Stevenson's Purpose in Jekyll and Hyde: To Expose Hypocrisy and Duality of Londoners

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As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, so I can keep prices to my guides very low. They are much more informative and more detailed than every other guide at the same price. Learn how London is described in the same way as Jekyll, reflecting the duality of man.

Analyse the descriptions of Soho, where Hyde lives, Cavendish Square, where Lanyon lives, and Dr Jekyll's house.

Understand the historical context, and how this links with Stevenson's purpose.

Understand how the novella is an attack on the hypocrisy of males, of men.

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[benlamb]

The "chocolate-colored pall lowered from heaven" could also show how people want to hide them selves from heaven as to not let god see their sins that take place in Soho. This could show that everyone knew that they where made of Hyde however they could not bare to publicly display this? Also showing the duality of man who pretend they have not draw to luxuries that are ungentlemanly.

[leahhaworth]

Hi! Thank you so much for this video, you've helped me so much with this and all your other vids! Just one thing, I'm still confused at how Hyde's 'house' is Jekyll's lab yet they are in two different places with different town names? Hyde is in Soho but Jekyll isn't- how is that possible?

[JamesCarthy]

I would also argue that Stevenson uses the metaphor of 'wealth and comfort' being 'plunged in darkness' to represent Utterson as hypocritical as his interest in Jekyll's will results in him searching for Hyde, as opposed to friendship. Also, the idea that 'money is the root of all evil' conveys that it is Jekyll's bourgeois status which leads to his corruption, through the creation of Hyde.

[simranhans]

Guys did you notice a really weird and scary picture at 15:32 towards the bottom left hand corner of this woman.

[kinojohn]

Dear Mr Salles, what books would you recommend to work on my descriptive writing?

[ska]

This is so amazing! I wish I was doing Jekyll and Hyde! Mr Salles, I am studying and Jane Eyre and was wondering what purpose of Brontë would be best to explore in order to get the highest grades? Thank you!

[it-zallaboutanime]

Hello Sir, could you suggest me some points on how reputation is presented in Jekyll and Hyde please?

[maryami]

can you do a really detailed analysis of each chapter of dr jekyll and hyde and macbeth and explain how you can link it to the rest of the novel please

[youreconfused]

On AQA English Language Paper 1 how many marks do you think it is out of 80 for an A? I know their are no official grade boundaries or anything but I would like a close estimate please.

[louisepeart]

what can you write about form in Jekyll and Hyde?

[coolmonkey]

just saw your new picture for your channel and you, sir, look buff. and i never knew you were colour blind

[maryami]

Hi mr salles
I'm really stuck on how to revise macbeth, jekyll and hyde etc. i really want an A*. i don't know how to get an A* analysis of the quotes and for jekyll and hyde I'm not sure how to link it to the whole novel i find that really hard.