Part 5: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Summary and Plot Development - entire unit

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How does Dr. Jekyll's letter move the plot forward? After reading the letter, Dr. Lanyon goes to Dr. Jekyll's house and argues with him. After reading the letter, Dr. Lanyon forms a plan with Mr. Utterson to help Dr. Jekyll. After reading the letter, Dr. Lanyon reports Dr. Jekyll to the police. After reading the letter, Dr. Lanyon breaks into Dr. Jekyll's cabinet and takes his drawer.

After reading the letter, Dr. Lanyon breaks into Dr. Jekyll's cabinet and takes his drawer.

Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Upon the reading of this letter, I made sure my colleague was insane; but till that was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, I felt bound to do as he requested. . . . I rose accordingly from table, got into a hansom, and drove straight to Jekyll's house. The butler was awaiting my arrival; he had received by the same post as mine a registered letter of instruction, and had sent at once for a locksmith and a carpenter. The tradesmen came while we were yet speaking; and we moved in a body to old Dr. Denman's surgical theatre, from which . . . Jekyll's private cabinet is most conveniently entered. The door was very strong, the lock excellent; the carpenter avowed he would have great trouble and have to do much damage, if force were to be used; and the locksmith was near despair. But this last was a handy fellow, and after two hour's work, the door stood open. . . . I took out the drawer, had it filled up with straw and tied in a sheet, and returned with it to Cavendish Square. Which is the best summary of the events described? Before finishing the letter, Lanyon decides to leave to go talk to Jekyll's butler. Together, they decide to call both a locksmith and a carpenter to help them find where the drawer is in the house. Lanyon feels pressured to help Jekyll, so he drives to Cavendish Square. He calls a locksmith to help him break into Jekyll's private cabinet to get the drawer out without harming the contents. Lanyon calls the butler to arrange for a locksmith to help them get the drawer out of Jekyll's cabinet. He drives to Jekyll's house to pick up the drawer and then returns to his home in Cavendish Square. After reading the letter, Lanyon feels obligated to complete Jekyll's request, so he drives to Jekyll's house. With the help of the butler, the locksmith, and the carpenter, Lanyon is able to retrieve the drawer and return home.

After reading the letter, Lanyon feels obligated to complete Jekyll's request, so he drives to Jekyll's house. With the help of the butler, the locksmith, and the carpenter, Lanyon is able to retrieve the drawer and return home.

"10th December, 18— "Dear Lanyon,—You are one of my oldest friends; and although we may have differed at times on scientific questions, I cannot remember, at least on my side, any break in our affection. There was never a day when, if you had said to me, 'Jekyll, my life, my honour, my reason, depend upon you,' I would not have sacrificed my left hand to help you. Lanyon my life, my honour, my reason, are all at your mercy; if you fail me to-night, I am lost. You might suppose, after this preface, that I am going to ask you for something dishonourable to grant. Judge for yourself." -The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,Robert Louis Stevenson What does Dr. Jekyll's letter help the reader understand about him? Dr. Jekyll is sad that he and Dr. Lanyon are not as close as they used to be. Dr. Jekyll is upset with Dr. Lanyon for not helping him when he needed it. Dr. Jekyll is in distress and believes that he is at Dr. Lanyon's mercy for help.

Dr. Jekyll is in distress and believes that he is at Dr. Lanyon's mercy for help.

. . . I have to ask you to be alone in your consulting room, to admit with your own hand into the house a man who will present himself in my name, and to place in his hands the drawer that you will have brought with you from my cabinet. Then you will have played your part and earned my gratitude completely. Five minutes afterwards, if you insist upon an explanation, you will have understood that these arrangements are of capital importance; and that by the neglect of one of them, fantastic as they must appear, you might have charged your conscience with my death or the shipwreck of my reason. -The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,Robert Louis Stevenson What does the reader learn about Dr. Jekyll from his letter to Dr. Lanyon? How does Dr. Jekyll's letter help build suspense?

He needs Lanyon's help and is grateful for it Jekyll does not give a reason for his request

Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. And the next moment, in a voice that was already fairly well under control, "Have you a graduated glass?" he [Hyde] asked. I rose from my place with something of an effort and gave him what he asked. He thanked me with a smiling nod, measured out a few minims of the red tincture and added one of the powders. The mixture, which was at first of a reddish hue, began, in proportion as the crystals melted, to brighten in colour, to effervesce audibly, and to throw off small fumes of vapour. Suddenly and at the same moment, the ebullition ceased and the compound changed to a dark purple, which faded again more slowly to a watery green. My visitor, who had watched these metamorphoses with a keen eye, smiled, set down the glass upon the table, and then turned and looked upon me with an air of scrutiny. Which is the best summary of the events described? Hyde asks for a glass. Lanyon gives it to him, and Hyde creates a mixture in it. After the mixture stops transforming, Hyde sets down the glass and looks critically at Lanyon. Hyde gives a glass to Lanyon and helps him make a mixture that transforms several times before settling to a stop. Then Hyde sets the glass down on the table and smiles. Hyde asks for a glass, and with great effort, Lanyon gets one for him. Then they both create a mixture in the glass that rapidly transforms, changing from red to purple to green in a few seconds. Hyde hands a glass over to Lanyon, who wants to make a potion from the powders and crystals that were in the drawer. The compound changes colors several times before stopping.

Hyde asks for a glass. Lanyon gives it to him, and Hyde creates a mixture in it. After the mixture stops transforming, Hyde sets down the glass and looks critically at Lanyon.

Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He [Hyde] put the glass to his lips and drank at one gulp. A cry followed; he reeled, staggered, clutched at the table and held on, staring with injected eyes, gasping with open mouth; and as I looked there came, I thought, a change—he seemed to swell—his face became suddenly black and the features seemed to melt and alter—and the next moment, I had sprung to my feet and leaped back against the wall, my arms raised to shield me from that prodigy, my mind submerged in terror. Which is the best summary of the events described? Hyde's face starts to swell, and his features begin to change. He then takes a drink from the glass as Lanyon looks on in terror. Hyde's features begin to change drastically. Lanyon watches for a moment before running out of the room in fear. Hyde drinks from the glass and begins staggering around. Lanyon watches Hyde's features change and leaps back in horror. Hyde raises the glass to his lips and drinks all the liquid in one gulp. Immediately after, he starts to convulse and stagger.

Hyde drinks from the glass and begins staggering around. Lanyon watches Hyde's features change and leaps back in horror.

Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He [Hyde] turned a dreadful smile to me, and as if with the decision of despair, plucked away the sheet. At sight of the contents, he uttered one loud sob of such immense relief that I sat petrified. And the next moment, in a voice that was already fairly well under control, "Have you a graduated glass?" he asked. How does the point of view affect how information is revealed in the excerpt? The narration directly reveals Hyde's thoughts. The narration directly reveals Hyde's feelings. Hyde's feelings are revealed through his actions. Hyde's feelings are revealed through his dialogue.

Hyde's feelings are revealed through his actions.

What is the second step in summarizing plot events? Identify the main events and details in each part of the plot. Objectively explain the story in your own words. Identify the characters and setting presented in the exposition. Think about the order of events in the section you are summarizing.

Identify the main events and details in each part of the plot.

He put the glass to his lips and drank at one gulp. A cry followed; he reeled, staggered, clutched at the table and held on, staring with injected eyes, gasping with open mouth; and as I looked there came, I thought, a change—he seemed to swell—his face became suddenly black and the features seemed to melt and alter—and the next moment, I had sprung to my feet and leaped back against the wall, my arms raised to shield me from that prodigy, my mind submerged in terror. "O God!" I screamed, and "O God!" again and again; for there before my eyes—pale and shaken, and half fainting, and groping before him with his hands, like a man restored from death—there stood Henry Jekyll! -The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,Robert Louis Stevenson What important event in the plot does Dr. Lanyon's letter reveal? Mr. Hyde confessed to the murder of Dr. Jekyll. Dr. Lanyon knew what was wrong with Dr. Jekyll all along. Mr. Hyde is holding Dr. Jekyll captive. Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll are the same person.

Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll are the same person.

What information would be important to include in a summary of chapters 1-8 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? Check all that apply. Mr. Utterson learns that Mr. Hyde has trampled a girl. Mr. Poole is described as a well-dressed older man. Mr. Hyde is accused of murdering Sir Danvers Carew. Mr. Utterson attends one of Dr. Jekyll's dinner parties. Dr. Lanyon falls ill and reveals that he wants nothing to do with Dr. Jekyll. Dr. Lanyon dies, but first gives Mr. Utterson documents. Mr. Hyde is found dead in Dr. Jekyll's laboratory

Mr. Utterson learns that Mr. Hyde has trampled a girl. Mr. Hyde is accused of murdering Sir Danvers Carew. Dr. Lanyon falls ill and reveals that he wants nothing to do with Dr. Jekyll. Dr. Lanyon dies, but first gives Mr. Utterson documents. Mr. Hyde is found dead in Dr. Jekyll's laboratory

What is the last step in summarizing plot events? Think about the order of events in the section you are summarizing. Objectively explain the story in your own words, using transitions to connect ideas. Identify the main events and details in each part of the plot. Identify the characters and setting presented in the exposition.

Objectively explain the story in your own words, using transitions to connect ideas.

"I think there's been foul play," said Poole, hoarsely. "Foul play!" cried the lawyer, a good deal frightened and rather inclined to be irritated in consequence. "What foul play! What does the man mean?" "I daren't say, sir," was the answer; "but will you come along with me and see for yourself?" Mr. Utterson's only answer was to rise and get his hat and greatcoat; but he observed with wonder the greatness of the relief that appeared upon the butler's face, and perhaps with no less, that the wine was still untasted when he set it down to follow. -The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,Robert Louis Stevenson How does the point of view affect how information is revealed in the passage? Check all that apply. Poole's thoughts are revealed through dialogue. Poole's feelings are revealed through the way he speaks. The reader learns something Mr. Utterson does not know. The narration directly reveals Mr. Utterson's thoughts and feelings. The narration directly reveals Poole's thoughts and feelings.

Poole's thoughts are revealed through dialogue. Poole's feelings are revealed through the way he speaks. The narration directly reveals Mr. Utterson's thoughts and feelings.

In five to six sentences, summarize the events in "Dr. Lanyon's Narrative." Think about the chapter's important details and events.

Sample Response: Dr. Lanyon begins his narrative by describing an odd letter from Dr. Jekyll, in which Dr. Jekyll pleads for Dr. Lanyon's help. Dr. Lanyon decides to help and goes to Dr. Jekyll's house to get a drawer, which a visitor is to pick up from Dr. Lanyon. When the visitor arrives, Dr. Lanyon is disturbed at the sight of him. Dr. Lanyon is not aware that the visitor is Mr. Hyde. Mr. Hyde mixes the ingredients from the drawer, then consumes the mixture. Before Dr. Lanyon's eyes, Mr. Hyde transforms into Dr. Jekyll. Dr. Lanyon is stunned, and ends his narrative by saying he will probably die soon because of the shock.

Recall important events that have taken place so far in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In your own words, summarize chapters 1-8 of the story.

Sample Response: Mr. Utterson, a lawyer, learns about the detestable Mr. Hyde and investigates the connection between him and Dr. Jekyll. Utterson learns that Dr. Jekyll dislikes talking about Mr. Hyde. Mr. Hyde commits murder and goes into hiding. Both Dr. Jekyll and Dr. Lanyon then fall ill after a fight. Dr. Lanyon soon dies, but before he does, he gives Mr. Utterson a letter to read if Dr. Jekyll dies or disappears. Soon after, Mr. Utterson finds Mr. Hyde dead in Dr. Jekyll's laboratory, with no trace of Dr. Jekyll. Mr. Utterson then goes home to read the documents.

In three to four sentences, explain which climactic moment you believe is the true climax of the story. Defend your response using specific details from the story.

Sample Response: The scene that includes Jekyll's big reveal should be considered the true climax. This is the most important moment in the story because the reader finally knows that Jekyll and Hyde are the same person. This is also the moment of greatest tension and excitement because it defies logic.

Which of these are characteristics of third-person limited point of view? Choose three answers. The reader's access to information is not limited to any one character. The narration follows the thoughts and feelings of only one character. The reader's access to information is limited to just one character. The narration follows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters. The thoughts and feelings of secondary characters are revealed through their words and actions.

The narration follows the thoughts and feelings of only one character. The reader's access to information is limited to just one character. The thoughts and feelings of secondary characters are revealed through their words and actions.

The author includes Jekyll's letter within Lanyon's letter to mislead the reader with unnecessary information. add another perspective to the story. confuse the reader with another point of view. show that Jekyll is a better writer than Lanyon.

add another perspective to the story.

This person (who had thus, from the first moment of his entrance, struck in me what I can only describe as a disgustful curiosity) was dressed in a fashion that would have made an ordinary person laughable; his clothes, that is to say, although they were of rich and sober fabric, were enormously too large for him in every measurement—the trousers hanging on his legs and rolled up to keep them from the ground, the waist of the coat below his haunches, and the collar sprawling wide upon his shoulders. . . . there was something abnormal and misbegotten in the very essence of the creature that now faced me—something seizing, surprising and revolting . . . -The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,Robert Louis Stevenson How does this part of the letter create suspense? Check all that apply. by describing a mysterious visitor by describing an ordinary visitor by not stating the identity of the visitor by revealing Dr. Lanyon's feelings about the visitor by calling the visitor "laughable"

by describing a mysterious visitor by not stating the identity of the visitor by revealing Dr. Lanyon's feelings about the visitor

Read the following excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. How could the presence of these articles in my house affect either the honour, the sanity, or the life of my flighty colleague? If his messenger could go to one place, why could he not go to another? And even granting some impediment, why was this gentleman to be received by me in secret? The more I reflected the more convinced I grew that I was dealing with a case of cerebral disease . . . The point of view in the excerpt allows the reader to know Hyde's thoughts directly. predict an action that Hyde will take. know Lanyon's thoughts directly. learn something that Lanyon does not know.

know Lanyon's thoughts directly

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is told through a third-person _________ point of view.

limited

What must a reader do when summarizing a text? Choose three answers. use objective language include all of the supporting details include the central ideas use subjective language include the most important details

use objective language include the central ideas include the most important details