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Comprehensive Essay Plan for Jekyll and Hyde

Apr 25, 2025

Lecture Notes: Mr. Everything English's Ultimate Essay Plan

Introduction

  • The lecture is aimed at students preparing for exams, specifically in English literature.
  • The speaker has developed a universal essay plan applicable to any exam question about "Jekyll and Hyde."

Essay Structure

Paragraph 1: Ape Like Fury

  • Quote: "Ape like Fury"
  • Technique: Simile
    • Comparison to an animal shows devolution and primitive nature.
    • Connects to Darwin's theory of evolution.
    • Symbolizes dangers of humans trying to do God's work, leading to a devolved species.
  • Zoom-in Point: Symbolism of "Fury"
    • Highlights Hyde's loss of control and primitive nature.

Paragraph 2: The Fog Rolled Over the City

  • Quote: "The fog rolled over the city"
  • Technique: Personification
    • Fog symbolizes societal sins, doom, and evil.
    • Represents gothic genre's use of weather as a narrative tool.
    • Additional Technique: Pathetic fallacy
  • Zoom-in Point: Gothic genre conventions
    • Weather as a weapon in storytelling.

Paragraph 3: The Animal Within Me

  • Quote: "The animal Within Me licking the chops of memory"
  • Technique: Zoomorphism
    • Jekyll's dual nature and the internal battle between good and evil.
    • Foreshadowing of evil winning, paralleling "Macbeth".
  • Connection to Freud: Highlights man's struggle with desire and the id.

Paragraph 4: Trampled Calmly

  • Quote: "Trampled calmly"
  • Technique: Oxymoron
    • Aggressive act described with a calm adverb shows lack of remorse.

Applying the Essay Plan to Past Exam Questions

Example Questions

  1. 2017 - Jekyll and Sympathy

    • Sympathy through Jekyll's loss of control and battle between good and evil.
    • Hyde as an extension of Jekyll reveals disturbing desires.
    • Fog symbolizes Jekyll's doomed fate.
  2. 2018 - Mystery and Tension

    • Fog creates mystery by obscuring vision and hinting at hidden dangers.
    • Tension in the battle between good and evil.
    • Ape-like fury raises questions about Hyde's potential for chaos.
  3. 2019 - Hyde Being Inhuman

    • Animalistic traits and deviant pleasures highlight inhumanity.
    • Fog suggests Hyde's true nature is revealed in privacy.

Predictions

  • Duality of Man
    • Nature and society's dual nature.
    • Constant internal battle within Jekyll.
    • Deception in duality, as seen in calm yet violent behavior.

Preparation Strategy

  • Select three quotes that best fit various questions.
  • Write pre-planned paragraphs for each quote.
  • Practice with past paper questions to be prepared for exams.

Conclusion

  • Use these strategies to effectively tackle "Jekyll and Hyde" essay questions.
  • The plan provides a structured approach to half of the exam preparation process.

Final Tips

  • Ensure familiarity with quotes and techniques.
  • Practice writing paragraphs to build confidence for the exam day.