Jekyll and Hyde

Question 1

Qualities of Mr Utterson

Answer 1

self controlled-‘he was austere with himself’
loyal- ‘last good influence in the lives of down going men’
protective- ‘I can’t pretend that I shall ever like him’
rational- described as ‘a lover of the sane and customary sides of life’
Brave- ‘Well, let our name be vengeance’

Question 2

Qualities of Lanyon (start)

Answer 2

Scientific- ‘such unscientific balderdash’
lively/spirited- ‘hearty, healthy, dapper, red-faced gentleman’
friendly- ‘sprang up from his chair and welcomed him with both hands’

Question 3

Qualities of Lanyon (end)

Answer 3

sombre- ‘testify some deep seated terror of the mind’
frail- ‘he had his death-warrant written legibly on his face’
more frantic-‘I beg you to spare me any allusion to one I regard as dead’

Question 4

respectability in the context of Jekyll

Answer 4

victorian society is very concerned about outward appearances and mannerism however in the light of the events of the novel many characters discard traditional sensibilities hence why Jekyll concealed his desires and created Hyde ‘I concealed my pleasures’

Question 5

Utterson in regards to respectability

Answer 5

doesn’t care about it in his friends though tries to preserve it in himself- ‘last good influence in the lives of down going men

Question 6

Hyde in regards to respectability

Answer 6

‘Ape-like fury’ completely disregarding his dignified nature that was required

Question 7

Lanyon respectability

Answer 7

rational and cultured/ scientific ideation meant to represent the victorian general public- ‘unscientific balderdash’

Question 8

stevenson context

Answer 8

Stevenson was interested in the exploration of human nature and and tries to explore degeneration and how everyone has the capability to regress.