Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde A class Project
Marta Corrales 3ยบB IES Cristo del Rosario, Zafra (Badajoz) 07/03/2014
Information about the book: The tittle of the book is “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”, and is writer by Robert Louis Stevenson, he was born on the 13th of November of 1850 and die on the 3th of December of 1894, was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works are this book, Treasure Island and Kidnapped. At the beginning of autumn of 1885, Stevenson's thoughts revolved around the idea of the duality of man and how to incorporate the good and evil side of a person into a story. One night he had a dream, and when got up he had the idea for two or three scenes that would appear in the book. This book is publishing by Burlington, is and activity reader for 4º ESO.
For me, the main characters are: UTTERSON: He’s a thin, tall and dark man but a faithful and good friend. ENFIELD: He’s Utterson's cousin and is very friendly and educated. LANYON: He’s a healthy gentleman with white hair. JEKYLL: He is tall, educated, studious and very noble and good. HYDE: He’s an evil man, small, and very cold and impassive. POOLE: He’s a good and loyal person.
Summary: Mr. Utterson is informed by his friend Mr. Enfield about a story that happened in one of the streets of London, a man of inconsiderable aspect hit a girl. Aroused by curiosity begins to investigate this man is discovering that Edward Hyde, an acquaintance of his friend Dr. Henry Jekyll. While Utterson still investigating, there was a murder in which the attacker returns to Hyde.
Mr. Utterson begins to be worry about the relationship that his friend and client Jekyll has with Hyde, a murderer, but it disappears for a time. One day appeared Pool, Jekyll’s servant, in the house of Utterson for help him. Both went to Jekyll’s house, and then tear down the door of the house, they found the body without life of Mr. Hyde in Jekyll’s lab, along with some letters. These letters explained everything; Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll was the same person. The doctor had the obsession to experience the bad side of the people, he had been a perfect boy all his life and he was tired. This is achieved by Jekyll invents a potion that when he drink it, becomes into a bad person, Mr. Hyde was taking over his body until the two characters began to hate them. The ingredients that made the potion was finished and could not find the pure substance to manufacture the exact potion, fighting against each other, and the potion finished and with it the two men.
Personal opinion: I love this book; it’s very interesting who one person wants to divide himself, and very interesting too that who he can do it. At the beginning was a little bit boring, but later there was more scheme and the end is very enjoy. Is different to others books that I read.
Vocabulary: lawyer
abogado
Mr. Utterson was a lawyer
soon
pronto
See you soon
suspect
sospechoso
I’ve got a suspect in the murder
building
edificio
There are four buildings here
nobody
nadie
There’s nobody in this party
surprised
sorprendido
She was surprised with the news
key
llave
I forget my key on the bag
corner
esquina
Mi bedroom have four corners
bolsillo
I keep the money on my pocket
argue
discutir
You always argue with your brother
servants
sirvientes
People have a lot of servants
trouble
dificultad
Your exams are very trouble
pale
pálido
He is became pale
cane
bastón
I have eight cane
bones
huesos
We have bones
fireplace
chimenea
Mi sister has a fireplace in her house
courtyard
patio
Their house have a courtyard
boxes
cajas
We have a lot of boxes
armchair
sillon
In my living room I have an armchair
chemicals
químicas
This has a lot of chemicals reactions
clues
pistas
The policeman has clues
manner
manera
Of this manner all is better
murder
asesinato
There was a murder
hide
esconder
I hide your mobile phone
handwritin g
escritura a mano I have a book of handwritting
suddlendly
de repente
Suddlendly I cut the paper
capture
capturar
She capture an image of the countryside
reward
premio
You have a reward for the competition
spectacle
espectaculo
Don’t make a spectacle!
before
antes
You arrive before me
woman
mujer
She is a pretty woman
strange
estraño
Is a very strange case
letter
carta
Put the letter in the table
owner
propietario
He’s the owner
cup
taza
We put the water in a cup
Home
Hogar
She regress home
Strong
fuerte
He is a strong man
Hat
Sombrero
I bought a hat
Coat
abrigo
She has a brown coat
view
vista
This room has beautiful view
Private
pivado
He’s room is private
lab
laboratorio
Herny has a lab