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synopsis Mr utterson and Richard enfield walk in London.

Richard enfield on Way home saw a man trampled on a little girl. Girl go to doctor. Girl family and mr Richard enfield plan to force and blackmail him to give the girl money or go to police station. The man, Edward hyde give check but on dr Jekyll sign. Richard enfiel tell story to mr uterson about Edward hyde trampled on a little girl and the cheque. Mr utterson go home and see dr jeklly will. In that will, dr jekyll write that if he is disappear for 3 moths or gone give all his wealth to Edward hyde. Mr utterson assume that dr jekkyll Is being blackmailed by hyde and he looks and search for dr Jekyll. One year later, Edward hyde kill sir danvers carew with cane. Utterson report to police that Edward hyde kill sir danver carew and help the police to ,locate Edward hyde. Mr utteson meets dr Jekyll and tell about the murder sir danver carew. Jekyll claim that he is done withedward hyde and promises that he is nothing connection to edwar hyde anymore. Later, farewell note from hyde. Mr utterson and his clerk, mr guest examines the note and discover that Edward hye hyde writing on the farewell note same as dr Jekyll handwriting invation dinner. Mr utterson angry and and assumes that dr Jekyll fake the letter from the murder, Edward hyde. more days passes, dedward hye dissappear and at the same time dr jekyyl become more sociable until one day mr utterson attend dr Jekyll dinner party where Lanyon also present. Dr Jekyll memencilkan diri and dr lanyon fell ill and died. After dr Lanyon die, dr Lanyon left a letter to dr Jekyll and tell him not to read now and wait until ten years. Richard enfield and mr utterson walk and pass by dr Jekyll house and see dr Jekyll turn into something scary by the windows. A week later, pooled r Jekyll butler find mr utterson and tell that he was very afraid because his master, dr Jekyll has locked himself in the laboratory lab. Poole only hear scream and cry from the

lab. Poole only communicate with dr jekyyl with a letter if only dr Jekyll need poole to buy something salt. Mr utterson follow poole to dr Jekyll house and breaks down a red cabinet where the body of hyde is found. In the laboratory, poole and mr utterson discover a large envelope addressed to mr utterson. Inside the letter by dr Jekyll to mr utterson, dr Jekyll tell to mr utterson to read some package from Lanyon and if he want to know more he can read one envelope that been prepare by dr Jekyll. Before Lanyon becomes ill and died, he describing a strange letter by henry Jekyll the night after the dinner party at dr Jekyll house. In the letter, dr Jekyll tell that dr Lanyon has to go to dr Jekyll house and get something insidedr Jekyll drawer in the laboratory. Later there will be a stranger that will come to dr Lanyon house by henry Jekyll name. He is Edward hyde and he will come and bring some items, such as powder phial and paper book. Dr Lanyon as dr Jekyll said. And think that dr Jekyll is carzy. Edward hyde appears as the time that dr Jekyll said and he gives the ingredients that dr Jekyll given. Edward hyde mixe them into a potion and after Edward hyde drink the potions, Edward hyde transform into dr Jekyll. Dr Lanyon was very shock and later he died. That is cause why he become ill and died. After mr utterson read dr Lanyon and dr Jekyll about the fail experiments. Dr Jekyll believes that every man has evil and good. It starts when dr Jekyll make sna experiment to separate the evil and good and later he changes into Edward hyde. After being as hyde he ddrink the second potion and changes to henry jekyll back. Henryjekyll or dr Jekyll never regrets his doing. For some month. His behaviors as Edward hyde contionous like normal until one day Edward hyde is uncontrol for 2 months. One day when dr Jekyll appear as mr hyde cannot enter his home and go to hotel. Afterwards, he is running out of potion. And he still become as Edward hyde and kill himself. This makes Edward hyde and henry Jekyll free.

Rising Action Events that lead us to the main story. For example, Mr Richard Enfield s encounter with Mr Hyde in the early hours of the morning when a little girl was trampled. And also all other incidents that lead to the main story. Climax

It is the main event. For example, when Dr Jekyll disappeared, Mr.Utterson and Poole, his manservant searched all over the place for him. Falling Action The events that lead to the conclusion or end of the story. For example, the discovery of Mr. Hyde s dead body and Dr.Jekyll full statement of what actually happened.

PLOT BY CHAPTER Chapter 1: Night in the City - The first encounter with the devious character Edward Hyde. It was two o clock in the morning when Richard Enfield walked back to his home in the city. - He saw Hyde trampled a child and went after him for an explanation. Chapter 2: The Signature - In this chapter the doctor finds that the child was shocked by the incident. The cruel Mr.Hyde insist that it was an accident. - Dr.Grant wants to call the police but Richard Enfield proposed that Hyde pay a compensation to the girl s family. - Hyde agreed to pay 100 pounds, 10 pounds in gold coins and 90 pounds in a cheque as compensation to Edie s family. - As Mr.Hyde did not have any money or a cheque with him, he took Richard and Edie s father to his house- an hour walk in a seedy part of London.

Chapter 3: Blackmail House - In this chapter Richard Enfield and his uncle,Mr.Utterson, go for their Sunday afternoon walks together. - One of their walks ended at the street where Mr.Hyde entered a building to get the money. - Richard relates the incident and the signature on the cheque to Mr.Utterson, who is also Dr.Jekyll s lawyer and good friend. - Mr.Utterson is curious and wants to investigate Edward Hyde. Chapter 4: In Search of Mr.Hyde - In this chapter, Mr.Utterson reads Dr.Jekyll connection with Dr.Jekyll. - In the will,Dr.Jekyll had stated that should anything happen to Dr.Jekyll, all his money and property shall go to Edward Hyde - Mr.Utterson sought the help of Dr.Lanyon, Dr.Jekyll s friend. - He waited at the doors of Blackmail House to look at Mr.Hyde. - He approached Mr.Hyde and spoke to him. Hyde was rude and shouted at Mr.Utterson and called him a liar because they have a common friend in Dr.Jekyll. Chapter 5: Dr.Jekyll - In this chapter, Mr.Utterson suspects that Dr.Jekyll is being blackmailed. He believes that Mr.Hyde may even kill Dr.Jekyll to get hold of the wealth. - Mr.Utterson asks Dr.Jekyll about Edwrad Hyde but Dr.Jekyll does not cooperate and tells Mr.Utterson to keep quiet about Mr.Hyde. He intends to get rid of him one day. - Mr.Utterson has to excute the will as instructed by Dr.Jekyll. Chapter 6: The Carew Murder Case - In this chapter, Sir Danver Carew was beaten to death in front of his home. - Mr.Hyde is the suspect as the servant witnessed the murder. - Mr.utterson helps the police to hunt for Edward Hyde. - The inspector found Mr.Hyde s cheque stub that was not burnt in the fireplace. With this evidence the inspector and Mr.Utterson went to the bank to catch the culprit. However he did not turn up at the bank to s will and is worried about Mr.Hyde and his

withdraw money. When questioned, the bank employers all remembered that Mr.Hyde looked deformed. Chapter 7: The Letter - In this chapter, Mr.Utterson confronted Dr.Jekyll about Sir Danver Carew s murder. He asked him if he had hidden Mr.Hyde. Dr.Jekyll claimed that he will cut all ties with Mr.Hyde and told about a letter sent by Mr.Hyde. - Mr.Utterson read the letter which states that Mr.Hyde regretted his actions and will find ways to disappear. When Mr.Utterson asked for the envelope, Dr.Jekyll said he had burnt it. Mr.Utterson took the letter and gave it to Mr.Guess, his chief clerk who noticed that the writing in the letter and the invitation sent by Dr.Jekyll was the same. Chapter 8: The Terror of Dr.Lanyon - In this chapter, Mr.Hyde disappeared after the death of Sir Danver Carew. - Dr.Jekyll socialized with his friends before he return to his lonely and mysterious life again. - Mr.Utterson met with Dr.Lanyon before he died. A few days after Dr.Lanyon died, he left an envelope for Mr.Utterson. Inside the envelope was another envelope, instructing Mr.Utterson to open it only when Dr.Jekyll disappeared or died. Mr.Utterson was puzzled with the word and in Dr.Lanyon s instructions. disappeared used by both Dr.Jekyll in his will

Chapter 9: The Face at the Window - In this chapter, Mr.Utterson and his nephew Mr.Enfield went for their usual Sunday afternoon walks which ended at the back of Dr.Jekyll s house, they talked to Dr.Jekyll at the window of his lab. - Mr.Utterson saw Dr.Jekyll changed into Mr.Hyde. Chapter 10: The Last Night - In this chapter, Poole runs to Mr.Utterson s house to inform him that Dr.Jekyll had shut himself in the lab for a week. - Mr.Utterson heard a stranger s voice in Dr.Jekyll s lab. - Mr.Utterson and Poole suspected Dr.Jekyll may be murdered by Mr.Hyde - They broke down the lab s door and found Mr.Hyde dead but no sign of Dr.Jekyll.

Chapter 11: The Disappearance - In this chapter, Mr.Utterson and Poole looked around the house and laboratory for Dr.Jekyll, they suspected that Dr.Jekyll had been murdered and buried somewhere. - They went back to the lab to search for some clues and evidence. Mr.Utterson found some chemicals which were heaped and measured. There was also a long mirror in the lab. - Then Mr.Utterson found an envelope addresses to him with the altered will. In the will he found that Dr.Jekyll had made him the beneficiary. - There was another letter regarding Dr.Lanyon s letter about Dr.Jekyll. Chapter 12: Dr. Lanyon s Statement - In this chapter, Dr.Lanyon described the contents of Dr.Jekyll s letter he received on January 9. In the letter Dr.Jekyll begs Dr.Lanyon to take the drawer from his study and deliver it to a person who claimed to be Dr.Jekyll ( is actually Mr.Hyde)in Cavendish Square.Dr.Lanyon examined the things in the drawer, there were some powders, a bottle of red liquid and a book containing a series of dates. - Dr.Lanyon followed Dr.Jekyll s instructions for the sake of their friendship and because Dr.Jekyll s life was at stake. - Dr.Lanyon witnessed Mr.Hyde transformed to Dr.Jekyll.

Chapter 13: Dr.Henry Jekyll s Full Statement of the Case - In this chapter, Dr.Jekyll told his life story and wrote his final confession.

CHARACTER AND CHARACTERISTIC


1. Dr. Jekyll i. Tall, well built and good- looking.( ref: p41) ii. Well respected professional from an upper class family: intelligent and wealthy. ( ref: p 94, p 38) i. Careful ( ref: p 29, p 100, p 101 ii. Medical Doctor and scientist- Indulges in experiments with new drugs in his lab. ( ref: p 94, p 95) iii. Leads a dual personality, a secret double life. ( ref: p 94, p 101, p 104, p 105, p 106) iv. Entertains his friends ( ref: p 40, p 60-1) v. Believes that man are made up of good and evil (ref: p 95, p 99) vi. Could no longer bear Edward Hyde, his other character (ref: p 82, p 102, p 104, p 105,

p 108, p 110, p 113, p 116) 2. Edward Hyde The evil character of Dr.Jekyll. he is cruel, wicked and looks deformed. i. Small- built and has an unpleasant look ( ref: p 37, p 47, p 90, p 99) ii. Cruel and evil (ref: p 8, p 10, p 11, p 13, p 60) iii. Murdered Sir Danver Carew The supporting characters are: 1. Mr Utterson He plays an important supporting character. A respected lawyer and a good and trusted friend of Dr.Jekyll. through his discovery we find out about Dr.Jekyll and Edward Hyde. i. A lawyer and a man of authority (ref: p 23, p 29, p41, p71) ii. Trusworthy and a true friend ( ref: p 42, p 43, p 66) iii. A lovable man ( ref: p 23, p 24, p 40, p 42) iv. Uncle of Mr.Richard Enfield ( ref: p 23, p 24) v. Cares about Dr.Jekyll ( ref: p 67, p 68, p86) vi. Dislike and is suspicious of Mr Hyde (ref: p 39, p 43) 2. Mr.Richard Enfield He is Mr.Utterson s nephew. He spends time with him and takes interest in his affairs. i. Young and big built ( ref: p 7) ii. Nephew of Mr.Utterson ( ref: p 23-4, p 27) iii. Caring and concerned man ( ref: p 9, p 13) iv. Civic- minded person ( ref: p 11) v. Suspicious ( ref: p 21, p 25) 3. Dr.Hastie Lanyon He is Dr.Jekyll s friend and collegue. Dr.Jekyll sought his help when he was stranded witout his drug to transform him from Edward Hydeto Dr.Jekyll. Dr.Lanyonwas filled with horror when he saw the transformation.He became very sick and eventually died. i. A dear friend of Mr.Utterson and Dr Jekyll ( ref: p 29, p 30) ii. A medical doctor ( ref: p 62) iii. Terrified of Dr Jekyll ( ref: p 62, p 64, p 92, p 93) 4. Mr.Poole Dr.Jekyll s obedient and loyal servant. i. Dr.Jekyll s faithful and loyal manservant. (ref: p 74) ii. Head of the servants ( ref: 73) iii. Well-mannered ( ref: p 71) iv. Worried and concerned about his master ( ref: p 75, p 77, p85)

5. Sir Danvers Carew An elderly gentlemen who was brutally beaten and murdered by Edward Hyde. 6. Edward Hydes Housekeeper A strange looking old lady. Looks wicked but has good manners. 7. Mr.Guest Mr.Uttersons chief clerk shows his skills by pointing out that the handwriting of Edward Hyde and Dr.Jekyll is the same. 8. Inspector Newcomen The policeman who investigated the murder of Sir Danvers Carew. Themes in the novel: There is always a good and bad side to a character Dr.Jekyll believes that every person s character has a good and bad side. He wants to use hi scientific knowledge to separate these sides and control them. Crime does not pay When a person commits a crime, the person will be punished for the crime in one way or other. For example, Edward Hyde is a wicked and cruel person. He stepped on Edie, a young girl and walked on without turning back. He also hit Sir Danvers Carew to death in front of his house. In the end, Hyde was hunted by the police and everyone else. He was very unhappy and finally he committed suicide. Friendship Mr.Utterson, Dr.Lanyon and Richard Enfield are Dr.Jekyll s good friends who value their friendship and care for him very much. They became very concerned when they saw the change in his behaviour. For example, when Dr.Jekyll refused to change his will, Mr.Utterson thought he was being blackmailed by Hyde and he went to investigate the matter. When Dr Jekyll pleaded in his letter to Dr Lanyon to take a drawer from his study as his life depended on it, Dr Lanyon followed his instructions. Loyalty Poole, Dr Jekyll s manservant had worked for Dr Jekyll for twenty years. When Dr Jekyll locked himself in his laboratory for a week, he rushed to Mr Utterson s house to ask for his help as he was worried.

Moral values are the lessons that the reader learns after reading the story. The moral values in the novel are: i. Good will overcome evil and all bad things will come to an end. - No matter what bad things happened and how it happened, in the end of the story everything turn up settled. Bad things that happened eventually come to an end. ii. Man must control his desires or else it will be disastrous. We must be responsible for our actions. - Dr.Jekyll was not responsible for his evil acts. He created another image and used him to commit his cruel and evil acts. As a doctor, his duty is to save lives but instead he created Hyde to do the things he could not do as a respected doctor. iii. The value of friendship and loyalty. Friends stay with each other in times of trouble or uncertainties. - Dr Jekyll s good friends, Mr Utterson and Dr Lanyon cared very much for him. It was Dr Jekyll who did not appreciate their friendship and secretly indulged in unlawful experiments to satisfy hi fancies. However, Dr Lanyon followed his instructions and watched Hyde transform. What he saw eventually killed him. iv. We must think rationally when we make decisions - Dr Jekyll believed that there are two sides to a person s character- the good and the bad. He attempts to follow his heart s desire to separate the good and evil parts in man so that he can enjoy his evil doing s without being caught. But his experiment was only successful for a short while and it brought him discontentment and unhappiness.

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