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How does Stevenson present Hyde as a frightening outsider(30)?

Mr Hydes is first shown in chapter 1, during Mr Enfield’s flashback
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The verb “trampled” and the adverb “calmly” give an
opposing connotation to the reader , and its oxymoronic meaning suggests that Mr Hyde takes pleasure
in his evil acts, showing no regard for others
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“damned” gives the reader
the impression that Hyde is a cursed being, looked down upon by God
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Hyde is further shown to be a frightening character brcause of his irrational behaviour to other ordinary
people
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His unwillingness to talk acts to alienate himself
from society, and his lack of control over his emotions reflect how Jekyll had released his uncontrolled,
evil side
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During Stevenson’s time, Darwin’s “On the Origin of
Species” had been released and evolution became a major topic
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Due to increasing poverty, crime,
prostitution and drugs were on the rise, and the reader may feel fear at how backwards society could
get
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In the extract, Utterson descrides him as “pale and dwarfish”, and giving an” impression of
deformity without any nameable malformation”
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This malformation could represent Hyde’s “foul soul” seeping through to the exterior, as Jekyll’s
better soul lingers inside him
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Overall, the overly
negative picture of Hyde painted by Utterson portrays him to be a typical villain with a slight
supernatural twist
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This highlights how much of an anomaly in society he is
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Regularly throughout the story
Hyde is linked to the devil, with Utterson saying he had “satan’s signature” on his face, and Poole even
calling him a “child of Hell”
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Satan is of course another name for the
Devil, and having his “signature” could imply that Hyde is his very likeness, or shares some attributes of

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The metaphor “child of Hell” emphasises Hyde’s Satanic values and demeanour, suggesting
that he was born with evil qualities
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Religion played a large role in most Victorian’s lives, and while the church
may not have been as giving to the poor as it should have been, many people gave to charity in order to
uphold their reputation within the community
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