Analysis of chapter 7

Question 1

Why does Utterson suggest he and Enfield go to the window of Jekyll’s laboratory?
A. He wants to spy on Jekyll
B. He wants to throw rocks at
Jekyll’s window
C. He is worried about Jekyll

Answer 1

C. Utterson tells Enfield he is “uneasy about poor Jekyll” and thinks the “presence of a friend might do him good”

Question 2

Give an example from this chapter that shows Jekyll is unhappy.

Answer 2

He tells Utterson he is “very low”. He is also described as having an “infinite sadness of mien”. (‘Mien’ means a person’s appearance or manner)

Question 3

What is Jekyll’s excuse for not inviting Utterson and Enfield in?

Answer 3

He says “the place is really not fit” — this means it’s untidy and not ready for visitors.

Question 4

How do Enfield and Utterson’s reactions to their encounter with Jekyll create suspense?

Answer 4

• At the end of the chapter, Enfield
  and Utterson are shocked by what
  they have seen. The look on Jekyll’s
  face “froze the very blood” of
  Enfield and Utterson. Their physical
  reactions build suspense by
  emphasising how desperate Jekyll
  looks.
• Enfield and Utterson’s “silence”
  after they leave Jekyll creates
  tension, because the reader is left
  waiting to find out why they have
  reacted in this way.
• Their horror is emphasises by
  Utterson’s repetition of “God
  forgive us”, which could suggest
  they have seen something
  unnatural that goes against God.
  This creates suspense, as the
  reader wonders why he reacts in
  such a dramatic way.