How do the two excerpts develop the theme "evil can
never truly hide itself?
read excerpt 1 from the strange case of dr. jekyll and
mr hyde
they saw it but for a glimpse for the window was instantly
thrust down, but that glimpse had been sufficient and
they turned and left the court without a word. mr.
utterson at last turned and looked at his companion. they
were both pale, and there was an answering horror in
their eyes
"god forgive us, god forgive us," said mr. utterson.
now read excerpt two
"it is well, then that we should be frank," said the other.
"we both think more than we have said, let us make a
clean breast. this masked figure that you saw, did you
recognise it? "
"well, sir, it went so quick, and the creature was so
doubled up, that i could hardly swear to that," was the
the first excerpt shows mr. utterson trying to dr.
jekyll in spite of his evil nature, while the second
excerpt shows his recognition of hyde's evil
the first excerpt shows mr utterson and his horror at
seeing something evil, while the second excerpt shows
the recognition of hyde's evil.
o both excerpts describe people who are acting in evil
ways.
both excerpts describe people who are hiding their evil
natures
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