Year 10 - English
'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 9: Dr Lanyon's Narrative
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 explain the role curiosity plays in Chapter 9.
Key Notes
- This chapter marks a shift in narrative perspective to first person.
- This chapter is written in epistolary form.
- Lanyon reveals that he succumbed to his curiosity, tempted by the promise of knowledge.
- At the end of the chapter, the reader learns that Lanyon's visitor is Hyde, who transforms into Jekyll.
Vocabulary To Learn
- curiosity: The strong desire to know or learn something.
- epistolary: An epistolary novella is a piece of literary work which takes the form of letters.
- to succumb: The verb to succumb means to give into pressure.
- transgressive: If something is transgressive it violates moral or social boundaries.
- prodigy: An amazing, unusual or outstanding thing.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Chapter 9 takes place after the events in Chapter 8.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
This chapter marks a shift in narrative perspective to first person. This chapter is written in epistolary form.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'curiosity'
The strong desire to know or learn something.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Chapter 9 takes place after the events in Chapter 8. Correction: Ask pupils if they were going to put the chapters in chronological order, how would this chapter be numbered? (Answer: Chapter 6).
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 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': 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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