hands on that, Richard.’”
This is our first introduction to Mr Hyde – annotate pages 5-7 for how Mr Hyde is presented.
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Looking in detail Slide31
Write a paragraph explaining how Stevenson engaged the reader’s interest in some mysterious events in Chapter 1.
Write a paragraph explaining how Stevenson presents Mr Utterson
. Do you think he comes across as an important character? Why, why not? What evidence can you find to suggest that he might be capable of investigating the mysteries?
Write a paragraph explaining how Stevenson presents Mr Hyde. How does he make him an unlikeable character? How does he create an air of mystery around him?
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
How does Stevenson engage the reader?Slide32
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Ideas about duality!
What does “duality” mean?Slide33
Chapter one introduces the theme of duality – the idea that there are two aspects or way of seeing things.
Copy and complete the table
to identify how Stevenson
presents the theme of duality
through the character and settings in Chapter one. Include your own comments and short quotations from the text. Some examples have been given to start you of.
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Ideas about duality!Slide34
Copy and complete the table to identify how Stevenson presents the theme of duality
through the character and settings in Chapter one.
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Ideas about duality!Slide35
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Search For Mr Hyde
Reading Chapter TwoSlide36
What would you do if you found yourself in the following situations with a close friend:You are worried they your friend has got in with the wrong crowd, but they wont listen when you try to talk to them about it.
You suspect that your friend is hiding an embarrassing secret in their past.
You are concerned that a dangerous person seems to have some kind of hold over your friend.
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Friendship under strainSlide37
In Chapter 2, Utterson expresses his thoughts about Jekyll and considers why Hyde may be able to blackmail him:
“…he is in deep waters” He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statue of limitations. Ay, it must be that;
the ghost of some old sin
,
the cancer of some concealed disgrace.”The metaphor “he is in deep waters” suggests that Jekyll is in trouble by creating the impression that he is in danger of drowning. What do you think the two other underlined metaphors suggest about the way Jekyll’s past behaviour might be affecting him now?
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Focus on details – interpreting languageSlide38
Read the quotations relating to Jekyll’s will.
Do you agree with the annotations of Stevenson’s reasons, or do you think Stevenson is conveying a different opinion?
…his “friend the benefactor, Edward Hyde”.
“This document had long been the lawyer’s eyesore.”
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Focus on details – interpreting languageSlide39
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Search For Mr Hyde
Write a brief overview of what happens in Chapter 2.Slide40
Stevenson frequently uses animal or inhuman imagery
to describe Mr Hyde.Copy and complete the following table to explain the imagery and the impression it gives of Mr Hyde. Add other examples as you read more.
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
The presentation of Mr Hyde
Imagery
Impression
‘with a hissing intake of breath’
‘snarled
aloud’
‘a savage laugh’Slide41
Stevenson creates contrast between night and day to add to the atmosphere
of the story.
Copy and complete the following table to show the effects of the
settings
of particular events in Chapter 1 and 2. To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Night and day – light and dark
Event
Time of day and/or atmosphere
Effect achieved
Utterson’s
walk with Enfield
A quiet
Sunday afternoon
Uneventful and innocent day of rest before
the mystery starts.
Enfield’s encounter
with Hyde
Utterson’s
return home from his walk with Enfield
Utterson’s
visit to Dr Lanyon
Utterson’s
meeting with HydeSlide42
Write a short piece exploring how Stevenson presents Mr Hyde’s appearance and behaviour.
You should start by picking two short passages from the text that you can compare. Think about any points so far where Hyde has been described.
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
Compare the two passages, focusing on their similarities and differences
Use and comment on quotationsInclude some analysis of Stevenson’s language choicesExplain the effects of the description.
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
What have we learnt?Slide43
Stevenson presents Hyde as being a violent and unhuman character. When he describes him as having “a savage laugh” it suggests he is laughing cruelly and with little humour, implying he feel little in the way of human compassion. It could also reveal that Stevenson wishes us to make a link between Hyde and an untamed animal that has no respect for humans. The word “savage” reveals that Stevenson wishes to portray him as vicious and unrestrained, suggesting he has little care for societal expectations. During Stevenson’s time, the word “savage” would have been linked to slavery and stories of African culture. During this time people would believe “savages” were unable to behave in a manner appropriate to white western values.
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
To
know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the textSlide44
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Dr Jekyll was quite at ease
What do you expect of Dr Jekyll?Slide45
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Dr Jekyll was quite at ease
Stevenson delays introducing the character of Dr Jekyll until Chapter 3. This is the first time the reader finds out how he looks, speaks and behaves.
Draw up a table documenting everything you know about Jekyll from the story so far.
Facts we know about him
Character opinions/feelings
about him
Your own response
and predictions
Wrote cheque for Hyde
Has will – Hyde is the beneficiary
Utterson
and Lanyon his
“two oldest friends”
Lanyon –
“[he] became too fanciful for me”Slide46
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Dr Jekyll was quite at ease
Reading Chapter ThreeSlide47
Write a summary of Chapter three, making it as succinct as possible!
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Dr Jekyll was quite at ease - Focus on details Slide48
Look at how Stevenson describes Dr Jekyll:“…a large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty, with something of a
slyish cast perhaps, but every mark of capacity and kindness – you could see by his looks that he cherished for Mr Utterson
a sincere and warm affection.”
What are our initial reactions to this?
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Dr Jekyll was quite at ease - Focus on details Slide49
Identify the words and phrases in the first paragraph of C3 that seem to create a good impression of Jekyll. Re-read the description of Mr Hyde from C2. Write a paragraph noting the physical differences between Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, based on these two descriptions.
You may find the following words and phrases useful when writing about contrast: whereas / however / in contrast / unlike
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Dr Jekyll was quite at ease - Focus on details Slide50
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
Look at the Victorian newspaper articles.
What do you notice about the language used? Slide51
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To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
The Carew Murder Case
What did we learn last time?
Lets read chapter four! Slide52
Write a summary of Chapter four, making it as succinct as possible!
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To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
The Carew Murder Case - Focus on details Slide53
There are three characters at the murder scene: Mr Hyde (the murderer), Sir Danvers Carew (the victim) and the maidservant (the witness).
Look at the following quotations and write them in your book! Now, identify the character to which each one applies:a) “at peace with all men”
b) “Very small gentleman”
c) “Streaming tears”
d) “Innocent and old-world”e) “Kindness”f) “White hair”CHALLENGE: WHICH OF THE CHARACTERS IS MOST LIKEABLE AND WHY?To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
The Carew Murder Case - Focus on details
Explain the effect of each quotation. Use these sentence starters to help you:
Stevenson’s words make the maidservant seem…
Stevenson’s words make Sir Danvers Carew appear…
Mr Hyde seems….Slide54
There are three characters at the murder scene: Mr Hyde (the murderer), Sir Danvers Carew (the victim) and the maidservant (the witness).
Look at the following quotations and write them in your book! Now, identify the character to which each one applies:a) “at peace with all men”
b) “Very small gentleman”
c) “Streaming tears”
d) “Innocent and old-world”e) “Kindness”f) “White hair”CHALLENGE: WHICH OF THE CHARACTERS IS MOST LIKEABLE AND WHY?To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
To know how to form and justify opinions using evidence from the text
To be able to effectively write a PEIL response to a posed question
To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
LO: To be able to answer an exam style question
The Carew Murder Case - Focus on details
Explain the effect of each quotation. Use these sentence starters to help you:
Stevenson’s words make the maidservant seem…
Stevenson’s words make Sir Danvers Carew appear…
Mr Hyde seems….Slide55
Complete the activities on your worksheet!!
Stevenson’s mystery trailSetting and atmosphere
Contrasting description
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The Carew Murder Case - Focus on details Slide56
Contrasting descriptions
Why might these be used by Stevenson, even when not related to Jekyll/Hyde?
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The Carew Murder Case - Focus on details Slide57
Complete the activities on your worksheet!!Contrasting descriptions 1-4
Mr Hyde’s Housekeeper 1-2
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The Carew Murder Case - Focus on details Slide58
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Incident of the Letter
Lets read chapter five! Slide59
Write a summary of Chapter five, making it as succinct as possible!
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Incident of the Letter - Focus on details Slide60
When Mr Utterson visits Dr Jekyll, he is taken to a room he has not seen before – the dissecting room of the surgeon who used to live there.
Utterson feels a ‘distastful
sense of strangeness’ as he passes through the room.
Which of the words in the
wordbank do you think best describe the impression created by the following quotations? Once crowded with eager students and now lying gaunt and silentThe floor strewn with crates and littered with packing strawThe light falling dimly through the foggy cupola
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Incident of the Letter - Focus on details
disordered deathly secretive
neglected foreboding experimental
gloomy mysteriousSlide61
Write a paragraph comparing the description of the back of Jekyll’s home in Chapter 5 with the following description of the front of the house from Chapter 2: “…a large, low-roofed, comfortable hall, paved with flags, warmed (after the fashion of a country house) by a bright, open fire, and furnished with costly cabinets of oak.”
Jekyll’s building can be seen as a
symbol
for an important theme in the novel – duality. What ideas are conveys by the descriptions of the two sides of the same building? Use quotes in your answer. To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
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Incident of the Letter - Focus on details Slide62
When Mr Utterson visits Dr Jekyll, he is taken to a room he has not seen before – the dissecting room of the surgeon who used to live there.
Utterson feels a ‘distastful
sense of strangeness’ as he passes through the room.
Which of the words in the
wordbank do you think best describe the impression created by the following quotations? Once crowded with eager students and now lying gaunt and silentThe floor strewn with crates and littered with packing strawThe light falling dimly through the foggy cupola
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Incident of the Letter - Focus on details
disordered deathly secretive
neglected foreboding experimental
gloomy mysterious
Write a paragraph comparing the description of the back of Jekyll’s home in Chapter 5 with the following description of the front of the house from Chapter 2:
“…a large, low-roofed, comfortable hall, paved with flags, warmed (after the fashion of a country house) by a bright, open fire, and furnished with costly cabinets of oak.”
Jekyll’s building can be seen as a
symbol
for an important
theme
in the novel – duality. What ideas are conveys by the descriptions of the two sides of the same building? Use quotes in your answer. Slide63
Stevenson shows a change in the character of Dr Jekyll at this point in the story. Copy and complete the following table to show how he is described in Chapter 3 and in Chapter 5.
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Incident of the Letter – Putting details to use
Description from chapter 3
Contrasting quotation from Chapter
5
“a large well-made man”
“sincere and warm affection”
“carried it off gaily”
“every mark of capacity and kindness”
Jekyll’s building can be seen as a
symbol
for an important
theme
in the novel – duality. What ideas are conveys by the descriptions of the two sides of the same building? Use quotes in your answer. Slide64
Stevenson shows a change in the character of Dr Jekyll at this point in the story. Copy and complete the following table to show how he is described in Chapter 3 and in Chapter 5.
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Incident of the Letter – Putting details to use
Description from chapter 3
Contrasting quotation from Chapter
5
“a large well-made man”
“sincere and warm affection”
“carried it off gaily”
“every mark of capacity and kindness”Slide65
Let’s look again at Jekyll’s words from the first two pages of Chapter 5. How has Stevenson made him seem ‘feverish’? You may find it useful to look for examples of:Repetition
Short sentencesHesitation
Emphasis
Write an explanation
in your books using evidence. To be able to read and understand a text for meaning
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Incident of the Letter – Putting details to useSlide66
Research 19 century London fog
– bring printed/written notes that you think are relevant to our studies.
This homework will help you with a written essay – you will struggle without it!!
HOMEWORK – DUE WEDNESDAY P1
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I am able to identify elements of context within the story.
I am able to explore how this information informs our understanding of a text based on close textual reference
I am able analyse how the use context makes the reader feel towards characters and textual situations
jk
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LO: To be able to relate texts to their social, cultural and historical traditions
What does this mean?!
I am able to explore how this information informs our understanding of a text based on close textual reference
I am able analyse how context makes the reader feel towards characters and textual situations
I am able to identify elements of context within the story.
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context
on literatureSlide68
The fogs of London
Copy the following table. Add the “analysis and comment” information into the correct correlating box.
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quotation
analysis and comment
“even in the house the fog began to lie thickly”
“foggy cupola”
“The fog still slept on the wing above the drowned city”
“the muffle
and smother of these fallen clouds”
A description that appeals to the reader’s sense of hearing to show the effect of fog.
A bird-like metaphor to show fog as a living thing.
The fog masks even the features that should let in the light.
A description that shows the fog penetrating everywhere.
LO: to develop our understanding of the plot and characters
I am able to identify elements of context within the story.
I am able to explore how this information informs our understanding of a text based on close textual reference
I am able analyse how the use context makes the reader feel towards characters and textual situations
jk
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The fogs of London
Write a short essay explaining how Stevenson uses fog to convey ideas in the novel. Use your classwork and homework to help you. Here are some suggestions for points to include in your answer:
Examples of images of fog in the novel
Significance of fog in 19
th-century LondonLink between fog and mystery and confusionLink between fog and nightmares and concealmentTry to include key words such as “symbol” and “metaphor” in your writing.
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Sentence starters:
Stevenson uses fog to suggest London is a place of mystery when he described…
Stevenson uses the metaphor “…..” to convey the idea that the fog….In the 19th Century, the fog of London was….this is significant to our understanding of the story because…
The fogs of London were……this links to the idea of Jekyll as….The fog can be seen as a symbol for….when Stevenson describes it as “….” it suggests…..
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I am able to identify elements of context within the story.
I am able to explore how this information informs our understanding of a text based on close textual reference
I am able analyse how the use context makes the reader feel towards characters and textual situations
jk
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Finish writing your essayType up your essay
Print your essay
Hand in your essay
HOMEWORK – DUE MONDAY
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I am able to identify elements of context within the story.
I am able to explore how this information informs our understanding of a text based on close textual reference
I am able analyse how the use context makes the reader feel towards characters and textual situations
jk
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Remarkable Incident of Dr Lanyon
Lets read chapter six!
What does Lanyon say is the cause of his illness?
What does Lanyon leave for
Utterson
?Slide72
Write a summary of Chapter six , making it as succinct as possible!
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Remarkable Incident of Dr LanyonSlide73
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In chapter six we meet a very different
Dr.
Lanyon. How has Lanyon changed since
Utterson
last saw him?
Before he saw
Jekyll
After he saw Jekyll
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“hearty, healthy, dapper red-faced gentleman”
“a shock of hair”
“a boisterous and decided manner”
“sprang up from his chair”
“geniality” “rambling”
“theatrical” “genuine”
“death warrant written legibly upon his face”
“rosy man had grown pale”
“flesh had fallen away”
“visibly balder and older”
“swift physical decay”
“deep seated terror of the mind”
Why do you think Stevenson includes this character?
What does he represent?Slide74
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The two doctors are poles apart. How does Stevenson convey this difference to the reader? Complete the table below.
Dr. Lanyon
Dr. Jekyll
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Lanyon describes him as “fanciful” and “wrong in mind” and “unscientific balderdash”
“gave one of his pleasant dinners”
“a large, well-made, smooth faced man”
“
slyish
cat”
“capacity for kindness”
“handsome”Slide75
Lesson – Pathetic Fallacy Learning Question:How has Stevenson used language and writing techniques, specifically pathetic fallacy, to effect?
To be able to identify the use of, and explain the
importance of, pathetic fallacy in literatureSlide76
Reading
Read up to the end of chapter 8.
What happens?
What is the weather like?
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What is pathetic fallacy?
Pathetic fallacy is a form of personification where aspects of the environment or atmosphere are given human characteristics or reflect human emotion.
It is used in many art forms. Painters, writers and film makers all use pathetic fallacy to create mood, express a theme or build tension.
For example, in a film the weather may reflect the character’s emotions. This is pathetic fallacy.
Some examples are shown on the following slide…
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Pathetic Fallacy
Lord of the Ring
Titanic
Romeo and Juliet
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Pathetic Fallacy
Movie clip
Weather
Effect created
Romeo and Juliet Mercutio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BrTaQclSd0
Cloudy, thunder
Creates an appropriately poignant and sombre mood as the character dies.
Lord of the Rings battle scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZ3SN65kIs
Dark storm clouds
Adds a dark mood and a sense of foreboding.
Titanic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YGfrGKK9Mo
Beautiful sunset
Creates a romantic backdrop fitting for two characters falling in love.
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importance of, pathetic fallacy in literatureSlide80
Pathetic fallacy in literature
Re-read the opening few pages of Chapter 8.
What is the weather like?
How does it create mood and atmosphere?
How does it emphasise the character’s emotions?How does it provide hints about the plot? To be able to identify the use of, and explain the importance of, pathetic fallacy in literatureSlide81
Pathetic Fallacy Task
Write a PEIL paragraph explaining how Stevenson uses pathetic fallacy in Chapter 8.
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Lesson – Lanyon’s NarrativeLearning Question:What role does Dr. Lanyon play in the novel?Key Words:
Whetted, enigmas, flighty
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Reading Homework feedbackLet’s discuss the following:
What did Jekyll ask Lanyon to do?
Who does Lanyon meet at midnight?
What does Lanyon witness?
How does this affect Lanyon?What is Lanyon’s role in the story?What led to the decline and fall of Henry Jekyll?What are the main themes explored by Stevenson in the story?To develop our understanding of the plot and charactersSlide84
What is a theme?
A theme is an idea that reoccurs throughout the text.
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More importantly, it is what the author thinks of this idea.
It is often not something you can touch….Slide85
What is a theme?
Ideas that reoccurs throughout the text…
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What is a theme?
What does the author think of these ideas…
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The author believes that…..Slide87
DiscussionWhy did Stevenson choose to use these written narratives for the unravelling of the story?
What does he gain by using this device? Why is Utterson the ideal person to bring together the “evidence”?
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Lesson - ThemesLearning Question:What are the main themes of the novel?
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Themes
Unscramble the anagrams below. Each one is a key theme dealt with in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Anagram
Theme
a humane turn
nicesec
a true snarl-up
escrest
italicvision
ogod
live
nepearapac dan learyit
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Themes
Unscramble the anagrams below. Each one is a key theme dealt with in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Anagram
Theme
a humane turn
human nature
nicesec
science
A true snarl-up
supernatural
escrest
secrets
italicvision
civilisation
ogod
good
live
evil
nepearapac dan learyit
appearance and reality
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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde themes
Create a
themes mind map for Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
evil
science
good
human nature
This mind map should be full of
detailed notes and images
exploring how Stevenson explores the
key themes
of the novel. If you are unsure of what a mind map should look like, some examples can be found on the following slides.
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Create a
themes mind map for Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
evil
science
good
human nature
supernatural
civilisation
appearance and reality
secretsSlide93
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Example Mind Map – Harry Potter
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Create a
themes mind map for Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.Slide95
Lesson - ThemesLearning QuestionWhat are the main themes of the novel?What is the message that Stevenson is trying to get across?
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Group Speaking and Listening
Discuss/ Argue/ PersuadeSome folk or fairy tales end with an explicit moral that teaches the meaning of the story. Write a moral for this novel on a piece of paper. In a small group, share your moral and explain why or how you arrived at this statement of the main idea of the novel.
After hearing these explanations, with your group, choose the moral that best represents Stevenson’s purpose in writing the novel.
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The title of the novel is now a part of our common language and can even be found in some dictionaries. Encarta defines ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ as ‘Someone seeming to have two different personalities. someone who seems to have two different characters, one good and one bad’ and it is often used to describe a person with a dual personality.
In Chapter 10, Jekyll writes about the dual nature of human beings. He says that, as a young, educated man from a respectable family, he maintained an appearance of good behaviour at all times. But he says this was a fraud - no one suspected his true nature, which was at times extremely immoral.
Jekyll's experiments began in an attempt to separate the two sides of human nature and destroy the evil one. He discovered that the evil part of his nature was, indeed, part of himself, and therefore, in some sense, natural and part of the whole. Jekyll was unable to destroy the evil side of his nature, instead he indulged it and it destroyed the good in him.
The Duality of Human Nature
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The story contains two doctors, each the complete opposite to the other and each representing different viewpoints and beliefs. Throughout the Victorian era traditional scientific thought and philosophy explained the real world through experiment and observation. Scientists are usually dismissive of the
supernatural
, and Lanyon has avoided Jekyll for ten years because of his 'fanciful' and 'wrong minded' ideas.
Jekyll is an unconventional scientist reminiscent of Mary Shelley’s Dr Frankenstein, a major influence on the themes and characters of Jekyll and Hyde. Jekyll’s experiments are ‘mystic’ and ‘transcendental". He is fascinated by the secrets and enigmas of life and the universe and is more philosophical and mystical than traditional 19th-century science.It is significant that both Jekyll and Lanyon die in the story, each one destroyed by their unshakable beliefs. Lanyon by his incapacity to accept a world beyond the rational and scientific; Jekyll by accepting and unleashing the evil within his soul.Stevenson does not come down on one side or the other but instead asks us to consider for ourselves which is closer to the truth.Science and the Supernatural
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Utterson is a lawyer and therefore he represents the rules and regulations of conventional society and the law. He is more like Lanyon than Jekyll and does not believe in the supernatural.
Uttersons
scepticism is the main reason why Jekyll cannot confide in him, even though they are old friends. Utterson is a good and well meaning man but his rationalism blinds him to the truth. Every time Utterson uncovers a fresh piece of evidence he comes to the wrong conclusions. As a lawyer he constantly suspects Hyde is blackmailing Jekyll or has some other criminal purpose.
The ultimate failure of Utterson (and therefore the law of reason) is evident at the end of the novel. At the end of Chapter 8, The Last Night, Utterson states that "I shall be back before midnight, when we shall send for the police." But neither he nor the police (another symbol of the law) are heard of again. The law cannot explain the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.Reason and the Unexplained
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Reputation is very important to the gentlemen in the novel. Immoral activities and uncontrolled emotions would damage a gentleman’s reputation. If this happened, they may no longer be seen as a gentleman at all, which would mean losing many social advantages. This means that the gentlemen in
Jekyll and Hyde
value their reputations above all else.
Utterson is wary of gossip, in case it reflects badly on him or his friends. He and Enfield agree never to talk about Hyde, and believe in not asking questions if something “looks like Queer Street.” Utterson is also more concerned with preserving Jekyll’s reputation than bringing Hyde to trial. After Carew’s murder, he says to Jekyll, “If it came to a trial, your name might appear.”Stevenson’s message is that reputation cannot be trusted because they are based on appearances. They are the version of a person that he or she wants the world to see.When a society values reputation as highly as the Victorians did, it makes it difficult to know what people are really like. This is what causes Utterson problems – he cannot fully understand Jekyll’s situation because he only sees Jekyll’s reputation as important. This means that he holds onto the idea of blackmail until the very last moment – he finds it hard to look beyond his concern for reputation.Reputation
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The gentlemen in
Jekyll and Hyde
are a pretty secretive bunch, even though they’re supposed to be friends.
The whole plot of the novel revolves around Jekyll’s secret alter ego, but other characters also have secrets:Utterson has done “many ill things,” in his past, but he doesn’t say what these things are. This makes his actions appear shameful, even though his past is “fairly blameless.”It’s never explained where Enfield was returning from at three o’clock in the morning. This makes the reader likely to assume that he was somewhere scandalous.Stevenson’s narrative has many gaps – this makes the reader more suspicious of things that are left unspoken or unexplained.Many things are left unsaid. The gentlemen characters often decide not to speak about unpleasant things so they can pretend they’re not happening. They also downplay shocking events, for example Enfield describes the trampled girl as a “bad story” and when Lanyon says he regards Jekyll as dead, Utterson’s only reply is “tut-tut.” this understatement shows the gentlemen are determined to pretend everything is normal.Both Lanyon and Jekyll choose to write about their experiences, rather than speak about them. These letters are left unread until the end of the novel, which adds to the secrecy and suspense.
Secrecy
Locked doors – hidden secrets
There are many closed doors and windows in the novel:
The back door to Jekyll’s house has “neither bell nor knocker” and it’s associated with Hyde.Jekyll slams the window shut on Utterson and Enfield, and later locks himself in the cabinet.Important items, like letters and Jekyll’s ingredients, are kept securely locked in drawers and safes.
These closed doors and windows represent people’s desire to hide their secrets, so smashing the cabinet door is a symbolic moment. It represents the breakdown of Jekyll’s walls of secrecy.
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Lesson – Deeper UnderstandingLearning Question:What do I know and understand about Stevenson’s use of setting, symbolism and narrative technique?Slide103
Today’s objectives: To develop our understanding of symbolism within the novel
Symbolism Slide104
Symbolism – what do these images mean?Slide105
Symbolism, in literature, is the use of an object to represent an idea or meaning. The author wants the reader to notice them, and think about them, but without it being overwhelming or obvious.
What is symbolism?
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What could the cutting of the chain symbolise?
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Talk to the person next to you for three minutes about any symbolic images you might have spotted in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Write them down as a mind map.
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SymbolismSlide114
LO: To develop our understanding of symbolism within the novel
Symbolism
Now find quotes from the text to support your ideas!
Animals
Common peopleFog
Houses / Rooms
Letters
WinePolice
PotionDoors / Windows
Jekyll / Hyde“Mr Hyde shrank back with a hissing intake of breath”
“The horror of my other self”“A certain sinister block of building”Slide115
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Symbolism is evident throughout the story, from the London streets to the characters themselves many elements of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde have significant meanings.
As we have already discussed, Stevenson used the London cityscape to convey themes of respectability and criminality, good and evil and wealth and poverty living side by side and he uses the characters of Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde to personify the two very different sides of human nature. However, there are many more symbols evident in the story.
Images of keys, windows and doors appear throughout the story. In Chapter One the key used by Hyde is emphasised by Stevenson when he enters the hidden doorway, and we often are presented with locked doors, characters looking through windows and hidden entrances. Such images symbolise transformation and most are connected with the fate of Henry Jekyll. In Chapter One, Hyde has a key to Jekyll’s house which allows him to leave and enter the property without being seen. Utterson is constantly ‘locked out’ by Jekyll both metaphorically and physically when he refuses to see him and hides in the laboratory.
Jekylls’ Will and Lanyon’s letter – both providing clues to the mystery are locked away in Utterson’s safe and in Chapter 7 Jekyll, detached from his friends only speaks to them through the upstairs window or from behind a door. The only person in the story with a key is Hyde – who is himself the key to the mystery - the mystery which Utterson only solves when he breaks down the door of Jekyll’s laboratory.Symbolism – Keys, Doors and Windows
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Just as Jekyll’s house symbolises the man himself with its pleasant front façade but ugly and derelict rear, other places tell us more about characters, add drama to the story and explore and reinforce themes. Utterson and Lanyon’s houses are neat, clean and ordered whilst Jekyll’s laboratory is described as neglected and chaotic and Hyde’s Soho house is filthy and unloved. Again these images reveal character but also emphasise the themes of contrast and the duality of humanity.
A dark and brooding atmosphere is set by the use of pathetic fallacy in which Stevenson describes the weather. It is often cold, dark or foggy. This not only sets an appropriate atmosphere for an urban gothic story but also reiterates the darkness that Jekyll and Hyde dwell in and the fog that Utterson cannot see through as he tries to solve the mystery.
Symbolism – Place and Weather
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Lesson – Deeper UnderstandingLearning Question:What do I now know and understand about Stevenson’s use of symbolism?
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The story is set in London at the time it was written – 1886 and Stevenson uses the city to create mood and to explore themes. In the opening chapter as Enfield and Utterson walk through the London streets we see the two contrasting sides of the city; one is modern, affluent and respectable whereas other parts of the city are filthy, poverty stricken and dens of criminality and violence. Edward Hyde lives in Soho, a poor and dangerous part of the affluent West End of London, while Jekyll’s house looks respectable from the front it has a hidden back door which opens onto a dark alley where Hyde comes and goes. This represents Jekyll himself – presenting a façade of middle class respectability which hides the immoral activity that happens when he slips out of the back door as Hyde.
Stevenson uses vivid description of the misty, dreary London to enhance the dark mood of the story and to add tension into certain scenes. The fog is so dense that is covers whole street, making them places of secrecy. Fog also symbolises mystery. For example, the lecture theatre at Jekyll’s house is described as “foggy.” the fact that the fog seems to have come indoors represents how deeply Jekyll has hidden his secret.
Setting and StyleSlide119
Gothic novels often deal with human emotion, mystery and supernatural goings-on:
In Gothic novels, a double is a pair of characters. Sometimes these are two separate people, such as Dr. Frankenstein and his monster, but sometimes they’re two sides of the same person, such as Jekyll and Hyde.
Jekyll and Hyde as a Gothic Novel
Mysterious settings
Stevenson’s descriptions of dark, deserted London streets, the “fogged
city moon” and the objects in
Jekyll’s
laboratory are all mysterious.
Disturbing secrets
Jekyll’s secret alter ego is disturbing – Hyde commits horrific crimes and inspires terror in everyone who meets him.
Dreams and visionsUtterson has a terrifying vision
in which he is “haunted” by a faceless figure. It’s frightening mixture of Enfield’s story and Utterson’s own fears.
The supernatural
Jekyll’s
scientific
experiements
are “mystic and the
trancendental
.” Lanyon describes
Hyde’s transformation in a way that seems impossible – his features “seemed to melt and alter.” This suggests that Hyde isn’t part of this world.
The double
The novel rests on the idea of man’s double
nature. As well as
Jekyll’s
obvious duality, other characters and settings have two sides.Slide120
It’s really important to write about structure, because Stevenson uses it to build tension.
Most of the story is a third-person narrative, which follows Utterson. The narrative is limited – Utterson finds things out gradually and only learns the truth at the very end. This distance the reader from the truth, creating tension and intrigue. The main narrative follows Utterson experiences in chronological order. This gives a sense of time passing, increasing tension as time goes on. The last two chapters do not follow a linear structure. Instead, they return to explain previous events. By leaving these key explanations until the very end of the novel, Stevenson keeps the reader in suspense throughout.
Stevenson uses several embedded narratives in the novel. These include written documents and testimonies, such as Enfield’s story, the maid’s account of the murder and the letters from Lanyon and Jekyll.
These narratives are pieces of evidence in the case. By including them, Stevenson makes the story more realistic, which in turn makes it more frightening. The embedded narratives are also devices to add to the reader’s curiosity. Like a jigsaw, all of the pieces are needed to work out the full picture.
Stevenson uses a first-person narrative for Jekyll’s statement, because Jekyll is the only character that know the whole truth. This gives the reader direct access to his thoughts and feelings. Narrative methodsSlide121
Questions1. Find a quote from the novel where the streets in London are described as:A) foggyB) empty
C) dark2. Give one example (a quote) of an object from the novel that has symbolic meaning and explain what it is symbolic of and why.3. Find a quote the shows that the setting of Jekyll and Hyde
is mysterious.Slide122
Lesson – Exam Preparation Learning Question:What do I need to keep in mind to create the best possible exam response?Slide123
Preparation is importantIt’s important to cover all aspects of the text in your revision. You need to make sure you understand the text’s plot, characters, themes and the writer’s techniques.
In the exam, you’ll need to bring together you ideas about these topics to answer the question quickly and effectively.To revise, think about the different characters and themes in the text, and write down some key points and ideas about each one. Then find some evidence to support each point.Slide124
Exam questionsRead the question carefully and underline key wordsRead all of the instructions carefully.Look at the total number
fo marks each question is worth and plan your time accordingly.Read the question at least twice so you completely understand it. Underline the key words which you can use to guide your extract annotation.Slide125
Example questionHow does Stevenson
present the theme of secrecy in the extract
?
‘How’ questions ask you to think about the writer’s techniques. E.g. Stevenson’s use of setting and symbolism.
Remember to write about form, structure and language.
Secrecy is a key theme – use a range of examples to support your answer.
You must refer to and quote from the extract in your answer. Slide126
Know the exam languageSome words come up regularly in exam questions. Make sure you understand what they mean.
Question Word
You need to...
Explore/Explain
Show how the writer deals with a theme, character or idea. Make several different points to answer the question.How doesThink about the techniques or literary features that the author uses to get their point across.
Give examplesUse direct quotes and describe events from the text in your own words.
Refer to
Read the question so that you know if you need to write about just an extract, or an extract and the rest of the text.Slide127
Plan your answerYou always need to plan your answer before you start. If you plan, you’re less likely to forget something important.A good plan will help you organise your ideas and write a good, well structured response.
Don’t spend too long on your plan. It’s only rough work, so you don’t need to write in full sentences. Slide128
Here are a few examples of different ways you can plan your answer.
Bullet points
Introduction...
An idea...
The next idea...Another idea...Yet another idea...Conclusion...
Spider diagram
Intro
An idea
More ideas
Another idea
ConclusionSlide129
Introductions and conclusionsIntroductionGet to the point straight away in your introductionBegin by giving a clear answer to the question in one or two sentences.
Use the rest of the introduction to explain exactly what you’re going to be analysing, without giving too much detail.ConclusionYour conclusion must answer the question
It’s your last chance to persuade the examiner, so make your main point again.
Use your last sentence to really impress the examiner – make it stand out.
Key TipUse the questions words in your introduction and conclusion. This will help to keep the question fresh in your mind, and show the examiner that you are answering the question.Slide130
Main paragraphsPEAL is how to put your argument together.Use short quotes to support your ideasUtterson’s face is “never lighted by a smile” because he represses his emotions. As a model Victorian gentleman, he needs to appear respectable at all times, which means hiding any emotions he thinks might be judged as unseemly.
It can be more effective to use short, embedded quotes as evidence. Then you can go on to seamlessly explain them. Slide131
Try it‘How does Stevenson present the theme of secrecy in the novel?’For this task
you may choose a section of the novel to examine, but be clear about what section you’re doing. In the exam expect to be given an extract, you won’t have a choice.Write out the question, break it down (underline key words) and make a plan -> consider including quotes in your plan. Slide132
Lesson – Exam questionsLearning Question:How do I breakdown and respond to exam questions?Slide133
Exam Question BreakdownRead the question carefully, underline the important bits
.Write about context – how Hyde’s behaviour would have been particularly disturbing to upper-class Victorians.
Explore how Stevenson presents Hyde’s character in this extract.Slide134
Find the key words and phrasesExplore how Stevenson presents Hyde’s character in this extract.
You’ll need to discuss the
passage
given
, in detail.Think about how Stevenson uses language and dialogue to present the character of Mr. Hyde.
You need to think about how Hyde is presented specifically in this extract. E.G. His actions, his appearance
and other characters’ reactions to him.Slide135
Example planSlide136
Introduction‘Stevenson uses a number of different techniques to present Hyde as a disturbing character in the extract: his appearance is startling, his movements are unsettling, and
he is associated with the hidden dark side of Victorian society. Hyde has a disturbing presence because he is purely evil character with no redeeming features.
This makes him seem inhuman because nature is made up of a balance of good and bad qualities.’
It’s a good idea to use the key words in the question to give your response focus and show the examiner that you’re on the right track and that you’re thinking about the question from the start.
This intro links your response to the themes, indicating that you have a thorough knowledge of the text.
This tells the examiner what your essay response is about and shows that you’ve thought about your response structure.Slide137
Developing your paragraphs‘Stevenson uses other characters’ reactions to Hyde to demonstrate that he is a disturbing character.
Poole is left afraid and anxious after his sighting of Hyde, and he is unable to finish the sentence that he begins with “And then...”.
This shows that his fear and confusion after seeing Hyde are strong enough to make him inarticulate.
Similarly, Lanyon states that Hyde is “not easy to describe”
and says that he can’t “specify the point” about why Hyde is so unsettling. Stevenson is using these characters’ reactions to suggest that Hyde is so disturbing that he’s impossible to describe. The presentation of Hyde is particularly unnerving because he inspires deep-seated feelings of disgust and hatred in those who meet him, and yet this is not solely because of his appearance. There is something unnatural and frightening about Hyde that is impossible to identify and explain.’ Start by introducing the main point of your paragraph.
Use evidence from the extract to back up your point. Then show how it links to the rest of the text.
Explain how your evidence supports your original point.
Finally, develop your point by analysing the effect of Stevenson’s writing on the reader.Slide138
Link it to the themes‘Stevenson uses animalistic language to make Hyde seem disturbing. Poole describes him as “like a rat” and portrays him as “digging among the crates” and giving a “kind of cry”. This animalistic imagery suggests that Hyde is savage and less civilized than Jekyll, a reputable, upper-class gentleman.
This links to the wider theme that all humans have a dual nature: there’s a constant struggle between the good, civilized side and the darker, more primitive side of man.
Hyde’s character is disturbing
because it forces the reader to confront the frightening idea that they have a version of Mr. Hyde within them.’
It’s a good idea to show the examiner you’re aware of how the extract displays the themes of the novel.
Don’t forget to explain how your point links to the exam questionSlide139
This is worth 20 marks – don’t be lazy!Make the conclusion stand out!
‘Hyde is a disturbing character because he represents the evil side of human nature. This is demonstrated by Stevenson in various ways
, including his use of animalistic language to describe Hyde and his depictions of other characters inarticulate and repulsed reactions to Hyde. Hyde is capable of extreme cruelty, and the fact that his evil nature originates from Jekyll, a respectable gentleman, is highly disturbing.
Hyde’s wickedness hints at something beyond our understanding, which is truly frightening.
This shows that you’ve considered all the techniques Stevenson usedMake your last sentence really stand out – it’s your last chance to impress the examiner.
If you can’t imagine dropping the mic after your last sentence, it’s not strong enough.Slide140
Lesson Practice AssessmentSlide141Slide142
QuestionsSlide143
Lesson – Review your responsesLearning Question:What could I have used in my response to make it stronger?What do I need to improve in my response?Slide144
What you could have used for 3aSlide145
Did you use your time effectively?Grab 3 highlighters: 1 for Point, 1 for Evidence, 1 for Analysis.Go through your response and highlight your point, evidence and analysis in their correct colours.
BUT! You can ONLY highlight the sentences that are effective and contributing to your answer. You are going to end up with some sentences that can’t be highlighted because they don’t usefully link to your point or make sense with your evidence.That means you WAFFLED!!! Slide146
Did you do everything you needed to? What mark would you give yourself? Be honest.Slide147
What you could have used or 3bSlide148
Repeat the processGrab those highlighters againDon’t be afraid to be BRUTAL on yourself with your responses – trust me, the examiners aren’t afraid to be.
If you catch your waffling now, you may be able to stop yourself from doing it in your exam.Slide149
Did you do everything you needed to? What mark would you give yourself? Be honest.Slide150
HomeworkTake your responses home and re-write them.All the mistakes you found, fix them! Get rid of all that WAFFLING!
Figure out how to improve your responses now, so you can do it the first time in your exam.