Question

Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

To cast in my lot with Jekyll, was to die to those appetites which I had long secretly indulged and had of late begun to pamper. To cast it in with Hyde, was to die to a thousand interests and aspirations, and to become, at a blow and forever, despised and friendless.

The most likely reason the author included this excerpt from Jekyll’s point of view is to

show the reader Jekyll’s thoughts.
describe Hyde’s feelings to the reader.
explain Hyde’s plans to the reader.
make the reader accept Jekyll’s logic.

Answer 1

show the reader Jekyll’s thoughts.

Explanation: The passage is Jekyll reflecting on the consequences of choosing either identity, revealing his inner conflict and perspective. It’s not presenting Hyde’s feelings, outlining Hyde’s plans, or trying to persuade the reader to accept Jekyll’s logic.