8.2.3

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Religious References and Definitions

Here's an explanation of some of the biblical references made by the author, Robert Louis Stevenson:

Israeli tabernacle

Israeli tabernacle

  • "For any drug that so potently controlled and shook the very fortress of identity, might, by the least scruple of an overdose or at the least in opportunity in the moment of exhibition, utterly blot out that immaterial tabernacle which I looked to it to change."
    • This references the Israeli tabernacle, which was said to house God.
    • Jekyll uses it to reference his body/soul. It suggests he wants to use his body for experimentation.
    • In many ways, he is experimenting with God himself.
<b>“Captives at Philippi”

“Captives at Philippi”

  • After the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC, the victors, Antony and Octavius, released the captives. The captives were those who had supported Brutus and Cassius (the defeated), Julius Caesar's assassins.
    • Hyde is unexpectedly freed from his prison and causes more trouble.
The Babylonian finger

The Babylonian finger

  • “This inexplicable incident… seemed, like the Babylonian finger on the wall, to be spelling out the letters of my judgment”.
Babylonian finger explained

Babylonian finger explained

  • King Belshazzar was a Chaldean King. Because he did not bow to the Israeli (Judeo-Christian) God, a ghostly hand appeared and wrote out his death sentence on a wall with his finger.
  • The kingdom was invaded that night. Jekyll alludes to this biblical scene because it explains his mental state of conflict, and how he has set himself up against God.
  • It also foreshadows Jekyll’s death and evokes a feeling of doom.
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Plot Summary

1.1

Chapters 1-10

1.1.1Chapters 1 & 21.1.2Chapters 3 & 41.1.3Chapters 5 & 61.1.4Chapters 7 & 81.1.5Chapters 9 & 101.1.6End of Topic Test - Chapters 1-61.1.7End of Topic Test - Chapters 7-10
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Characters

2.1

Jekyll & Hyde

2.1.1Dr Henry Jekyll2.1.2Jekyll - Name & Quotes2.1.3Mr Edward Hyde2.1.4Jekyll/Hyde Quotes - Chapters 1-92.1.5Jekyll/Hyde Quotes - Chapter 102.1.6End of Topic Test - Jekyll & Hyde2.1.7Exam-Style Questions - Mr Hyde
2.2

Other Characters

2.2.1Mr Gabriel John Utterson2.2.2Dr Hastie Lanyon2.2.3Minor Characters2.2.4End of Topic Test - Other Characters
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Gothic Genre

3.1

Gothic Elements

3.1.1Gothic Conventions3.1.2Gothic Settings & Symbolism3.1.3End of Topic Test - Gothic Conventions
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Key Themes

4.1

Key Themes & Quotes

4.1.1Science4.1.2Dual Nature of Man4.1.3Religion & Sin4.1.4Violence & Horror4.1.5Victorian Gentlemen4.1.6End of Topic Test - Key Themes & Quotes
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Context & Author

5.1

Context & Author

5.1.1The Victorian Era5.1.2Deacon Brodie & Freud5.1.3End of Topic Test - Context & Author
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Literary Techniques

6.1

Literary Techniques

6.1.1Language6.1.2Structure & Form6.1.3End of Topic Test - Literary Techniques
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Grade 9 - Key Character & Theme Questions

7.1

Key Character & Themes - Linked Questions

7.1.1Grade 9 - Key Characters & Themes7.1.2Extract Analysis - Jekyll7.1.3Extract Analysis - Duality
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Recap: Main Quotes

8.1

Characters Quotes

8.1.1Dr Henry Jekyll8.1.2Mr Edward Hyde8.1.3Mr Edward Hyde 28.1.4Utterson & Lanyon8.1.5Poole, Enfield & Mr Guest
8.2

Text Structure - Quotes

8.2.1Jekyll's House & London8.2.2Victorian Repression8.2.3Religion8.2.4Violence

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  1. 1
    What the significance of Jekyll's reference to the _"Babylonian finger on the wall"_?Fill in the list
  2. 2
    Jekyll refers to the _"immaterial tabernacle"_ that he _"looked to changed"_.<br><br>Which of these are true of this reference?True / false
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Victorian Repression

Violence