Dr Hastie Lanyon Flashcards
How is lanyon presented in chapter 2
An excitable, upbeat and jovial man
‘at sight of mr utterson he, sprang up from his chair and welcomed him with both hands’
Also represents Lanyons love for his friends, making what he has to say about Jekyll more serious
Why does Lanyon dislike Jekyll
He became ‘too fanciful’
‘began to go wrong, wrong in mind’ → repition emphasies lanyons dislik, and Jekylls change for the worse
‘would have estranged Damon and Pythias’ → idiom used to emphasise the terrible actions of Jekyll
What type of science does Lanyon believe in
‘narrow and material views’ (described by Hyde) → chapter 9
Suggests that Lanyon is unimaginative, and refuses to think beyond what he knows
How is lanyon presented as ill
Chapter 6
‘death-warrant written legibly across his face’
‘grown pale’ ‘flesh fallen away’ ‘swift physical decay’ → Lanyon is dying (decaying flesh)
His shock at Jekylls transformation has led to his death
He is unable to comprehend what he saw and therefore died
