Key Quotes Chapter 5

Key Quotes Chapter 5

Key Quotes - Chapter 5

Discrepancies Between Jekyll and Hyde

• “This master Hyde, if he were studied…must have secrets of his own..”
• “But now there is a change, and I can no longer be sure of the future”

Jekyll’s Seclusion

• “I have been made to learn that the doom and burthen of our life is bound forever on man’s shoulders”
• “I swear to God, I will never set eyes on him again. I bind my honour to you that I am done with him in this world.”

Poole’s Fear

• “It is not madness..and I dread to think when I saw his eyes”
• “We are all in dire fear of him”

Utterson’s Doubts

• “I cannot doubt that it was self-defense. Poor Hyde is gone to his account…”
• “I am troubled, I am very troubled”

These quotes present important elements of the narrative, including the differing personas of Jekyll and Hyde, the secrecy and seclusion of Jekyll, the perceptions and fears of Poole and Utterson’s doubts and changing attitudes towards Hyde. Certain keywords stand out within these quotes such as ‘secrets’, ‘change’, ‘fear’, and ‘doubt’ are emphasised.