to shelter or protect someone or something

to accept or welcome something eagerly and openly

one who controls access or entry to something

to openly disregard or disobey a rule or law

'Jekyll and Hyde': duality as a theme in the novella

English

In 'Jekyll & Hyde: Detective Fiction', pupils explore how Stevenson uses the conventions of gothic fiction to expose key themes such as secrecy and concealment. In 'Jekyll and Hyde: Gothic Fiction', pupils build on this to explore how gothic texts are often concerned with hidden and illicit desires. 

In 'Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories', pupils explore the ways in which victims and villains are portrayed, evaluating whether some villains are portrayed more sympathetically than others. In 'Jekyll and Hyde: Detective Fiction', pupils examine the ways in which Stevenson uses and subverts the conventions of detective fiction both to build suspense and to critique Victorian society.

Nineteenth century text: first study

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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.

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', arguably Jekyll {{ }} his dual identity, Mr. Hyde.

Calvinsim rejected duality, seeing people as either good or bad.

Calvinsim embraced duality, seeing all people as a mixture of good and evil.

Which of the following could be a logical argument as to why Stevenson rejected his Calvinist faith?

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.

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', why do you think Stevenson uses multiple narrators? 

People who refuse to embrace their duality.

People who judged others harshly whilst behaving hypocritically.

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?

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.

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Stevenson uses the character of Jekyll to explore the {{ }} nature of man.

Which of the following is an example of duality?

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde',  how many different narrative perspectives does Stevenson employ?

Complete this quotation from 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' : 'My {{ }} had been long caged.'

What was Robert L. Stevenson's faith as a child?

He tried to lock himself away to protect the world from Hyde.

He tried to lock himself away due to his remorse.

In 'The Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what could the quotation "disconsolate prisoner" tell us about Jekyll?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

'Jekyll and Hyde': duality as a theme in the novella

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.