'Jekyll and Hyde': exploring the duplicity of the upper class characters | English

Starter quiz

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Mr. ______ is our trusted narrator.

'Utterson' ✓
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Mr. Utterson was a ...

doctor

scientist

lawyer ✓
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', some of the characters could be described as hypocrites. What does this mean?

someone who is always honest and true to themselves

pretends to be what they're not; says one thing, does another ✓

a person who always changes opinions; inconsistent in all actions.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', why does Utterson not open the letter addressed to him straight away?

He was afraid the contents would destroy his friends' reputation. ✓

He did not think it was his responsibility to find out the truth.

He respected the wishes of his friends. ✓
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', both Enfield and Carew, both supposedly respectable men, were out walking ...

in the middle of the day

during working hours

in the dead of night ✓

in the middle of Soho
Robert L. Stevenson was raised in a religious household, his parents were Scottish ...

Calvinists ✓

Progressives

Evangelicals

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', whilst Jekyll is responsible for the creation of Hyde, it can be argued other characters are ...

'complicit' ✓
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which character is arguably complicit because they know the truth but refuse to reveal it?

Mr. Utterson

Mr. Enfield

Dr. Lanyon ✓
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which character is arguably complicit as they have access to the truth but choose not to try and find out it out?

Mr. Utterson ✓

Mr. Enfield

Dr. Lanyon
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', who shares the analogy comparing asking questions to rolling a stone down a hill?

Mr. Utterson

Mr. Enfield ✓

Dr. Lanyon
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which of the inferences below is the most logical to make about the stone analogy in Chapter 1?

You should not ask questions as the truth could embarrass reputable families ✓

You should not ask questions as people may think your are nosey

Asking questions could result in you being embarrassed by the answers
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', it could be argued that Stevenson's purpose is to ...

criticise all of the upper-middle classes

criticise the upper-middle class hypocrites ✓

illustrate how immoral behaviour occurs across all social classes ✓

show that all people are immoral

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Whilst Jekyll is clearly culpable for the creation of Hyde, arguably others are complicit in his crimes.
Dr. Lanyon learns the truth but chooses not to expose Jekyll.
Utterson fails to take opportunities to unearth the truth, instead choosing to keep secrets sealed away.
Through Enfield, and other characters, Stevenson is critical of the hypocrisy of the upper-middle classes.

Jekyll is the only character responsible for the crimes of Hyde.

A more nuanced understanding of the text explores the complicity of other characters and the decisions they make.