The Strange case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1) In the final chapter of The Strange case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, “Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case”, Henry Jekyll Gives us a lot of personal and biographical information in order to explain why he began to fantasize about splitting himself into two distinct beings. A) What are his reasons for wanting to unleash a wicked second self? B) What does he say about the effects of the potion he concocted to create the split, and C) what effect might it have if Lanyon or Utterson took the potion? D) What kind of things does the potion allow Jekyll (as Hyde) to do? and E) does Jekyll attach too much shame to these acts? Finally, F) why does Hyde – after being more or less containable by Jekyll’s antidote – why does Hyde become uncontainable, and thus the dominant personality or embodiment of Jekyll? There is a technical reason for this (remember the potion’s recipe), and a philosophical reason. In other words, why are people so often powerless against their nasty impulses? Answers A ———-Paraphrase Jekyll’s words B ———-Paraphrase Jekyll’s words C ———— D ————- E ————– F 1)technical reason 2) philosophical reason 2) In the final two chapters of the book, “Dr. Lanyon’s Narrative” and “Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case’’ we stop experiencing the mystery by way of Utterson – we actually do what he does. Utterson says he will take a couple of hours to read the two letters and only then will he contact the police. What will he say to them regarding the information contained in these two letters? What will he leave in, and what will he conceal? What is Utterson’s personal and private reaction to Dr. Jekyll’s deeds and rationalizations? Create new chapter — I’am Utterson ……… (How he present information to the police)