Year 10 - English
'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 2: Search for Mr Hyde
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 explore the characterisation of Mr. Hyde.
Key Notes
- Hyde first appears to Utterson in a dream, linking to the supernatural
- Hyde is consistently dehumanised in the description
- When he imagines Hyde, London itself becomes unfamiliar and disorientating to Utterson
- Utterson is disgusted by Hyde, but also deeply curious about him
- The oxymoron 'human juggernaut' suggests that Hyde is human, yet also has supernatural powers
Vocabulary To Learn
- Supernatural: Events or phenomena beyond scientific explanation are considered supernatural.
- Dehumanisation: Dehumanisation is the process of stripping individuals of their human qualities, reducing them to a subhuman state.
- Oxymoron: When two seemingly contradictory terms appear together for effect, this literary device is an oxymoron.
- Juggernaut: A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution is often referred to as a juggernaut.
- Revulsion: A strong feeling of disgust can be described as revulsion.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Students might think Stevenson's ambiguity about Hyde's appearance is due to insufficient detail.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Hyde first appears to Utterson in a dream, linking to the supernatural. Hyde is consistently dehumanised in the description.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Supernatural'
Events or phenomena beyond scientific explanation are considered supernatural.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Students might think Stevenson's ambiguity about Hyde's appearance is due to insufficient detail. Correction: Stevenson keeps Hyde's description vague to engage readers' imaginations, amplifying the character's eeriness.
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: Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 10: responding to Jekyll's confession 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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