Written by Robert Louis Stevenson
Prepared by:
Alia Annesa binti Mohamad Muzafar (AM1607000759)
Danish Nurqistina binti Mohd Latiff (AM16070008561)
WHAT IS
SETTINGS?
Environment in which a
story or event takes
place.
Include specific
information about time
and place.
Can simply be
descriptive.
I. Soho, London
Population that seemed to have been
born wearing wool overcoats and
unsmiling expressions.
Evidence
“He would be aware of the great field of
lamps of a nocturnal city; then of a figure
of a man walking swiftly; then of a child
running from the doctor’s; and then these
met”
2. Victorian Era
Many servants, and a discrepancy
between the rich and poor.
Evidence
Dr. Jekyll become more caring
towards others and it tells us why he
decided to let Hyde come out.
3. Historical Conditions Off Life in
London
Upper classes focused on cushioning
life with luxurious home
Enforced modes of etiquette
Evidence
Jekyll lives in a rich street while Hyde
lives in a poor street. Also, when people
quickly learn about Hyde they begin to
CHAPTER 6:
REMARKABLE INCIDENT OF DR
LANYON
Setting: Mr. Utterson’s house.
Mr Utterson wrote to Dr Jekyll complaining about his absence
from the dinner with the doctors. The next day, he received a
long letter from Dr Jekyll explaining about how the doctors are
avoiding him because of his different views and unethical ways in
the science field.
Evidence:
“As soon as he got home, Utterson sat down and wrote to Jekyll,
complaining of his exclusion from the house,…”
Setting: Mr Utterson’s house
Mr Utterson was leisuring infront of his fireplace when suddenly his butler, Poole said
that he is worried about Dr Jekyll. So they both decided to go to his house to check on
him.
Evidence:
“When Mr Utterson was sitting by his fireside one evening after dinner, when he was
surprised to receive a visit from Poole.”
Setting: Dr Jekyll’s house
When Mr Utterson and Poole arrived there, all the house staffs were gathering
together as they were afraid and worried about Dr Jekyll. When Mr Utterson tried to go
and talk with him, he doesn’t want to meet anyone. Then suddenly, a silhouette was seen
running to the back garden. Mr Utterson, Poole and Dr Jekyll’s house staffs chases the
person.
“The hall, when they entered it, was brightly lighted up;…”
CHAPTER 8:
THE LAST NIGHT
Setting: Back Garden of Dr Jekyll’s house
When Mr Utterson and Poole broke in the cabinet at the back garden, they saw
a body twitching on the ground. It was Mr Hyde but in Dr Jekyll’s clothes.
Evidence:
“The scud had banked over the moon, and it was now quite dark.”
“Poole swung the axe over his shoulder, the blow shook the building…”
Setting: At The Business Table of Dr Jekyll’s house
An envelope was left at the table and it is a letter from Dr Jekyll to Mr Utterson.
The letter explains everything about himself and Mr Hyde.
Evidence:
“Next, they turned to the business table. On the desk among the neat array of
papers, a large envelope was uppermost and bore, in the doctor’s hand, the name of
Mr Utterson.”
CHAPTER 9:
DR LANYON’S NARRATIVE
Setting: 9th January, Dr Lanyon’s house
Dr Lanyon received a letter from Dr Jekyll saying that a man
will come to his house tonight on behalf of his name. When the
man arrived, Dr Lanyon creeped out by the weird man but
played it cool. Then the man takes a bottle of liquid from his
drawer and drink the bottle. Suddenly, then man changes to Dr
Jekyll and Dr Lanyon died of shock seeing the transformation.
Evidence:
“On the ninth of January, now four days ago, I received by the
evening delivery a registered envelope…”
CHAPTER 10:
HENRY JEKYLL’S FULL STATEMENT OF THE
CASE
Setting: Mr Utterson’s house
Dr Jekyll’s full statement about all
the events had happened. He stated
that he made a potion because he was
experimenting to try to be a bad person
but the experiment failed as his alter
ego, Mr Hyde was trying to take over
his body. In the end, it is unknown
whether Dr Jekyll is dead or still alive
or Mr Hyde has taken his body
completely.