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Stevenson presents Hyde as an evil character through the phrase: “evil was written
broadly and plainly on the face of…”
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The adverb “plainly” also suggests that despite his name - Hyde has nothing to conceal and that, to Dr Jekyll at least, his
misdemeanours are blatantly evil
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This portrays Hyde as the embodiment of
evil and plays on the Victorians’ fear of Hell and the Devil
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This implies
that Hyde’s appearance caused people to have a physical reaction towards him, for
example becoming unwell
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This reaction could foreshadow or hint at
the atrocities that Hyde commits, for example the brutal murder of Sir Danvers
Carew (a respected MP)
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He suggested
that man has both a good side and an evil side (which for most people never
surfaces)
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It also
suggests the power of science and many scientists’ fascinations at “transcendental”
medicine (and Hyde being an example of the consequences of it goes wrong)
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alongside the idea that man descended from
primates
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The earlier description of Hyde as “ape-like” portrays him as not only evil, but also
less than human
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It also gives the reader
an impression of his physical appearance and perhaps why those who look upon him
feel so disgusted
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The phrase “an imprint of deformity and decay” also reinforces how different Hyde
is to the “smoothed-faced” Henry Jekyll
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The word “imprint” suggests a permanency, like a tattoo or
“signature”, and could also reflect how those who see Hyde are left with a permanent
image of him in their minds
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The harsh consonance

of “deformity and decay” also gives a sense of the seriousness of Hyde’s character
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“Decay” also
implies that Hyde is half-dead or almost ghostly, adding to the popular Gothic
conventions of the era

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