Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde story
A London legal practitioner investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and the evil Edward Hyde.
13 total · 3 major · 10 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| chemicals | major | Jekyll used a serum synthesized from chemicals to transform into the evil Mr. Hyde. |
| friendship | major | The protagonist of the story Mr. Utterson was a close and longtime friend of both Dr. Jekyll and Dr. Lanyon. |
| the human capacity for good and evil | major | Henry Jekyll has two selves: his well-respected gentleman self and his evil split personality Edward Hyde. |
| blackmail | minor | Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield spoke of a certain honest man who was being blackmailed over what they supposed were some "capers of his youth". |
| falling out of friendship | minor | Jekyll had a falling out with his longtime friend Hastie Lanyon. This we learned came after Lanyon witnessed Jekyll's transformation into Hyde. |
| legal occupation | minor | Mr. Utterson was a lawyer by profession, and the executor of Jekyll's last will and testament. |
| master and servant | minor | Jekyll and his butler Mr. Poole. |
| murder | minor | Mr. Hyde was wanted in connection with the trampling of a young girl and the shocking murder of a Member of Parliament. |
| reclusiveness | minor | Jekyll became a recluse who never left the confines of his home. |
| scientist occupation | minor | Dr. Jekyll was a man of science who worked with chemicals in his laboratory. |