involvement in wrongdoing or playing a part in a questionable act

pretending to be what one is not; saying one thing, doing another

allow oneself to enjoy or have something pleasurable

'Jekyll and Hyde': exploring the duplicity of the upper class characters

English

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 1: Meeting Mr Utterson

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 1: The Story of The Door

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 2: Search for Mr Hyde

'Jekyll and Hyde': Chapters 3 and 4

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 5: Incident of the Letter

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 6: Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 7: Incident at the Window

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 8: The Last Night

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 9: Dr Lanyon's Narrative

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 10: Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 10: responding to Jekyll's confession

Introducing the Gothic in 'Jekyll and Hyde'

'Jekyll and Hyde': the importance of science and religion in the novella

'Jekyll and Hyde': examining Lanyon as a foil to Jekyll

'Jekyll and Hyde': examining Mr. Hyde as the embodiment of evil

'Jekyll and Hyde': examining Mr. Hyde as a dangerous character

'Jekyll and Hyde': developing analytical paragraphs about Mr. Hyde

'Jekyll and Hyde': writing about Jekyll's culpability in the novella

'Jekyll and Hyde': planning a successful essay

'Jekyll and Hyde': writing introductions and conclusions

'Jekyll and Hyde': examining the novella's structure

'Jekyll and Hyde': exploring duplicity in a model essay

'Jekyll and Hyde': duality as a theme in the novella

'Jekyll and Hyde': writing an analytical response about duality

'Jekyll and Hyde': refining written responses on duality

In 'Jekyll & Hyde: Detective Fiction', pupils explore how Stevenson uses the conventions of gothic fiction to expose key themes such as secrecy and concealment. In 'Jekyll and Hyde: Gothic Fiction', pupils build on this to explore how gothic texts are often concerned with hidden and illicit desires. 

In 'Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories', pupils explore the ways in which victims and villains are portrayed, evaluating whether some villains are portrayed more sympathetically than others. In 'Jekyll and Hyde: Detective Fiction', pupils examine the ways in which Stevenson uses and subverts the conventions of detective fiction both to build suspense and to critique Victorian society.

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.

Nineteenth century text: first study

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', whilst Jekyll is responsible for the creation of Hyde, it can be argued other characters are ...

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which character is arguably complicit because they know the truth but refuse to reveal it?

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which character is arguably complicit as they have access to the truth but choose not to try and find out it out?

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', who shares the analogy comparing asking questions to rolling a stone down a hill?

You should not ask questions as the truth could embarrass reputable families

You should not ask questions as people may think your are nosey

Asking questions could result in you being embarrassed by the answers

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which of the inferences below is the most logical to make about the stone analogy in Chapter 1?

criticise all of the upper-middle classes

criticise the upper-middle class hypocrites 

illustrate how immoral behaviour occurs across all social classes

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', it could be argued that Stevenson's purpose is to ...

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Mr. {{ }} is our trusted narrator.

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Mr. Utterson was a ...

someone who is always honest and true to themselves

pretends to be what they're not; says one thing, does another

a person who always changes opinions; inconsistent in all actions.

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', some of the characters could be described as hypocrites. What does this mean?

He was afraid the contents would destroy his friends' reputation.

He did not think it was his responsibility to find out the truth.

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', why does Utterson not open the letter addressed to him straight away? 

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', both Enfield and Carew, both supposedly respectable men, were out walking ...

Robert L. Stevenson was raised in a religious household, his parents were Scottish ...

'Jekyll and Hyde': exploring the duplicity of the upper class characters

Lesson outcome

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