The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – Lanyon’s Shock

A concise and professionally structured resource exploring how Lanyon’s shock changes the reader’s understanding of Jekyll, Hyde and the novella’s central mystery.

This resource provides focused analysis of Lanyon’s written narrative, the delayed revelation of the transformation, the contrast between conventional science and Jekyll’s transgressive ambition, and the collapse of rational certainty. It examines how Stevenson turns scientific discovery into Gothic terror and uses Lanyon’s testimony to reveal the hidden connection between Jekyll and Hyde.

Key features:

• Clear analysis of Lanyon’s shock as a key revelatory scene in the novella
• Focus on delayed revelation, first-person testimony, scientific certainty, Gothic transformation and moral transgression
• Exploration of Jekyll’s letter, the drawer, potion, cabinet, midnight setting, bodily horror and Lanyon as a foil to Jekyll
• Activities to reinforce and practise key concepts, including scene sequencing, character analysis, close language work, narrative structure, science and transgression, symbolism, comparison, creative writing and analytical paragraph planning
• Detailed answer key included for straightforward checking and review