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

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

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', whilst Jekyll is responsible for the creation of Hyde, it can be argued other characters are ...

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?

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?

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

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', which of the inferences below is the most logical to make about the stone analogy in Chapter 1?

criticise all of the upper-middle classes

criticise the upper-middle class hypocrites 

illustrate how immoral behaviour occurs across all social classes

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', it could be argued that Stevenson's purpose is to ...

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

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

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', some of the characters could be described as hypocrites. What does this mean?

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

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

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', why does Utterson not open the letter addressed to him straight away? 

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', both Enfield and Carew, both supposedly respectable men, were out walking ...

Robert L. Stevenson was raised in a religious household, his parents were Scottish ...

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

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

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

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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