Question

One theme in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the message "Evil can never truly hide itself.”

Which event best connects to this theme?

Mr. Enfield and Mr. Utterson see Dr. Jekyll while they are walking.
An axe is used to break down the door into the doctor’s laboratory.
Mr. Hyde’s dead body is found in Dr. Jekyll’s laboratory.
Mr. Utterson takes documents home to read and understand.

Answer 1

Mr. Hyde’s dead body is found in Dr. Jekyll’s laboratory.

Explanation: The discovery of Hyde’s body exposes Jekyll’s secret and shows that the evil Hyde could not remain hidden forever—his crimes and identity are ultimately revealed.