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The key takeaways are that the book explores the duality of human nature through the characters of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It shows how science can go too far and unleash forces we cannot control.

The major themes of the book are duality of people nature, friendship, loyalty, science...

He decided to never became Mr. Hyde anymore. And then his life was again good.

STUDY SHEET - “DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE” by Robert Louis Stevenson

1. What genre does the book fit into?

This book is mystery with crime additions

2. When was the book published?

The book was published in 1886, more before modern psychology.

3. What are the major themes of the book?

The major themes of the book are duality of people nature, friendship,
loyalty, science...

4. Is there a moral to the story concerning man’s pursuit of knowledge? Can


science go too far and unleash the forces we cannot control? Give examples.

Yes, man is born to learn something new. Science can go too far, for
example nuclear weapon, global warming, genetic modification…

5. Describe each character in a few sentences.

- Dr. Jekyll- Dr. Jekyll is old good man, doctor. He is ready to learn but isn’t
ready for consequences. He is very tall, well respected man, intelligent, curious…

- Mr. Hyde- Is bad side of Dr. Jekyll, he is full of anger and because of that he do
crimes. He is very small, younger than Dr. Jekyll, evil, dangerous…

- Mr. Utterson - He is old, layer. He is well respected too. He is described like


person who wants always to help. Good friend, good at solving puzzles.

6. When does Mr. Hyde first appear in the book and what was his link to Dr. Jekyll?

His first appearance was in Mr. Enfield story, he is described as small man, bad
man who gives bad energy. His first link to Dr. Jekyll was when he gave a cheque
to girl’s family, and the cheque was signed by Dr. Jekyll.
7. When did you first realize that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde were the same person?
Describe the events in the story that led you to this conclusion.

From the beginning I suspected that Dr. Jekyll was Mr. Hyde. But it was clear
when they read the letter when Mr. Hyde apologized to Dr. Jekyll. Namely when
Mr. Guest wanted to compare letter and invitations to dinner, and handwriting
was the same.

8. Why was Mr. Utterson worried about Dr. Jekyll’s will? In what way does the will
change afterwards? What may be the reason for this change?

Mr. Utterson worried, because Jekyll never mentioned Hyde before, and now he
is in his will. He thought that maybe he is forced to write that will. It changed
when it was clear that Jekyll was Hyde, Dr. Jekyll leave everything to Mr.
Utterson, because Dr. Jekyll understand how good friend Utterson was.

9. Describe the murder and what happened afterwards.

The Carew murder- It was terrible murder, and the worst of all is that someone
was watching it. It happened at night, when was dark. Mr. Hyde killed him with
his stick, which was Mr. Utterson’s. When the woman woke up, she called police.
The other half of the stick was in Mr. Hyde’s apartment.

10. How do people feel when in presence of Mr. Hyde? Why is this so, in your
opinion?

They are scared, and they feel unsafe near him. Probably because his look, and
ugly smile.

11. What did Jekyll hide from people as a young man and why?

He liked nightlife, and this is why he wanted to be young again. Even if he liked
nightlife he wanted everyone to apriciate him as a good doctor.

12. Do you think that the potion that Dr. Jekyll drinks can be a metaphor for
something? If yes, what for?

13. What did Dr. Jekyll decide after the murder of Carew?

He decided to never became Mr. Hyde anymore. And then his life was again
good.
14. Why does Dr. Jekyll keep changing into Mr. Hyde although he was aware of his
evil?

Potion was very strong, and Dr. Jekyll can’t control anymore when he going to
turn into his bad side. And he kept changing more and more often.

15. What happened in the park?

He suddenly changed into Mr. Hyde.

16. What happened to Hyde in the end?

He poisoned himself and died.

17. Dr. Jekyll says that there is good and bad in everyone. Do you agree or disagree
with him? Give examples of people that you know about.

Yes he is totally right. People usually only show their good side, and then
suddenly they show bad side. For example my ex friend. We were in park some
group of older teens passed by us, in wish to accept him he started to make fun of
me and my other friend. That’s time when I realized that everyone have two
sides, and when they show their bad side they hurt you.

18. Read the excerpt from Dr. Jekyll’s story. How do you interpret these words? Can
you relate them to your own life?

“The years passed, and I grew older and more sensible. But it was too late to change
my double life. And then, through my scientific studies, I learned something
important. I learned that man has two sides — a good side and an evil side. I knew
that this was true of me. I was honest about it. As a doctor, I tried to learn more and to
help sick and suffering people. The other part of me was also honest about its search.
Slowly it became clear to me that man is not just one person. He is two people.

'Can I separate the two sides?' I asked myself. 'Can I make two people - one good, one
bad - from a single person? If I can, life will be much easier. The bad person can live
in his own bad way, without hurting the good person and people's opinion of him.
And the good person's good name will be in no danger because of the other person's
bad actions. It seems wrong that we have to live with both persons in the same body”

19. How do you cope with your Mr .Hyde? Give examples.

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