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Which best explains the connection between the climax and a theme in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

The theme “Appearances shape people’s opinion” is brought to life when Mr. Utterson bravely suggests breaking into the lab.
The theme “Appearances shape people’s opinion” is brought to life when books and papers are found by Mr. Utterson.
The theme “Evil cannot be hidden” is brought to life when Mr. Poole is sent to the chemist’s for more medicine.
The theme “Evil cannot be hidden” is brought to life when the laboratory door is broken and Mr. Hyde is found.

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"The theme 'Evil cannot be hidden' is brought to life when the laboratory door is broken and Mr. Hyde is found."

Explanation: the climax—Utterson and Poole breaking into the lab and discovering Hyde’s body—forces the concealed truth into the open. This moment reveals the hidden evil behind Jekyll’s respectable façade and shows that wrongdoing cannot remain permanently concealed.