JH - Dr Jekyll Quotes

Jekyll's demeanour

• Like some disconsolate prisoner.

• Like a joyful child.

• Like a confident leader.

• Like a frightened animal.

Jekyll's view on human nature

• "Man is inherently good and pure."

• "Man is not truly one but two."

• "Man is a product of his environment."

• "Man is destined for greatness."

Jekyll's final statement on his internal struggle

• "I fell in slavery."

• "I embraced my darker side."

• "I sought redemption through science."

• "I was a prisoner of my own making."

Dr. Jekyll's appearance change

• His face became bright red and his eyes sparkled.

• The large, handsome face of Dr Jekyll grew pale to the lips and there came a blackness about his eyes.

• He appeared younger and more vibrant than ever.

• His features became distorted and unrecognizable.

Jekyll's final statement on his darker side

• "I have always been a good man."

• "My devil had been long caged, he came out roaring."

• "I can control my darker side."

• "The darkness within me is gone."

Utterson's observation of Jekyll

• Dr Jekyll, looking deathly sick.

• Dr Jekyll, appearing quite healthy.

• Dr Jekyll, with a cheerful demeanor.

• Dr Jekyll, looking unusually energetic.

Jekyll's thoughts on Hyde

• "I can be rid of Mr Hyde."

• "Hyde is a part of me that I cannot control."

• "I must embrace Hyde to understand myself."

• "Hyde is my greatest fear."

Jekyll's self-reflection in a letter to Utterson

• "If I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also."

• "I am both sinner and saint in my own eyes."

• "The duality of man is my greatest struggle."

• "I have learned to embrace my darker side."

Jekyll's decision about Hyde

• "I am done with him in this world."

• "He is my closest friend."

• "I will help him change."

• "He is a part of me."

Lanyon about Jekyll's mental state

• "He began to go wrong, wrong in the mind."

• "He was always in control of his thoughts."

• "His mind was sharp and clear."

• "He showed no signs of confusion."