Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Story of the Door Abstract

* Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield walk throughout London on a Sunday afternoon.
* The two men notice a strange looking door attached to a sinister building.

Search for Mr. Hyde Abstract

* Enfield tells Utterson a strange story about the door.
* The reader is introduced to Edward Hyde.

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