AT first the mood is romantic and peaceful and the setting seems beautiful. This is given to us through phrases like \u2018the early part of the night was cloudless\u2019 and that the night was \u2018brilliantly lit by the full moon\u2019. However this quickly changes when Mr Hyde meets Carew. An altercation breaks out between the two men and Hyde viciously attacks Carew. We are told that he behaves \u2018like a madman\u2019 and we then get the details of his assault on Carew \u2013 \u2018clubbed him to the earth\u2019. This is a harsh attack. We are then told Hyde \u2018with ape-like fury trampled his victim underfoot, hailed down a storm of blows, under which bones audibly shattered and the body jumped upon the roadway\u2019. This is explicit, we can hear the bones cracking in the silence of the night and see clearly Carew as he dies.<\/p>\n
Mr U doesn\u2019t tell the police that he recognises the cane that was left at the murder scene as he knows it once belonged to Dr J and he wants to hide the connection between Dr J and MR H to protect Dr J\u2019s reputation.
\nWe get the duality of the street here as the fog on the streets means we see the streets as they truly are but also this other-worldy version. We are told that U \u2018beheld a marvellous number of degrees and hues of twilight\u2019. This tells us we are somewhere between daylight and nightlight. We are also told that Mr u feels like he is in some \u2018city in a nightmare\u2019. This simile tells us clearly that he does not feel safe here, it is almost dystopian or apocalyptic. There is also a list of all signs of poverty in the Soho district where Hyde lives \u2013 the gin house, the greasy spoon, the orphans and the prostitutes. <\/p>\n
The theme of \u2018correct reputations\u2019 is illustrated in the description of the old woman. We are told she has an \u2018evil face\u2019 and a \u2018face smoothed by hypocrisy\u2019. Both of these characteristics are hugely negative \u2013 she is nasty and has double standards \u2013 but then we are told \u2018but she had excellent manners\u2019. So now we know that despite the fact she is bad it is forgiven because she can behave correctly which hides her bad faults. <\/p>\n
Hyde\u2019s room is surprising as he has expensive and lavish taste. The room is furnished in the same style as Dr j\u2019s house. <\/p>\n
All accounts of H agree that he makes a person feel uncomfortable and that something about him seems deformed and not quite right. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AT first the mood is romantic and peaceful and the setting seems beautiful. This is given to us through phrases like \u2018the early part of the night was cloudless\u2019 and that the night was \u2018brilliantly lit by the full moon\u2019. However this quickly changes when Mr Hyde meets Carew. An altercation breaks out between the … Continue reading Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde chapter 4 notes<\/span>