J&H: Chapter 1

Question 1

What happens in the first chapter of the play?

Answer 1

1. We are introduced to the character of Utterson
2. Enfield and Utterson take their regular Sunday stroll
3. They walk by a propsperous street, which is disturbed by a building that seems out of place

Question 2

Appearance of the building

Answer 2

• The atmosphere of the prosperous street with “freshly painted shutters” and “well-polished brasses” is disturbed and juxtaposed by a “sinister” building
• The building had “no window”, and “neither bell nor knocker” on the door
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