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Mr Edward Hyde 2

English Lit: AQA GCSE Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, topic 8.1.3

Quick Quotes - Mr Edward Hyde

Here are three short quotes highlighting key aspects of Hyde's character:

Merciless

Merciless

  • “A man who was without bowels of mercy” (2).
Strange and uneven

Strange and uneven

  • “He gives a strong feeling of deformity” (1).
Selfish

Selfish

  • “His every act and thought centered on self” (10).

Hyde - Primitive and Non-Human

The following quotes present Hyde as primitive and non-human:

“Clubbed him to the earth…with ape-like fury” (4)

“Satan’s signature upon a face” (2)

“Like a monkey jumped from among the chemicals” (8)

“Snarled aloud into a savage laugh” (2)

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