Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde A Class Project
Elia Carmona Villar 3ºA IES Cristo del Rosario – Zafra (Badajoz) 06/03/2014
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOOK Title: Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Publishing House: Burlington Books Main Characters:
Dr Jekyll: He was a scientist who discovered a potion with which he created a new personification. He was a good person. Mr Hyde: He was the evil personification of Dr Jekyll. His appearance was evil. Poole: He was the servant of Dr Jekyll. He was an old and a good person. Mr Utterson: He was a very friend of Dr. Jekyll and Dr Lanyon. He was investigating the case of Dr Jekyll. He hated Mr. Hyde. Dr Lanyon: He was a friend of Mr Utterson and of Dr Jekyll. He was an old man. Mr Enfield: He was a friend of Mr Utterson. He was a men who has 50 years moreless.
SUMMARY The lawyer, Mr. Utterson has become interested in a story that his friend, Mr. Enfield, has told. This sory tell how Mr hyde jumping over a girl. Mr Utterson was interested in this case and he investigated why Mr hyde made this evil thing.
PERSONAL OPINION It is a book that has caught me because it is very interesting. It describes very well the good part and the bad part that people have. There are some parts that made me impacted for example when he committed the crime. What I didn´t like was that Dr Jekyll didn´t save and live as before.
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VOCABULARY VOCABULARY CHART: Courtyard
Plazoleta
Thy passedan old building next to a dark courtyard. The two of them collided at the corner. We all agreed to punish the man. Maybe he forged the cheque.
Collided
Chocar
Punish
Castigar
Forged
Falsificar
Blackmail
Chantaje
Shut
Cerradas
Envelope
Sobre
Get rid of
Deshacerse
He took an envelope from the drawer in his desk. I can get rid of Hyde.
Matter
Asunto
It is a private matter.
Maid
Doncella
Stepped back
Retroceder
Ashes
Cenizas
Tightly
Fuertemente
Lawyer
Abogado
A maid, alone in a house, went uspstairs to her bedroom. The old gentleman stepped back and Hyde bagan to hit him. There were ashes in the fireplace. Dr Jekyll close her mouth tightly for a moment. Mr Utterson is my lowyer.
I suspect that it was blackmail. The windows are shut.
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