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#1 - How does the story deal with issues of respectability, concealment and hypocrisy? Why might these be important for persons living in Stevenson's time period?
#2 - In the context of the story, what types of misdeeds seem likely to have been the topic of concealed interest?
#3 - What is added to the story by Utterson's deep interest in the situation of his friend? By his preoccupation with uncovering the secret of Hyde? What are his motives?
#4 - What other literary works does this story call to your mind? What aspects of the story are added by its social and psychological setting?
#5 - Specifically, what psychological aspects of the tale are suggested by the descriptions of the London streets, and by the dwelings and chambers of Jekyll/Hyde and Hyde? Do the names have possible meanings?
#6 - How do scientific ethics come into play in the novella? His use of chemical drugs? How do his scientific pursuits differ from those of his predecessors? Compare this to modern scientific issues.
#7 - What had made the first draft more effective? Is there symbolism to this? What final horror has overtaken Jekyll?