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The streets of Utterson’s London are obscured by the weather, just as the mysteries of Mr. Hyde’s crimes and existence, and his relationship with Jekyll, are themselves obscured. The mist makes the layout of the streets hard to follow, and makes the Gothic façade in question in chapter one jut ominously from the others. Effects of light are used to forewarn and indicate the coming on of Jekyll’s transformations and Hyde’s violence, and the moon sheds an eerie light over the most suspenseful moments.
Mist and Moonlight Quotes in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde quotes below all refer to the symbol of Mist and Moonlight. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 5
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The fire burned in the grate; a lamp was set lighted on the chimney shelf, for even in the houses the fog began to lie thickly; and there, close up to the warmth, sat Dr. Jekyll, looking deathly sick. He did not rise to meet his
visitor, but held out a cold hand and bade him welcome in a changed voice.
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Mist and Moonlight Symbol Timeline in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The timeline below shows where the symbol Mist and Moonlight appears in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
...even more hideous. A maid goes to bed in a house alone, and, as the moon shines, she sits by the window and falls into a kind of dream as she...
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The light seems to make the old man look almost heavenly and the maid focuses on him,...
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...Mr. Utterson offers to show the police to Mr. Hyde’s address. They travel through the foggy early morning. The colors of the sky move and shift, one place is dark, the...
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...comes into view. It is an odd collection of establishments, including a gin palace. The fog settles in and soon they see only the house in question. They are greeted at...
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Chapter 5
...“cabinet”, is on the floor above. It has iron-barred windows and a fire burning. The fog from the outside has seeped in somehow. Through the thick air, Utterson sees his friend,...
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...office with his clerk, Mr. Guest, by the fire, he finds the opportunity. Outside, the fog is still obscuring the streets but the fire is making the room cheerful. Mr. Guest...
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Chapter 8
Utterson follows Poole through the moonlit, windy nighttime air to the square. The moon, the wind and the desertion of the...
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