Exploring Mr Utterson's dream in Stevenson's 'Jekyll and Hyde'
I can analyse the dream settings in ‘Jekyll and Hyde’.
Exploring Mr Utterson's dream in Stevenson's 'Jekyll and Hyde'
I can analyse the dream settings in ‘Jekyll and Hyde’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Mr. Utterson’s dream is full of images of evil and violence.
- Stevenson writes the dream sequence in quick moving prose to mimic the shifting nature of dreams.
- In his dream, Mr. Utterson sees many children being crushed by Hyde, suggesting that evil is ubiquitous.
- Mr. Utterson’s dream shows him Dr. Jekyll under the power of another person.
- Using a thesis statement, topic sentences, supporting details and conclusions help us to plan our writing.
Keywords
Nocturnal - Nocturnal means at night or happening at night.
Ubiquitous - If something is ubiquitous, it is everywhere.
Foreshadows - Foreshadows means giving a hint about an event that will happen later.
Analogy - A comparison between two things with similar qualities is called an analogy.
Tortuous - We can refer to a twisty and complex plot as tortuous.
Common misconception
That the dream is only caused by Utterson being in a state of distress.
Unpick the details of the dream to show the parallels with the plot.
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Equipment
You will need access to a copy of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Mr. Utterson's dream is like a series of images.
The night felt huge and overwhelming.
Mr. Utterson could not let go of the images.
The wickedness is ubiquitous.
...outline your overarching argument for the whole essay.
...outline the main argument of your paragraph.
...summarise the argument you have made in your paragraph.
...summarise your overarching argument.