Year 10 - English
'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 10: Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case
Jekyll & Hyde: duality and evil
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils complete their first reading and exploration of 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'. They read the novella in full, before thinking about the importance of the Gothic, science and religion. They then explore key characters and essay writing before writing about duality in the novella.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to make a judgement on Jekyll's attitude in the opening of Chapter 10.
Key Notes
- Jekyll frames this final narrative as a confession, yet he seems remorseless at times.
- Jekyll discusses the challenges of the conflict between human desires and societies expectations.
- Jekyll argues that good and evil coexist in all humans - except Hyde.
- Hyde's existence allowed Jekyll to purge his inherent evil.
Vocabulary To Learn
- conflicted: Torn by opposing emotions or thoughts, having an inner struggle.
- to repress: To suppress or force yourself to control your emotions, thoughts, or impulses.
- inherent: An intrinsic and naturally existing characteristic.
- coexistence: The harmonious existence of different elements, groups, or individuals.
- remorse: Deep regret or guilt for a wrongdoing, moral anguish.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The end of Chapter 8 implies Jekyll regretted creating Hyde.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Jekyll frames this final narrative as a confession, yet he seems remorseless at times. Jekyll discusses the challenges of the conflict between human desires and societies expectations.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'conflicted'
Torn by opposing emotions or thoughts, having an inner struggle.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: The end of Chapter 8 implies Jekyll regretted creating Hyde. Correction: Jekyll is a very complex character, his actions need to be explored with nuance. The best responses will consider Jekyll's joy and regret.
More Lessons In This Unit
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 1: Meeting Mr Utterson Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 1: The Story of The Door Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 10: responding to Jekyll's confession Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 2: Search for Mr Hyde Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 5: Incident of the Letter Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 6: Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 7: Incident at the Window Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 8: The Last Night Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 9: Dr Lanyon's Narrative Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': Chapters 3 and 4 Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': developing analytical paragraphs about Mr. Hyde Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': duality as a theme in the novella Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': examining Lanyon as a foil to Jekyll Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': examining Mr. Hyde as a dangerous character Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': examining Mr. Hyde as the embodiment of evil Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': examining the novella's structure Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': exploring duplicity in a model essay Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': exploring the duplicity of the upper class characters Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': planning a successful essay Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': refining written responses on duality Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': the importance of science and religion in the novella Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': writing about Jekyll's culpability in the novella Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': writing an analytical response about duality Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': writing introductions and conclusions Study Guide
- Introducing the Gothic in 'Jekyll and Hyde' Study Guide
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