Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The besiegers, appalled by their own riot and the stillness that had succeeded, stood back a little and peered in. There lay the cabinet before their eyes in the quiet lamplight, a good fire glowing and chattering on the hearth, the kettle singing its thin strain, a drawer or two open, papers neatly set forth on the business table, and nearer the fire, the things laid out for tea; the quietest room, you would have said, and, but for the glazed presses full of chemicals, the most commonplace that night in London. Right in the middle there lay the body of a man sorely contorted and still twitching. They drew near on tiptoe, turned it on its back and beheld the face of Edward Hyde. He was dressed in clothes far too large for him, clothes of the doctor's bigness; the cords of his face still moved with a semblance of life, but life was quite gone: and by the crushed phial in the hand and the strong smell of kernels that hung upon the air, Utterson knew that he was looking on the body of a self-destroyer. "We have come too late,” he said sternly, "whether to save or punish. Hyde is gone to his account; and it only remains for us to find the body of your master.” How does this excerpt best develop the theme "Good will always prevail over evil”?
Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. "Sir,” said the butler, turning to a sort of mottled pallor, "that thing was not my master, and there’s the truth. My master”—here he looked round him and began to whisper—"is a tall, fine build of a man, and this was more of a dwarf.” Utterson attempted to protest. "O, sir,” cried Poole, "do you think I do not know my master after twenty years? Do you think I do not know where his head comes to in the cabinet door, where I saw him every morning of my life? No, sir, that thing in the mask was never Dr. Jekyll—God knows what it was, but it was never Dr. Jekyll; and it is the belief of my heart that there was murder done.” Which theme does this passage best support?
Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The court was very cool and a little damp, and full of premature twilight, although the sky, high up overhead, was still bright with sunset. The middle one of the three windows was half-way open; and sitting close beside it, taking the air with an infinite sadness of mien, like some disconsolate prisoner, Utterson saw Dr. Jekyll. "What! Jekyll!” he cried. "I trust you are better.” "I am very low, Utterson,” replied the doctor drearily, "very low. It will not last long, thank God.” How does this event best connect to the theme "Secrets isolate people”?
Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. "I’ve been afraid for about a week,” returned Poole, doggedly disregarding the question, "and I can bear it no more.” The man’s appearance amply bore out his words; his manner was altered for the worse; and except for the moment when he had first announced his terror, he had not once looked the lawyer in the face. Even now, he sat with the glass of wine untasted on his knee, and his eyes directed to a corner of the floor. "I can bear it no more,” he repeated. How does this passage develop the theme "Secrets are a heavy burden”?
Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Right in the middle there lay the body of a man sorely contorted and still twitching. They drew near on tiptoe, turned it on its back and beheld the face of Edward Hyde. He was dressed in clothes far too large for him, clothes of the doctor's bigness; the cords of his face still moved with a semblance of life, but life was quite gone: and by the crushed phial in the hand and the strong smell of kernels that hung upon the air, Utterson knew that he was looking on the body of a self-destroyer. "We have come too late,” he said sternly, "whether to save or punish. Hyde is gone to his account; and it only remains for us to find the body of your master.” Which theme does this passage best support?
Read excerpt 1 from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. They saw it but for a glimpse for the window was instantly thrust down; but that glimpse had been sufficient, and they turned and left the court without a word. . . . Mr. Utterson at last turned and looked at his companion. They were both pale; and there was an answering horror in their eyes. "God forgive us, God forgive us,” said Mr. Utterson. Now read excerpt two. "It is well, then that we should be frank,” said the other. "We both think more than we have said; let us make a clean breast. This masked figure that you saw, did you recognise it?” "Well, sir, it went so quick, and the creature was so doubled up, that I could hardly swear to that,” was the answer. "But if you mean, was it Mr. Hyde?—why, yes, I think it was! You see, it was much of the same bigness; and it had the same quick, light way with it; and then who else could have got in by the laboratory door? You have not forgot, sir, that at the time of the murder he had still the key with him? But that’s not all. I don’t know, Mr. Utterson, if you ever met this Mr. Hyde?” "Yes,” said the lawyer, "I once spoke with him.” "Then you must know as well as the rest of us that there was something queer about that gentleman—something that gave a man a turn—I don’t know rightly how to say it, sir, beyond this: that you felt in your marrow kind of cold and thin.” How do the two excerpts develop the theme "Evil can never truly hide itself”?
Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. "You stay too much indoors,” said the lawyer. "You should be out, whipping up the circulation like Mr. Enfield and me. (This is my cousin—Mr. Enfield—Dr. Jekyll.) Come now; get your hat and take a quick turn with us.” "You are very good,” sighed the other. "I should like to very much; but no, no, no, it is quite impossible; I dare not. But indeed, Utterson, I am very glad to see you; this is really a great pleasure; I would ask you and Mr. Enfield up, but the place is really not fit.” How does this passage develop the theme "Secrets isolate people from those around them”?
Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. "Now, my good man,” said the lawyer, "be explicit. What are you afraid of?” "I’ve been afraid for about a week,” returned Poole, doggedly disregarding the question, "and I can bear it no more.” The man’s appearance amply bore out his words; his manner was altered for the worse; and except for the moment when he had first announced his terror, he had not once looked the lawyer in the face. Even now, he sat with the glass of wine untasted on his knee, and his eyes directed to a corner of the floor. "I can bear it no more,” he repeated. "Come,” said the lawyer, "I see you have some good reason, Poole; I see there is something seriously amiss. Try to tell me what it is.” "I think there’s been foul play,” said Poole, hoarsely. How does this event best connect to the theme "Appearances shape people’s opinions”?
Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. But the words were hardly uttered, before the smile was struck out of his face and succeeded by an expression of such abject terror and despair, as froze the very blood of the two gentlemen below. They saw it but for a glimpse for the window was instantly thrust down; but that glimpse had been sufficient, and they turned and left the court without a word. In silence, too, they traversed the by-street; and it was not until they had come into a neighbouring thoroughfare, where even upon a Sunday there were still some stirrings of life, that Mr. Utterson at last turned and looked at his companion. They were both pale; and there was an answering horror in their eyes. "God forgive us, God forgive us,” said Mr. Utterson. How does this passage develop the theme "Evil can never truly hide itself”?
One theme in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the message "It is important to trust one’s instincts.” Which event best connects to this theme?
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