Analysis Homework for The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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Instructions: Answer the questions below using close reading. Cite specifics from the text to support your claims. (100 to 150 words each, excluding quotes). (20 points each).

1.) Why does Stevenson consistently refer to the characters' professions? What purpose does it serve for one of the novella's theme?

2.) Why is this novella so male-dominated and male-centric? What ideas concerning society is Stevenson demonstrating by focusing on these men and including only women in lesser roles?

3.) Many scholars interpret the relationship between Hyde and Jekyll as homosexual in nature. What are examples from the text that may support this notion? How else can this relationship be viewed, given how Stevenson has other characters react to and treat the seeming bond between Hyde and Jekyll?

4.) How does Stevenson portray science and the power of science in the novella?

5.) In the last chapter, "Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case," how does Jekyll's reflections reinforce the theme concerning how people struggle with "the divided self?"

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