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And then all of a sudden he broke out in a great flame of anger, stamping with his foot, brandishing the cane, and carrying on (as the maid described it) like a madman. The old gentleman took a step back, with the air of one very much surprised and a trifle hurt; and at that Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth. And next moment, with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot and hailing down a storm of blows, under which the bones were audibly shattered and the body jumped upon the roadway. At the horror of these sights and sounds, the maid fainted.
–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson
Instantly the spirit of hell awoke in me and raged. With a transport of glee, I mauled the unresisting body, tasting delight from every blow; and it was not till weariness had begun to succeed, that I was suddenly, in the top fit of my delirium, struck through the heart by a cold thrill of terror. A mist dispersed; I saw my life to be forfeit; and fled from the scene of these excesses, at once glorying and trembling, my lust of evil gratified and stimulated, my love of life screwed to the topmost peg.
–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson
How does Dr. Jekyll’s confession answer questions about the murder of Danvers Carew?
A: It reveals where Mr. Hyde got the cane he used to hit Danvers Carew.
B: It reveals what happened to the woman who witnessed the murder.
C: It reveals why Danvers Carew was out walking on the night of the murder.
D: It reveals what caused Mr. Hyde to kill Danvers Carew.
–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson
Instantly the spirit of hell awoke in me and raged. With a transport of glee, I mauled the unresisting body, tasting delight from every blow; and it was not till weariness had begun to succeed, that I was suddenly, in the top fit of my delirium, struck through the heart by a cold thrill of terror. A mist dispersed; I saw my life to be forfeit; and fled from the scene of these excesses, at once glorying and trembling, my lust of evil gratified and stimulated, my love of life screwed to the topmost peg.
–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson
How does Dr. Jekyll’s confession answer questions about the murder of Danvers Carew?
A: It reveals where Mr. Hyde got the cane he used to hit Danvers Carew.
B: It reveals what happened to the woman who witnessed the murder.
C: It reveals why Danvers Carew was out walking on the night of the murder.
D: It reveals what caused Mr. Hyde to kill Danvers Carew.
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The correct answer is D: It reveals what caused Mr. Hyde to kill Danvers Carew.
In Dr. Jekyll's confession, he describes the transformation into Mr. Hyde and the overwhelming emotions and rage that accompanied it, detailing how these feelings drove him to commit the violent act against Danvers Carew. This explanation helps clarify the motivations behind the murder, which stemmed from the unleashing of Hyde's darker impulses.
In Dr. Jekyll's confession, he describes the transformation into Mr. Hyde and the overwhelming emotions and rage that accompanied it, detailing how these feelings drove him to commit the violent act against Danvers Carew. This explanation helps clarify the motivations behind the murder, which stemmed from the unleashing of Hyde's darker impulses.