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Religion in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Cain, Satan, God forgive us. The book uses the language of sin for what Jekyll does.

Richard Mansfield as Jekyll and Hyde, photographed by Henry Van der Weyde, about 1895
Richard Mansfield as Jekyll and Hyde, photographed by Henry Van der Weyde, about 1895. Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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The quotes

4 quotes, in the order they happen.

I incline to Cain's heresy

Utterson · Chapter 1: Story of the Door · secrecy · religion

Cain asked, am I my brother's keeper? Utterson says he lets people go their own way. He does not pry. Then he does.

I swear to God I will never set eyes on him again.

Jekyll · Chapter 5: Incident of the Letter · religion · secrecy

Jekyll swears he is done with Hyde. He means it. It does not hold.

God forgive us, God forgive us

Utterson · Chapter 7: Incident at the Window · religion · evil

After they see Jekyll's face change at the window, Utterson can only pray. Twice.

O God!" I screamed, and "O God!" again and again

Lanyon · Chapter 9: Dr Lanyon's Narrative · science · religion · duality

Lanyon watches Hyde drink the potion and turn into Jekyll. He cannot stop screaming.

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The words of the book come from Project Gutenberg, the 1886 text (public domain). Every quote was checked against it. Paintings and drawings are public domain, from Wikimedia Commons, credited under each one. Notes by Akash Wadhwani. Copy it. Print it. Share it. No sign-up.
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