English · GCSE · Nineteenth-Century Novel

Jekyll and Hyde: Mr Hyde

Jekyll and Hyde: Mr HydeFree13:39Heddy Score 3 of 7, below the standard

What you need to know

  • Utterson's 'Satan's signature' reaction shows from the start that Hyde seems marked by evil.
  • Jekyll's 'younger, lighter, happier' feeling as Hyde shows how tempting it is to give in to hidden desires.
  • Jekyll argues that all people are a mix of good and evil, but Hyde is evil alone.
  • The violence against the girl and Carew shows Hyde as primitive and animal-like, which links to Victorian fears about evolution.
  • Jekyll's broken promises show he has lost control of Hyde.

In this clip

0:27–13:33Jekyll and Hyde: the two sides of human nature
Also coversJekyll and Hyde: Mr Hyde
Heddy Score3/7, Below the standard
See the seven stars
  • Trusted source · passed. The creator's own upload, live and playable here.
  • On the map · not judged yet. A teacher watched it: it mainly teaches this map topic.
  • Spec-true · not judged yet. Accurate, and right for the current UK specification.
  • Focused · passed. One idea, short enough to watch in one go.
  • Accessible · passed. Good captions, clear sound and pictures.
  • Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
  • Proven · not judged yet. Earned from our students: they learn from it, find it helpful and watch it to the end.
★ passed · ☆ pending · ✕ failed
Our students

Not enough students yet

Our own students' answers. These are what move ★7 Proven.
On YouTube

170K views · 3.87K likes · Mr Everything English 259K subscribers

As reported by YouTube on 2026-11-02. Not part of the Heddy Score.
How the Heddy Score works

Why we picked it

Ten core quotations on duality in Jekyll and Hyde, each with explanation that students can reuse in essays.

Mr Everything English on YouTubechecked 2026-10-22

Plays from youtube-nocookie.com. No YouTube cookies until you press play.