Dr.

Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Chapter 10 The Last Night
Plot
Exposition
One night in March, Poole went to see Mr. Utterson. Poole told
Mr. Utterson that he feared Jekyll was murdered eight days ago.
He requested Mr. Utterson to go with him to Jekyll’s residence to
find out what’s going on.

Rising Action
When Mr. Utterson reached Dr. Jekyll’s residence, Mr. Utterson
found Dr. Jekyll’s servants frightened. Poole aske mr. Utterson to
follow him to the laboratory.When Poole knocked on the
laboratory door informing his master Mr. Utterson was there to see
him, a voice replied from inside which was recognized by Mr.
Utterson that it is not Dr. Jekyll’s voice.

Climax
Poole informed Mr. Utterson that he caught sight of his master
who, upon seeing him, cried out in shock and fled from him. Poole
declared that the person he sawwas not his master. At the
laboratory door, they listened to the light footsteps of the person
inside, very difficult from the heavy footsteps of Dr. Jekyll.

Falling Action
When Utterson demanded to see Dr. Jekyll, the voice that replied
was Mr. Hyde, so Mr. Utterson commanded Poole to break down
the door with an axe.

Resolution
After the door was broken down, they saw Mr. Hyde lying dead in
the middle of the room.
Setting
Mr Utterson’s house
 The place where Poole told Mr. Utterson about his suspicion of
Dr. Jekyll being murdered

Dr. Jekyll’s residence

 Dr. Jekyll’s servant were there looking frightened

At the door of the laboratory

 The place where Poole broke down the door.

In the laboratory
 Mr Hyde was found dead on the floor.

Character
Mr Utterson  helped Poole with his problems of his
master
Poole  told Mr Utterson about Dr Jekyll and
broke down the door
Mr. Hyde  dead on the floor in the middle of the
laboratory.
Dr. Jekyll’s servants  all looking sad and worried

Theme
Helping one another  Mr. Utterson helped Poole with his
problem without hesitating.

Moral Values
 Helpful
 Do not do things against nature
 Go to someone you trust to settle your problem
 Take action rationally