Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Point of View Answers

Answers will vary. Rational, because it is the ultimate mental and spiritual torment and there really could be no other way to end it. Furthermore, because Hyde was so completely taking over, Jekyll had to kill himself to rid the world of Hyde. Hasty, because it is the ultimate end. Perhaps using the same scientific prowess that lead to the creation of the first chemical concoction, Dr. Jekyll could have come up with a new chemical to forever silence Hyde.

Dr. Lanyon watched Edward Hyde drink a chemical concoction and become Dr. Jekyll.

Answers will vary. Some will be very pleased with the full explanation of the events. The last two chapters fill in many holes to the plot and offer answers to the chronology of the story. Others will be disappointed by the conclusion because it is anticlimactic after the events of chapter 8 when Utterson and Poole broke down the door and found the body of Hyde.

Jekyll says that because he was from a wealthy family and because of his good education, he gained the respect of all who knew him. He said that he was sometimes too spirited which annoyed him but others admired.

Answers will vary. Jekyll used Hyde occasionally at first but as time passed, he used the drug more and more often. Jekyll enjoyed his time as Hyde at first because he could act in unsavory ways, but as Hyde’s behavior became more vicious, he began to feel guilty. In the end, taking the drug was not a choice, but a necessity.