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'Jekyll and Hyde': writing about Jekyll's culpability in the novella
I can write a nuanced response about the culpability of Jekyll.
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Year 10
AQA
'Jekyll and Hyde': writing about Jekyll's culpability in the novella
I can write a nuanced response about the culpability of Jekyll.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Jekyll makes it clear in his final statement that he was repressed by society and driven to create Hyde.
- Some readers may argue that Jekyll shows remorse in his statement, others may disagree.
- It can be argued that repression and remorse do not absolve Jekyll of culpability.
- Nuanced arguments should acknowledge, and critically dismiss, different ideas.
- Tentative language is useful for expressing nuanced ideas.
Keywords
Culpable - deserving blame or being responsible for something wrong or harmful
Nuanced - showing a fine and detailed level of understanding
Repressed - holding back or suppressing emotions or desires
Remorseful - feeling regret or guilt for a wrongdoing
Common misconception
When analysing, all pupils need is a clear viewpoint.
A clear viewpoint is important, but adding nuance will improve the quality of pupil responses.
In the second learning cycle, you could stretch and challenge pupils by getting them to write a counter argument to Laura's viewpoint, creating their own paragraph outline.
Teacher tip
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 sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on
Open Government Licence version 3.0
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', at the end of the novella it is revealed Jekyll and Hyde are...
distant relatives.
old acquaintances.
Q2.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', it can be argued that most of the characters deeply care about protecting their...
morals
money
Q3.
In Victorian Britain, Christianity played a large role in both social and aspects of society.
financial
historical
Q4.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', it can be argued Jekyll is culpable for the deaths of two characters. What does culpable mean?
undeserving of blame
deserving of forgiveness
undeserving of forgiveness
Q5.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', describes himself as the "chief of sinners" but the "chief of " also.
Q6.
In Chapter 10 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Jekyll, on realising 'the truth' about the duality of man, claims that he has been "doomed to such a dreadful ."
nightmare
fate
death
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Jekyll argues that he creates Hyde because he has been by society.
Q2.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', it can be argued that Jekyll is culpable for the deaths of Carew and Lanyon. What does this mean?
not guilty or responsible for any wrongdoing; blame-free
having good luck or positive outcomes
Q3.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which of the following quotations could show Jekyll is remorseful for creating Hyde?
“braced and delighted me like wine”
"the most naked possibility of such a miracle”
Q4.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which of the quotations is useful for showing Jekyll lacks remorse for creating Hyde?
"Henry Jekyll stood at times aghast before the acts of Edward Hyde”
“sold a slave to my original evil”
Q5.
Which of the following help add nuance to an argument?
having one clear argument
Q6.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which of the following is not a logical inference from the quotation: "doomed to such a dreadful shipwreck."?
Jekyll has lost control of his immoral desires.
Jekyll believes Hyde was an inevitable result of the duality of man.