Fragmented structure with multiple narrators to build mystery, mirroring a detective story where clues are revealed non-chronologically, culminating in the final reveal of the dual identity. The narrative moves from an initial mystery (Enfield's story) through escalating tension (Carew murder) to a resolution in the final letters, delaying key information to keep the reader guessing until the en
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1. Story of the Door
- Setting
- Key Events
- Themes / Hints
2. Search for Mr Hyde
- Setting
- Key Events
- Themes / Hints
3. Dr Jekyll was quite at ease
- Setting
- Key Events
- Themes / Hints
4. The Carew Murder Case
- Setting
- Key Events
- Themes / Hints
MIDPOINT (CH.4)
(the carew murder case) marks the midpoint of the first 8 chapters which are in utterson’s point of view and describe the main plot of the narrative.
It marks the end of Jekyll’s control and the start of the consequences to Jekyll’s actions (guilt, paranoia) = his downfall makes this novella a Faustian tragedy
- How Jekyll’s downfall links to themes
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5. Incident of the Letter
- Setting
- Key Events
- Themes / Hints
6. Remarkable Incident of Dr Lanyon
- Setting
- Key Events
- Themes / Hints
7. Incident at the Window
- Setting
- Key Events
- Themes / Hints
8. The Last Night
- Setting
- Key Events
- Themes / Hints
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Dr Lanyon’s Narrative
Setting
- Lanyon’s home (retold through his letter)
Key Events
- Lanyon recounts receiving a desperate request from Jekyll
- Hyde drinks a potion and transforms into Jekyll
- Lanyon is psychologically destroyed by the truth
Themes / Hints
- The horror of reality
- Science beyond human limits
- Duality made visible
Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case