Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde
Identifying Theme, Drawing
Conclusions about Literature, and
Paraphrasing Research Quotations
Drawing Conclusions about Literature
• “Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case”
(p.110) is the first time readers see events
through his eyes. 1)How does he explain his
fascination with Hyde? 2)Do you think he is still
rationalizing his behavior? 3)Discuss the
psychological nature of the Jekyll and Hyde
duality. 4)Within your response, include one
quote from the novel (intro phrase and citation)
and discuss details from the story to support your
interpretations. 5)Lastly, do you empathize
(sympathize/understand) with Jekyll’s attraction
to this evil, dark side of his character? 6)Explain.
Drawing Conclusions about Literature
continued…
• To rationalize is to explain away a behavior or action by
blaming it on something or someone else.
• Psychological meaning "mental"; Duality meaning "twosided"; This portion of the response MUST discuss the
mental battle Jekyll has about having two personalities.
• Intro/signal phrase: Dr. Jekyll
states/says/notes/believes/describes/feels/writes...
• Citation: (Stevenson #)
• Yes, I empathize with Jekyll's attraction to this evil, dark
side of his character. OR, No, I do not empathize with
Jekyll's attraction to this evil, dark side of his character.
EXPLAIN