12. Discuss what the names Jekyll, Hyde and Utterson are symbolicof?
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During the course of the story, we encounter many characters with rather, interesting, names. These interesting names were chosen by Stevenson for a reason...
Dr. Hyde is obviously one of the main characters (hence the title). When you hear the name Hyde it obviously sounds like the common word "Hide". This name adds a mysterious quality to the character Dr. Hyde. It means that Mr. Hyde is a character who is often hidden or kept from society. It may also refer to the somewhat beast-like qualities of the character that we will run into as we delve further into the novel.
Mr. Utterson is the man whom Mr. Enfield is telling the story to in Chapter 1. By definition, utter means to make a sound with one's voice, or rather, speak, however Mr. Utterson rarely speaks while Mr. Enfield tells him of the story. He is a character that is very concerned when to speak and when not to speak. His name is chosen as a foil of his true character traits.
Mr. Enfield is a character that speaks to Mr. Utterson of an event in which he saw previously. His name sounds much like "in-field". Literally speaking, Mr. Enfield can be said to be "within-the-field" of events and drama of society. He is similar to the common day, rumor-starter. And as his name suggests, he "knows his stuff".
Also in Chapter 1, Mr. Enfield describes the Surgeon who goes by the name of Sawbones. This interpretation is quite literal and just simply shows that his name suggests his occupation. He is a surgeon who saws bones, and his name is Sawbones.
Dr. Lanyon is a man whos name means "cool lake". He may be the character that others will go to for advice and consolance. He may be the source for normalicy for the characters later on. He also seems to know what is right and what is wrong. He knows that getting wrapped up in drama is not good.
Dr. Jekyll is a character whose name can be interpreted in two separate ways. One way of interpretation is to link the sound of "Jekyll" to the animal "Jackal" which is a small sub-Saharan canine, resembling a small wolf. The interesting thing about a Jackal, is that they often live in pairs. Dr. Jekyll is a dynamic character who has two different sides. One side is the benign an knowledgable, Dr. Jekyll, and the other is his ferocious and malevolent side of Mr. Hyde. It also suggests the beast-like side of Dr. Jekyll because his name sounds similar to that of a wolf-like animal.
Another interpretation is the direct disection of the name "Jekyll" itself. In French "Je" means "I". The second part of the name "Kyll" sounds exactly like "Kill". His name could technically mean "I-Kill". This makes sense, because even though Dr. Jekyll does not harm anyone throughout the story, his scientifically-altered ego, Mr. Hyde, is a clearly vicious character.
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