Me from my performance of Jekyll and Hyde from freshman year!
- appearance
- speech
- actions
- thoughts/feelings
- other character's reactions- From chapter 2: Mr. Utterson stepped out and touched him on the shoulder…, ending with ...he had unlocked the door and disappeared into the house.
When Mr. Hyde is first approached he is shocked and described as having, "shrank back with a hissing intake of breath" (Stevenson 18). This shows that he does not like, and is not normally, interacting with other people and seems almost afraid. He also speaks in a curt and irritated mood. However, Mr. Utterson is not initially afraid of Mr. Hyde, as shown by him maintaining eye contact and composure when he asks to see Mr. Hyde's face. By the end of the exchange Mr. Hyde is furious and blatantly calls Mr. Utterson a liar, showing his transition from fearful to enraged. He also continues to lose any composure throughout their conversation. Mr. Hyde is also described as grunting and snarling, making him seem animalistic.
- From chapter 6, starting with: Now that that evil influence..., and ending with ...and the knowledge is more than he can bear.
Before Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll is described as, "once more their familiar guest and entertainer" (Stevenson 38). This shows Dr. Jekyll was social, unlike Mr. Hyde who snarled at Mr. Utterson in their short encounter. Dr. Jekyll is also viewed as righteous and charitable, which is, of course, the opposite of Mr. Hyde. However, he is later described as holed up in the house, which is similar to how Mr. Hyde is described when he meets Mr. Utterson. In terms of appearance, Mr. Jekyll has transitioned into "his flesh had visibly fallen away; he was visibly balder and older" (Stevenson 39). This is also similar to Mr. Hyde in they are both described as small and having weaker features, which emphasizes that the line between Jekyll and Hyde had grown blurry.
Step 2) Compose a poem for two voices for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde using what you uncovered in Step 1. Be sure to include a brief explanation of your purpose and intended effect for the poem as well as the poem itself.
Before Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll is described as, "once more their familiar guest and entertainer" (Stevenson 38). This shows Dr. Jekyll was social, unlike Mr. Hyde who snarled at Mr. Utterson in their short encounter. Dr. Jekyll is also viewed as righteous and charitable, which is, of course, the opposite of Mr. Hyde. However, he is later described as holed up in the house, which is similar to how Mr. Hyde is described when he meets Mr. Utterson. In terms of appearance, Mr. Jekyll has transitioned into "his flesh had visibly fallen away; he was visibly balder and older" (Stevenson 39). This is also similar to Mr. Hyde in they are both described as small and having weaker features, which emphasizes that the line between Jekyll and Hyde had grown blurry.
Step 2) Compose a poem for two voices for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde using what you uncovered in Step 1. Be sure to include a brief explanation of your purpose and intended effect for the poem as well as the poem itself.
Jekyll Hyde
I live by day
I live by night
But I am in too deep this time
But I have only just begun
My will is growing weaker
And I am growing stronger
I want to get away
He is trying to escape me
But my oversight is glaring at me
But what he does not realize is
WE ARE ONE IN THE SAME WE ARE ONE IN THE SAME
The purpose of the this poem is to show the feelings of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as the power balance shifts in Mr. Hyde's favor. The intended impact on the audience is to show that the line between good and evil is less stark than we realize, and our ambition can overtake us. To do this, I use contrasting statements that converge at the end showing the transition from black and white good and evil to the same.
This is such an aesthetic blog, I really dig it. As for the blog post, I found your description of both characters to be very interesting. Your views of both characters is somewhat similar to most other people, but I liked how you highlighted the development of Hyde in the conversation he had with Utterson. I never noticed that his personality degrades as the conversation goes on. The way you described Jekyll is similar. I didn't think about the use of the characteristics of Hyde to describe Jekyll. The poem left me beyond shook, and reminded me of the monologue at the end of the musical version of Jekyll and Hyde. That musical was really a bop too, even if the plot was very different from the original.
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