Year 10 - English
'Jekyll and Hyde': writing about Jekyll's culpability in the novella
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 write a nuanced response about the culpability of Jekyll.
Key Notes
- 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.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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 Mistakes To Avoid
- When analysing, all pupils need is a clear viewpoint.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key 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.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'culpable'
deserving blame or being responsible for something wrong or harmful.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: When analysing, all pupils need is a clear viewpoint. Correction: A clear viewpoint is important, but adding nuance will improve the quality of pupil responses.
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' 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 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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