The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

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Mr Utterson is a lawyer and a close friend of Dr Jekyll. He is calm, serious, and loyal. When he hears that Dr Jekyll is acting strangely, he starts investigating to find out what is wrong.

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Dr Henry Jekyll is a brilliant scientist and a kind man. He creates a potion that changes him into Mr Hyde. He wants to separate his good and bad sides, but the experiment goes wrong.

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Mr Hyde is the evil side of Dr Jekyll. He is short, cruel, and frightening. He does bad things without feeling sorry. He appears when Jekyll drinks the potion.

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Poole is Dr Jekyll’s butler. He has worked in the house for 20 years. He becomes scared when Jekyll locks himself in his room and starts acting strangely. He goes to Mr Utterson for help.

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Poole goes to Mr Utterson because he is worried that something bad has happened to Dr Jekyll. The doctor has locked himself in his room, his voice sounds different, and Poole thinks someone else might…

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'Foul play' means something bad or criminal has happened, like someone being hurt or killed. Poole thinks there has been foul play because Dr Jekyll has disappeared and a strange voice is coming from …

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Poole says he saw 'a dwarf' because the man he saw was short and hunched over. This is different from Dr Jekyll, who is tall. Poole believes it was Mr Hyde, not Dr Jekyll.

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The voice from the cabinet sounds high-pitched, weak, and frightened. It does not sound like Dr Jekyll’s deep, calm voice. Poole and Utterson both notice this and become suspicious.