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An incident that is shocking
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. In this extract, Dr Lanyon tells of how he watched Hyde transform into Dr Jekyll.
Explore how Stevenson presents an incident that is shocking, in this extract and elsewhere in the novel.
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Marking points
- 1 Focus on how Stevenson presents shock in the extract and wider novel.
- 2 Use precise textual references and analyse language, structure and first-person narration.
- 3 Discuss at least one wider-text incident as well as the extract.
- 4 Integrate relevant Gothic and Victorian scientific context.
- 5 May discuss Lanyon’s physical and psychological response to the transformation.
Why this answer loses marks
Claims that Lanyon is watching Jekyll transform into Hyde.
The question-paper stem and examiner report confirm the direction is Hyde transforming into Dr Jekyll; reversing it weakens understanding of the revelation.