Starter quiz
- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Stevenson uses the character of Jekyll to explore the ______ nature of man.
- 'dual' ✓
- Which of the following is an example of duality?
- All humans like different things.
- All humans are capable of good and evil. ✓
- All humans are "two-faced".
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', how many different narrative perspectives does Stevenson employ?
- one
- two
- three ✓
- four
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- Complete this quotation from 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' : 'My ______ had been long caged.'
- 'devil' ✓
- What was Robert L. Stevenson's faith as a child?
- 'Calvinism' ✓
- In 'The Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what could the quotation "disconsolate prisoner" tell us about Jekyll?
- He felt trapped by his creation Hyde. ✓
- He tried to lock himself away to protect the world from Hyde. ✓
- He tried to lock himself away due to his remorse. ✓
- Hyde made him feel powerful.
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Exit quiz
- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', it can be argued that most of the upper class gentlemen in the novella ______ secrets.
- 'harbour' ✓
- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', arguably Jekyll ______ his dual identity, Mr. Hyde.
- 'embraces' ✓
- Which of the following could be a logical argument as to why Stevenson rejected his Calvinist faith?
- He did not believe in God.
- Calvinsim rejected duality, seeing people as either good or bad. ✓
- Calvinsim embraced duality, seeing all people as a mixture of good and evil.
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', why do you think Stevenson uses multiple narrators?
- It makes the story more interesting.
- It makes the reader question who they can trust. ✓
- It makes the case more confusing to follow and harder to solve.
- It reminds the reader that every story can be viewed in multiple ways. ✓
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', if Stevenson arguably embraces duality, what or who can it be argued he is being critical of?
- People who refuse to embrace their duality.
- The working classes who behaved badly.
- People who judged others harshly whilst behaving hypocritically. ✓
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Stevenson is critical of those in society who acted as ______ to the moral code, whilst secretly flouting it themselves.
- 'gatekeepers' ✓
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Key learning points
- The duality of human nature - that all humans are capable of good and evil - is a central idea in the novella.
- Arguably, Stevenson embraces his own duality but is critical of those whose dual nature leads to hypocritical decisions.
- Arguably, Stevenson's choice of narrative structure is representative of duality.
- The multiple narrators could reflect the fact there are always multiple ways of looking at situations.
Common misconception
Stevenson encourages the reader to be critical of Jekyll due to the dual nature inherent inside of him.
Stevenson appears to embrace duality, through his rejection of Calvinism and alleged behaviour at university. He is critical of the hypocrisy that arose from those who harboured secrets as a result of duality.
Keywords
To harbour - to shelter or protect someone or something
To embrace - to accept or welcome something eagerly and openly
To relish - to enjoy greatly, savouring every moment
Gatekeeper - one who controls access or entry to something
To flout - to openly disregard or disobey a rule or law
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