Reading is Fun

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The competition “Learn to read, Read to Learn” Reading is Fun! The presentation is made by Andreeva Ksenia “Reading makes a full man” Francis Bacon.

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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson

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Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson is the author of the well-known book “The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” and a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. He traveled a lot and wrote many adventure stories. Stevenson also is famous for his short interesting stories, that are very psychologically difficult and exciting.

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“ The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” “The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” is a story about the investigation of a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who examines strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and the misanthropic Edward Hyde. The work is commonly associated with the rare mental condition often spuriously called "split personality", wherein within the same person there are two distinct personalities. In this case, the two personalities in Dr Jekyll are apparently good and evil, with completely opposite levels of morality.

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“ The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” Plot Dr Jekyll tells Gabriel John Utterson about Mr Hyde, who is an evil man, unknown in London society. There is a murder and Hyde seems to be responsible. Henry Jekyll is friends with him and Mr Utterson worries about it. Mr Utterson discovers that Hyde has great power over Dr Jekyll. When Utterson decides to help Henry, he learns a horrible secret, that Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde are the same person . Mr Utterson reads letter and learns the truth, how that happened...

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“The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” Characters Henry Jekyll is a prominent, well-known and well respected London doctor. He comes to believe that within all humans there exist two countering forces, good and evil, and he begins to experiment to separate the two, using himself as a guinea pig. He secretly enjoys the freedom this alter ego has compared to his respectable life as a reputable doctor. Jekyll dubs his other self Mr Hyde. Hyde soon becomes notorious in London society, trampling a young girl underfoot in the street, and later being accused of the murder of Sir Danvers Carew. He becomes a wanted fugitive, and after a roof-top chase, he apparently feels to his death…

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“The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” Characters Dr Hastie Lanyon A former friend of Jekyll's , Hastie Lanyon disagrees with his "scientific" concepts, which Lanyon describes as "...too fanciful". He is the first person to whom Hyde's identity is revealed (Hyde transforms himself back into Jekyll in Lanyon's presence). Dr Lanyon helps Utterson solve the case, when he describes the letter given to him by Jekyll. Gabriel John Utterson Gabriel John Utterson , a lawyer, Jekyll's friend, is a man with a severe expression that is “never brightened by a smile”. He remarks very shortly and rarely shows his feelings. Utterson follows in his quest to discover the identity of Hyde. Richard Enfield Richard Enfield is Mr Utterson's friend and ally to his investigation. He is the person who mentions to the lawyer the actual personality of Jekyll's heir, Mr Hyde.

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“The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” Adaptations There are dozens of stage and film adaptations of the novel; over 123 film versions alone, not including stage and radio versions. However, there have been no major adaptations to date that remain faithful to Stevenson's original. Most omit the figure of Utterson , telling the story from Jekyll's and Hyde's viewpoint. Thus eliminating entirely the mystery aspect of the true identity of Hyde, which was the story's twist ending and not the basic premise that it is today. In addition, almost all adaptations introduce a romantic element which does not exist in the original story.

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“The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” My Opinion I like this story very much because it shows us the inner conflict of humanity's sense of good and evil. It is a beautiful book, compared to many other fascinating books that I have had the pleasure to read. I really have never experienced such a wonderful and joyful reading. It was a somewhat easy read, yet it was hard in some ways, yet it blew me away. The writer represents that good and evil exist within one person, constantly at war. It’s amazing! To my opinion Stevenson is a master storyteller. I was surprised that the story is actually told mostly from the point of view of one of Jeckyll's friends. Only the end is written from Jeckyll's point of view. But it gives the novel more interesting plot and exciting storyline.

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Wuthering Heights Emily Brontë

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Emily Brontë Emily Jane Brontë is a famous English novelist and poet, now best remembered for her only novel, Wuthering Heights, a classic of English literature. The three Brontë sisters, in a 1834 painting by their brother Patrick Branwell . From left to right: Anne, Emily and Charlotte. Emily was the second eldest of the three surviving Brontë sisters, between Charlotte and Anne. She published under the pen name Ellis Bell.

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Wuthering Heights “Wuthering Heights” is a novel about the love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff , Catherine Earnshaw and Edgar Linton. It is very romantic, but tragic and heart-breaking story. The name of the novel comes from the Yorkshire manor on the moors on which the story centres . The narrative tells the tale of the all-encompassing and passionate, yet thwarted, love between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw , and how this unresolved passion eventually destroys them and many around them.

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Wuthering Heights Plot It is very difficult to give you the whole plot because it’s very big, so I’d like to show you the main events and the timeline of the novel. 1771 Heathcliff brought to Wuthering Heights by Mr Earnshaw . 1777 Hindley marries Frances; Mr Earnshaw dies and Hindley comes back from his college (October); Heathcliff and Catherine visit Thrushcross Grange for the first time. 1778 Hareton is born (June); Frances dies. 1780 Heathcliff runs away from Wuthering Heights. 1783 Catherine has married Edgar ; Heathcliff comes back. 1784 Heathcliff marries Isabella ; Catherine dies and Cathy born (20 March); Hindley dies; Linton is born. 1797 Isabella dies; Cathy visits Wuthering Heights and meets Hareton ; Linton brings to Thrushcross Grange and then taken to Wuthering Heights. 1800 Cathy meets Heathcliff and sees Linton again (20 March). 1801 Cathy and Linton are married; Edgar dies; Linton dies; Mr Lockwood goes to Thrushcross Grange and visits Wuthering Heights, beginning his narrative. 1802 Mr Lockwood goes back to London; Heathcliff dies; Mr Lockwood comes back to Thrushcross Grange. 1803 Cathy plans to marry Hareton .

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Wuthering Heights The main characters Heathcliff was found on the streets of Liverpool and was taken to Wuthering Heights by Mr. Earnshaw and reluctantly cared for by the rest of the family. He and Catherine later grow close, and their love becomes the central theme of the first volume; his revenge and its consequences are the main theme of the second volume. Catherine Earnshaw is the main heroine of the novel. She seemingly suffers from a crisis of identity, unable to choose between nature and culture (and, by extension, Heathcliff and Edgar). Her decision to marry Edgar Edgar Linton is Catherine’s husband. Edgar's life and mannerisms are immediately contrasted with those of Heathcliff and Catherine, and indeed the former dislikes him. Yet, owing much to his status, Catherine marries him and not Heathcliff . Linton over Heathcliff has been seen as a surrender to culture, and has implications for all the Characters of Wuthering Heights.

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Wuthering Heights The main characters Catherine Linton is the daughter of Edgar Linton and Catherine Earnshaw . and, despite Heathcliff's attempts at exacting revenge on her for the indiscretions of her family, she eventually marries her true love, Hareton Earnshaw , re-establishing long-lost equilibrium in the story. Hareton Earnshaw is the son of Hindley and Frances, he former works to instill a sense of pride in Earnshaw heritage, even though Hareton has no right to the property associated with it. The latter strives to teach him all sorts of vulgarities as a way of avenging himself on Hareton's father, Hindley . In the end he marries Cathy. Linton Heathcliff is the son of Heathcliff and Isabella, he is a very weak child and his character resembles Heathcliff's , though without its only redeeming feature: love. He marries Catherine, but only under the direction of his father, whom he discovers only as he enters his teens. In 1801 Linton dies.

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Wuthering Heights Adaptations There are a lot of stage and film adaptations of the novel; over 31 versions. The earliest known film adaptation of Wuthering Heights was filmed in England and directed by A. V. Bramble. But the most famous was 1939's Wuthering Heights, starring Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon and directed by William Wyler. It won the 1939 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film and was nominated for the 1939 Academy Award for Best Picture. The latest adoption began in November 2010, director Andrea Arnold concluded principal photography of a new film adaptation, Wuthering Heights, starring Kaya Scodelario and James Howson .

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Wuthering Heights My Opinion I like this book very much because the story touched and impressed me. While I was reading, I worried about heroes. It was really curious to read to the end and learn how this story finished. In fact, this novel shows us how people lived in 18-19 centures , it provides a clear example of social contrast between Heathcliff and Edgar Linton. However, the story is about love, I suppose It’s the main idea of “Wuthering Heights” and Emily Brontë brilliantly describes people’s relationships and feelings.

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Thank You for Your attention! I like d these books very much because they are so interesting and fascinating. I learnt a lot about people, about their feelings, emotions and psychology. I expanded my outlook and discovered new things. Actually I enjoyed reading these two stories and had fun. In consequence,