Characters

Major Characters

Mr Gabriel John Utterson

• A Victorian gentleman and lawyer in London.
• Serious, rational, and highly loyal to his clients and friends.
• Acts like a detective, searching for the truth about Hyde.
• Seen as trustworthy, as both Dr Lanyon and Dr Jekyll confide in him.

Dr Henry Jekyll

• A respected doctor and scientist.
• Appears charitable and decent but leads a secret life.
• Believes in dual nature – that everyone has both good and evil inside them.
• Experiments to separate his evil side, creating Mr Hyde.
• Feels remorse for Hyde's actions but cannot resist transforming.
• Ultimately, his addiction to Hyde leads to his death.

Mr Edward Hyde

• Jekyll's dark side is brought out by drinking a mysterious potion.
• Represents sin, evil, and reckless behaviour.
• Violent and dangerous – responsible for the murder of Sir Danvers Carew.
• Described as deformed and ugly, compared to a troglodyte (caveman).

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Minor Characters

Mr Richard Enfield

• Utterson's distant cousin and a typical Victorian gentleman.
• First to mention Hyde after witnessing him trample a young girl.

Dr Hastie Lanyon

• A close friend of Jekyll and a respected doctor.
• Disapproves of Jekyll's scientific experiments, calling them "unscientific balderdash".
• The only person to witness Jekyll's transformation into Hyde.
• His shock leads to his death.

Poole

• Dr Jekyll's servant for over 20 years.
• Loyal and reliable, but becomes concerned about Jekyll's strange behaviour.
• Seeks help from Mr Utterson.

Bradshaw

• Jekyll's footman, responsible for guarding the back door of Jekyll's laboratory.

Mr Guest

• Utterson's clerk and a handwriting expert.
• Discovers that Jekyll and Hyde's handwriting is similar, just slanted differently.

Sir Danvers Carew

• A well-liked Member of Parliament and client of Utterson.
• Murdered by Edward Hyde.

Inspector Newcomen of Scotland Yard

• The officer who investigates Hyde's house after Carew's murder.

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Key Vocabulary

• Troglodyte – A person who lived in a cave, often used to describe Hyde's primitive appearance.
• Slanted – Leaning in a particular direction, referring to Hyde's handwriting difference.