In what
genre would you classify this novel (Jekyll and Hyde) — crime, mystery, suspense, thriller, other? What
qualities of the novel support your answer? Then consider, what genre would you
classify your own life story.
I feel like this could go under a lot of different genres! But if I had to pick one, I'd probably say mystery. I think that there are always a lot of evil things going on in mystery stories, or at least to some extent (there can't be a mystery unless there's something bad going on that the character has to figure out, it seems). Hyde has this horribly mysterious feel about him that really makes the reader wonder what he's up to and why he's so strange and inhuman, and the way that the author describes him and his mannerisms make him sound like he's a very secretive, evil man. And whenever you read/watch mysteries, there always seems to be this creepy character who's wrapped up into everything that you just don't feel comfortable with. Hyde is clearly this character. Also, Utterson is completely engulfed in the strange relationship between Hyde and Jekyll, and wonders and worries about what might be going on, so much so that he has seemingly dropped all of his duties and responsibilities as a lawyer just to try to understand everything, which also points it to it being more of a mystery. I'm having a lot of trouble figuring out what genre my life would be; the best I've come up with is maybe some sort of adventure genre. I'm not at all saying my life is exciting and eventful, but I end up getting thrown around all over the place all the time and am involved in a bunch of random things. It seems like my work is never done. So I guess "boring adventure" would be my genre? (not a real genre but I tried)
This one screams mystery to me, really. The whole thing is very suspenseful so far, especially since most people won't know the link between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I think it's very easy to say it's mystery, but it's true. I've been wondering ever since the first chapter who Mr. Hyde really is and what is so detestable about him, and I have yet to find out. My life's story thus far would probably fall into the mysterious adventure genre, because I have no idea where I'm going or what I want to do with my life. There are so many options that I'm quite baffled by the idea of a life, actually. There's mystery in everything for me, which I love, but at the same time it's a bit frightening. Every now and then, when I get a glimpse of promise for the future, I fill up with joy. I suppose that's the adventurous part: not knowing what I want to do but catching it one glimpse at a time.
Well I just lost my entire post:/ but I think I started with saying that The Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde would be classified as a mystery novel. The reader and characters switch on and off of knowing information that the other doesn't know yet. The entire persona of Mr. Hyde is very mysterious. We don't know much about him at this point other than nobody really likes him. He's a terrible, child-trampling man. If I were to describe my life as a novel, it would be much like of the pop books of today, so like this romance, adventure, with a hint of sadness and comedic relief. Much like Hazel in The Fault In Our Stars, I am the person who would be reading the same book over and over, soaking up all the words the author has. We both were brought out of our comfort zone and started experiencing life in ways we didn't think we're possible by two guys in our lives. The romance that Gus and Hazel experienced is much like what my boyfriend and I have. The sadness comes from my junior year when I moved and came in knowing nobody at all, clenching my old life like it was a life preserver. But I fought through this conflict and now I have the adventure of where am I going next in life. Where is my life taking me in the distant future (college and my early adulthood life).
I would classify this as a mystery novel. The characters are pretty much all introduced and developed with an overtoning sense of leaving the reader more to be desired. It gets us asking questions and making assumptions based on what we think we already know, only to then (most likely) have that character contradict what you thought they were. This is a painfully obvious reason in which this story is set up in a classic mystery-novel fashion.
I think this book is more on the mysterious side. It leaves you questioning and wondering. There's a lot of suspense and when it comes to the characters, their personality adds to the genre of the book. As for my life I'd classify it under comedy. I'm an outgoing and sarcastic person. (Except when I'm in a class full of People I don't know) Some how the "of course that happened to me" scenarios sums up my life. Yes, when it comes to certain situations I can be compassionate and serious. But that's rare. Point is, I should have a reality show.
I would say the genre of this book would be a Gothic mystery because the tone is serious and mysterious. Jekyll attempts to keep his dark half, Edward Hyde, under control and then to prevent himself from becoming Hyde permanently. Utterson trys to discover the truth about the Jekyll-Hyde relationship. Therefore, I believe the genre is mainly a mystery.
My life genre cant be narrowed down to one considering every event taken place in my life. I believe our genre changes as we change and mature.
I would classify this novel as a mystery. It is a mystery in the sense of finding out who Mr. Hyde is and why he has his own mentalities. The other characters are trying to find out who he is and why he does the things that he does. If I was going to classify my life as a genre I would pick all of the above. My life is a mystery because I dont know what the heck I want for myself. I know what I want to do but I don't know what i want for me. My life is also a drama because I am a girl. That pretty much sums it up. I would also classify my life as a horror story because scary stuff has happened to me. I have been in many car wrecks, I have lost people who I was extremely close with and people have bullied me so much I use to be scared to leave my house. I would also say that my life is happy story as well. Despite all of the crappy things that have happened, I have had some pretty cool expriences.
On the surface, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde seems to be a mystery; the eerie back-alley apartment, the cryptic stranger and his inexplicable ties to a respected doctor, and the sleuthlike lawyer definitely establish the intrigue and subtlety inherent in the mystery novella. However, as you look deeper, I believe this story crosses the line into allegorical fiction; without spoiling anything for any other student who might read this, Stevenson uses archetypal characters to expose the hypocrisy of British high society and to suggest that every man is a Proteus to some degree.
I don't really know how to classify my life story yet; I feel like I'm still living in the exposition.
I would classify this novel as a mystery because so far the point of the story is to find out who Mr. Hyde is and to find out why he does the things he does. If I had to classify my life as a genre I really don't know what I would pick just because so much happens in the human life that it can really be all kinds of genres. The novel is a mystery because it leaves the reader curious and asking question. Once the reader thinks the answer is the characters completely make you second guess yourself with new information or thoughts.
I would classify the novel as a mystery novel. The tone is suspenseful and scary. When the evil man trampled over the girl it makes you wonder why he did that. Who is Mr. Hyde and why did he do the things he did? We also question what lies inside the house. All these question make the wonder.
I would consider my life as a drama or comedy i suppose... I wouldn't consider one's life to be a genre because many things can happen to one person. They may be at a point in their life where they are happy, or going through a difficult/dramatic time.
I think the best genre to classify this novel is a mystery. It can be classified as this because there always seems to be some kind of unsolved notion throughout the story. For example, there's an eerie suspicion about the infamous door, and also about Mr Hyde. It's a mystery figuring out about Mr. Hyde's life, as well as his thoughts and ideas. Just like any other mystery story, this novel hints (or clues...cause it's a mystery) at things about Mr Hyde's personality throughout the book. As for my own life, I would probably classify it as a romantic comedy. That sounds really cheesy and weird, but it actually makes sense! I live a pretty funny life, with my friends always cracking jokes. Also, my life is a lot of awkward situations, and our society tends to pinpoint awkward situations in the humor arsenal. As for the romance, I have a pretty awesome love life with my girlfriend of about a year. She's really cool and we're super weird and goofy when we're together and it's hilarious. All these factors lead to my crazy, romance comedy life.
I would classify Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as a mystery novel, because there is always something new happening and there is always a question being prompted, but there is not always a clear answer being presented. Also in the book, Mr. Hyde himself is a huge mystery, because from the very first time he was mentioned, you can't help but to wonder , who he is, why he's so evil, and what else may he have done. As for my own life, I'm really not a hundred percent sure what it would be considered, I mean it isn't over yet, and it's had its very highs and very lows, which I feel may contradict, many genres. But if I had to try and pin point it to one, it would be a drama, I guess, because there is always a cliff-hanger when it comes to my future, because no one can really say what will happen next.
Unlike everyone else on the discussion board, I believe this novel should be classified as a suspenseful novel. I feel like with the erie, creepy setting that is shown in the first chapter it makes it a suspenseful novel. The novel keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what is going to happen to Utterson and what he is going to find. That to me classifies this as a suspenseful novel. My life's genre would probably be a mystery mostly because I don't know what's going to happen. I know what I want to do in life, but I don't know what is going to happen at college, after college, or for the rest of my life to be honest. It's scary to me and I think that's what adds a great side to a mystery novel and that's the same situation as my life.
I classify this novel as a mystery. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a great example of a classic mystery novel that is still popular today. The story uses great use of fine literary talent and expertise to dish out a mystery so compelling you will want to finish to know who this Mr. Hyde is. Mr. Utterson is a great narrator. He is the one that helps the reader unravel the mystery of Mr. Hyde in a way that keeps us mystified. I would classify my own life story or at least the first few chapters of it as a thriller. I say this because I do not go on adventures or uncover mysteries. I just go day to day living in the present and trying to one up everything I do to make all my actions new and fun.
I would classify this novel as a mystery because thought out the whole story we are trying to find mr Hyde and see how he acts and thinks, and to classify my life in a genre I would say that my life is mainly a comedy because I'm pretty much always having fun and everyone jokes around with me. Even though there is a touch of mystery because I don't know where I'm goin to college, what I'm going to major in or anything. It's the scariest thing there is in the world for me!!
I feel like this book would fall under mystery, because it isn't horror or even thriller really. There isn't anything terrifying about the story in the traditional scene, more of a shock as to how even the mighty can fall. My life story doesn't get a genre, because books that no one publishes don't get genres either.
I would classify this novel as a drama/thriller because in class Mr. Phillips said this book is kind of like Law and Order: SVU. In the first chapter, it has this event, with Mr. Utterson witnessing the run in by the two runners. And from then on it just keeps explaining how it happened and what Mr. Utterson did. I would say that my life is mainly a mystery because, as Matt Grabbe said, I know what I want to do in college, but I have no idea what will happen after college, or even in college. It is just so mind blowing thinking about how your future can go either horribly wrong or wonderfully great. It is scary to think that possibly in these next five years or so, all of us will be out of college pursuing our career paths, where some of us will do well at the get go, and then some will take a bit to get started.
I would classify the novel as a mystery suspense because it is the hunting down of this man and figuring out his identity as well as trying to figure out the rest of the mysteries surrounding him. In the novel you have a lot of mystery and suspense going on as they skip a lot of time between some of the chapters in order to keep the book moving and this leads to mystery about what happens during that time. I would classify my own life as an action adventure because I believe that I do a lot of stuff that would cause readers to get excited and get their hearts pounding wondering what new spectacular thing will happen next.. I also th8ink that my life would have some comedy to it because I try not to get to serious I try and have some humor every day.
I would classify this as a mystery. Between finding out who Mr. Hyde is and the way he thinks. Also becaus of the part of the novel where the man tramples over the little girl. What kind of person would do that? It leaves you trying to figure out everything. If i had to classify my life in a genre it would be every genre you can think of. Drama because Im a girl people would say we always have drama. Suspense because my family is crazy and always keeps you on your toes. Mystery because you never know whats gonna happen around every corner. All the rest fix in too but it all depends on the issue or the event.
I would consider this book (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) as a suspense. I would classify it as that because even at the end of the book there are still some questions that we have. The total story is never really told and we are always left with pieces to determine with our imagination. (Frustrating!) My own life i would classify as a self help book. I am not successful or amazing but I have gone through a lot on a personal, religious, and relational level and I definitely think that my story can help someone else. I would also classify it as a self help book because all of my friends come to me with their problems expecting me to have an immediate remedy but still keep their stories a secret.
I think the best genre for this book would be mystery because there are many times in it where we are asking unanswered questions. Not until the very end of the story do we uncover the mystery of Mr. Hyde completely. Although there are many horrifying pieces of this book, the book as a whole is more of a mystery. I think the reason most people are afraid during this book is because they don't know much of what is going on.
I feel like this could go under a lot of different genres! But if I had to pick one, I'd probably say mystery. I think that there are always a lot of evil things going on in mystery stories, or at least to some extent (there can't be a mystery unless there's something bad going on that the character has to figure out, it seems). Hyde has this horribly mysterious feel about him that really makes the reader wonder what he's up to and why he's so strange and inhuman, and the way that the author describes him and his mannerisms make him sound like he's a very secretive, evil man. And whenever you read/watch mysteries, there always seems to be this creepy character who's wrapped up into everything that you just don't feel comfortable with. Hyde is clearly this character. Also, Utterson is completely engulfed in the strange relationship between Hyde and Jekyll, and wonders and worries about what might be going on, so much so that he has seemingly dropped all of his duties and responsibilities as a lawyer just to try to understand everything, which also points it to it being more of a mystery.
ReplyDeleteI'm having a lot of trouble figuring out what genre my life would be; the best I've come up with is maybe some sort of adventure genre. I'm not at all saying my life is exciting and eventful, but I end up getting thrown around all over the place all the time and am involved in a bunch of random things. It seems like my work is never done. So I guess "boring adventure" would be my genre? (not a real genre but I tried)
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DeleteThis one screams mystery to me, really. The whole thing is very suspenseful so far, especially since most people won't know the link between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I think it's very easy to say it's mystery, but it's true. I've been wondering ever since the first chapter who Mr. Hyde really is and what is so detestable about him, and I have yet to find out. My life's story thus far would probably fall into the mysterious adventure genre, because I have no idea where I'm going or what I want to do with my life. There are so many options that I'm quite baffled by the idea of a life, actually. There's mystery in everything for me, which I love, but at the same time it's a bit frightening. Every now and then, when I get a glimpse of promise for the future, I fill up with joy. I suppose that's the adventurous part: not knowing what I want to do but catching it one glimpse at a time.
ReplyDeleteWell I just lost my entire post:/ but I think I started with saying that The Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde would be classified as a mystery novel. The reader and characters switch on and off of knowing information that the other doesn't know yet. The entire persona of Mr. Hyde is very mysterious. We don't know much about him at this point other than nobody really likes him. He's a terrible, child-trampling man.
ReplyDeleteIf I were to describe my life as a novel, it would be much like of the pop books of today, so like this romance, adventure, with a hint of sadness and comedic relief. Much like Hazel in The Fault In Our Stars, I am the person who would be reading the same book over and over, soaking up all the words the author has. We both were brought out of our comfort zone and started experiencing life in ways we didn't think we're possible by two guys in our lives. The romance that Gus and Hazel experienced is much like what my boyfriend and I have. The sadness comes from my junior year when I moved and came in knowing nobody at all, clenching my old life like it was a life preserver. But I fought through this conflict and now I have the adventure of where am I going next in life. Where is my life taking me in the distant future (college and my early adulthood life).
I would classify this as a mystery novel. The characters are pretty much all introduced and developed with an overtoning sense of leaving the reader more to be desired. It gets us asking questions and making assumptions based on what we think we already know, only to then (most likely) have that character contradict what you thought they were. This is a painfully obvious reason in which this story is set up in a classic mystery-novel fashion.
ReplyDeleteI think this book is more on the mysterious side. It leaves you questioning and wondering. There's a lot of suspense and when it comes to the characters, their personality adds to the genre of the book. As for my life I'd classify it under comedy. I'm an outgoing and sarcastic person. (Except when I'm in a class full of
ReplyDeletePeople I don't know) Some how the "of course that happened to me" scenarios sums up my life.
Yes, when it comes to certain situations I can be compassionate and serious. But that's rare. Point is, I should have a reality show.
I would say the genre of this book would be a Gothic mystery because the tone is serious and mysterious. Jekyll attempts to keep his dark half, Edward Hyde, under control and then to prevent himself from becoming Hyde permanently. Utterson trys to discover the truth about the Jekyll-Hyde relationship. Therefore, I believe the genre is mainly a mystery.
ReplyDeleteMy life genre cant be narrowed down to one considering every event taken place in my life. I believe our genre changes as we change and mature.
I would classify this novel as a mystery. It is a mystery in the sense of finding out who Mr. Hyde is and why he has his own mentalities. The other characters are trying to find out who he is and why he does the things that he does. If I was going to classify my life as a genre I would pick all of the above. My life is a mystery because I dont know what the heck I want for myself. I know what I want to do but I don't know what i want for me. My life is also a drama because I am a girl. That pretty much sums it up. I would also classify my life as a horror story because scary stuff has happened to me. I have been in many car wrecks, I have lost people who I was extremely close with and people have bullied me so much I use to be scared to leave my house. I would also say that my life is happy story as well. Despite all of the crappy things that have happened, I have had some pretty cool expriences.
ReplyDeleteOn the surface, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde seems to be a mystery; the eerie back-alley apartment, the cryptic stranger and his inexplicable ties to a respected doctor, and the sleuthlike lawyer definitely establish the intrigue and subtlety inherent in the mystery novella. However, as you look deeper, I believe this story crosses the line into allegorical fiction; without spoiling anything for any other student who might read this, Stevenson uses archetypal characters to expose the hypocrisy of British high society and to suggest that every man is a Proteus to some degree.
ReplyDeleteI don't really know how to classify my life story yet; I feel like I'm still living in the exposition.
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DeleteI would classify this novel as a mystery because so far the point of the story is to find out who Mr. Hyde is and to find out why he does the things he does. If I had to classify my life as a genre I really don't know what I would pick just because so much happens in the human life that it can really be all kinds of genres. The novel is a mystery because it leaves the reader curious and asking question. Once the reader thinks the answer is the characters completely make you second guess yourself with new information or thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI would classify the novel as a mystery novel. The tone is suspenseful and scary. When the evil man trampled over the girl it makes you wonder why he did that. Who is Mr. Hyde and why did he do the things he did? We also question what lies inside the house. All these question make the wonder.
ReplyDeleteI would consider my life as a drama or comedy i suppose... I wouldn't consider one's life to be a genre because many things can happen to one person. They may be at a point in their life where they are happy, or going through a difficult/dramatic time.
I think the best genre to classify this novel is a mystery. It can be classified as this because there always seems to be some kind of unsolved notion throughout the story. For example, there's an eerie suspicion about the infamous door, and also about Mr Hyde. It's a mystery figuring out about Mr. Hyde's life, as well as his thoughts and ideas. Just like any other mystery story, this novel hints (or clues...cause it's a mystery) at things about Mr Hyde's personality throughout the book.
ReplyDeleteAs for my own life, I would probably classify it as a romantic comedy. That sounds really cheesy and weird, but it actually makes sense! I live a pretty funny life, with my friends always cracking jokes. Also, my life is a lot of awkward situations, and our society tends to pinpoint awkward situations in the humor arsenal. As for the romance, I have a pretty awesome love life with my girlfriend of about a year. She's really cool and we're super weird and goofy when we're together and it's hilarious. All these factors lead to my crazy, romance comedy life.
I would classify Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as a mystery novel, because there is always something new happening and there is always a question being prompted, but there is not always a clear answer being presented. Also in the book, Mr. Hyde himself is a huge mystery, because from the very first time he was mentioned, you can't help but to wonder , who he is, why he's so evil, and what else may he have done.
ReplyDeleteAs for my own life, I'm really not a hundred percent sure what it would be considered, I mean it isn't over yet, and it's had its very highs and very lows, which I feel may contradict, many genres. But if I had to try and pin point it to one, it would be a drama, I guess, because there is always a cliff-hanger when it comes to my future, because no one can really say what will happen next.
Unlike everyone else on the discussion board, I believe this novel should be classified as a suspenseful novel. I feel like with the erie, creepy setting that is shown in the first chapter it makes it a suspenseful novel. The novel keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what is going to happen to Utterson and what he is going to find. That to me classifies this as a suspenseful novel.
ReplyDeleteMy life's genre would probably be a mystery mostly because I don't know what's going to happen. I know what I want to do in life, but I don't know what is going to happen at college, after college, or for the rest of my life to be honest. It's scary to me and I think that's what adds a great side to a mystery novel and that's the same situation as my life.
I classify this novel as a mystery. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a great example of a classic mystery novel that is still popular today. The story uses great use of fine literary talent and expertise to dish out a mystery so compelling you will want to finish to know who this Mr. Hyde is. Mr. Utterson is a great narrator. He is the one that helps the reader unravel the mystery of Mr. Hyde in a way that keeps us mystified.
ReplyDeleteI would classify my own life story or at least the first few chapters of it as a thriller. I say this because I do not go on adventures or uncover mysteries. I just go day to day living in the present and trying to one up everything I do to make all my actions new and fun.
I would classify this novel as a mystery because thought out the whole story we are trying to find mr Hyde and see how he acts and thinks, and to classify my life in a genre I would say that my life is mainly a comedy because I'm pretty much always having fun and everyone jokes around with me. Even though there is a touch of mystery because I don't know where I'm goin to college, what I'm going to major in or anything. It's the scariest thing there is in the world for me!!
ReplyDeleteI feel like this book would fall under mystery, because it isn't horror or even thriller really. There isn't anything terrifying about the story in the traditional scene, more of a shock as to how even the mighty can fall. My life story doesn't get a genre, because books that no one publishes don't get genres either.
ReplyDeleteI would classify this novel as a drama/thriller because in class Mr. Phillips said this book is kind of like Law and Order: SVU. In the first chapter, it has this event, with Mr. Utterson witnessing the run in by the two runners. And from then on it just keeps explaining how it happened and what Mr. Utterson did. I would say that my life is mainly a mystery because, as Matt Grabbe said, I know what I want to do in college, but I have no idea what will happen after college, or even in college. It is just so mind blowing thinking about how your future can go either horribly wrong or wonderfully great. It is scary to think that possibly in these next five years or so, all of us will be out of college pursuing our career paths, where some of us will do well at the get go, and then some will take a bit to get started.
ReplyDeleteI would classify the novel as a mystery suspense because it is the hunting down of this man and figuring out his identity as well as trying to figure out the rest of the mysteries surrounding him. In the novel you have a lot of mystery and suspense going on as they skip a lot of time between some of the chapters in order to keep the book moving and this leads to mystery about what happens during that time. I would classify my own life as an action adventure because I believe that I do a lot of stuff that would cause readers to get excited and get their hearts pounding wondering what new spectacular thing will happen next.. I also th8ink that my life would have some comedy to it because I try not to get to serious I try and have some humor every day.
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ReplyDeleteI would classify this as a mystery. Between finding out who Mr. Hyde is and the way he thinks. Also becaus of the part of the novel where the man tramples over the little girl. What kind of person would do that? It leaves you trying to figure out everything. If i had to classify my life in a genre it would be every genre you can think of. Drama because Im a girl people would say we always have drama. Suspense because my family is crazy and always keeps you on your toes. Mystery because you never know whats gonna happen around every corner. All the rest fix in too but it all depends on the issue or the event.
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ReplyDeleteI would consider this book (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) as a suspense. I would classify it as that because even at the end of the book there are still some questions that we have. The total story is never really told and we are always left with pieces to determine with our imagination. (Frustrating!) My own life i would classify as a self help book. I am not successful or amazing but I have gone through a lot on a personal, religious, and relational level and I definitely think that my story can help someone else. I would also classify it as a self help book because all of my friends come to me with their problems expecting me to have an immediate remedy but still keep their stories a secret.
ReplyDeleteI think the best genre for this book would be mystery because there are many times in it where we are asking unanswered questions. Not until the very end of the story do we uncover the mystery of Mr. Hyde completely. Although there are many horrifying pieces of this book, the book as a whole is more of a mystery. I think the reason most people are afraid during this book is because they don't know much of what is going on.
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