Once inside, the men find Hyde’s body lying on the floor, a crushed vial in his hand. He appears to have poisoned himself. Utterson notes that Hyde is wearing a suit that belongs to Jekyll and that is much too large for him.
What do Poole and Utterson find in Jekyll’s room?
They break down the door and inside find a body, twitching. In its hand are the remains of a test tube (or vial). The body is smaller than Jekyll’s but wearing clothes that would fit him. On the table is a will dated that day which leaves everything to Utterson, with Hyde’s name crossed out.
What evidence is found in Hyde’s room?
The inspector stirs the embers and finds half of a checkbook. Behind a door, he also discovers the other half of the murder weapon, the heavy walking stick. Delighted with what he has found, the inspector and Utterson visit Hyde’s bank and ascertain that Hyde’s account contains several thousand pounds.
What items are found on the body Jekyll and Hyde?
What items are found on the body? A purse and a gold watch, as well as a sealed and stamped envelope, bearing the name and address of Mr. Utterson.
What is the room at the back of Jekyll’s house known as?
Jekyll’s laboratory (cabinet) is at the back of the house.
Who is found dead on the floor of Dr. Jekyll’s cabinet?
Utterson and Poole, thinking Jekyll has been murdered, break in to the cabinet. They find Hyde’s dead body on the floor and some documents, including a letter from Jekyll, saying that it is time for him to reveal the truth.
What was in Jekyll’s drawer?
Lanyon duly went to Jekyll’s home, where Poole and a locksmith met him. The locksmith broke into the lab, and Lanyon returned home with the drawer. Within the drawer, Lanyon found several vials, one containing what seemed to be salt and another holding a peculiar red liquid.
What evidence is there that Mr Hyde’s rooms are furnished by Dr. Jekyll?
What evidence is there that Mr Hyde’s rooms are furnished by Dr. Jekyll? Jekyll is a connoisseur of fine art, and there are several fine paintings hanging on the walls.
What is the secret in Jekyll and Hyde?
Jekyll, an esteemed doctor living in London, in 1883. This doctor had a secret from which he kept hidden from even his closest friends; he had this evil second personality in his conscience that took over his will and used his body to commit horrible acts.
What is Jekyll’s experiment?
Jekyll’s experiment, which Lanyon found so horrifying, was an attempt to separate the two components, and when he discovered the correct formula and drank it, Jekyll was approaching a robust fifty years of age; yet after his transformation into Edward Hyde, he felt younger, lighter, and more sensual.
What was found in Mr. Hyde’s house?
Two things are found at Hyde’s house: “the butt-end of a green cheque-book,” as well as, “the other half of the stick was found behind the door.”
What three objects were found on the body of Carew?
A purse, a gold watch and an envelope addressed to Utterson were found on Carew’s body.
What did Dr. Jekyll discover?
Jekyll reports that, after much research, he eventually found a chemical solution that might serve his purposes. Buying a large quantity of salt as his last ingredient, he took the potion with the knowledge that he was risking his life, but he remained driven by the hopes of making a great discovery.
What happened to Dr. Jekyll at the end?
Jekyll dies by committing suicide. The author, Robert Louis Stevenson, wrote the ending so that it is not absolutely clear whether Jekyll is still in control at the end or if it is Hyde who actually commits the act of suicide; however, because they are the same physical being, when one dies, the other also dies.
Is Hyde’s house connected to Jekyll’s?
The doctor lives in a well-appointed home, described by Stevenson as having “a great air of wealth and comfort.” The building secretly connects to his laboratory, which faces out on another street and appears sinister and run-down. It is in the laboratory that Dr. Jekyll becomes Mr. Hyde.
What do the men immediately notice about the room once they break down the door?
What do the men immediately notice about the room once they break down the door? The men notice how quiet the room is once they break down the door.
What was Jekyll’s mental illness?
Jekyll and his counterpart, Mr. Hyde, could be one of manic depressive psychosis. The diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders and emerging psychological theories during the Victorian Era would have influenced Stevenson and the character of Dr.
Who is found dead in Chapter 8 Jekyll and Hyde?
Chapter 8 – Hyde’s suicide
They break the door down and find Hyde’s body on the floor; he has just killed himself by taking poison.
Who did they find dead in the laboratory at the end of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
When Poole and Utterson break into the laboratory office, they find Hyde’s body on the floor and three documents for Utterson from Jekyll.
What were Jekyll’s requests from his drawer?
Jekyll goes on to ask for a strange favor. He wants Lanyon to go to his cabinet right away and retrieve a drawer labeled E. In it, Lanyon will find ”some powders, a phial, and a paper book. ” Lanyon is to bring the drawer back to his house.
Why is Hyde smaller than Jekyll?
Hyde is Jekyll’s evil side made flesh. He is smaller and younger than Jekyll suggesting that Dr Jekyll’s good side is larger than his bad and that his evil side develops later in life than the good.