Chapter 6- Dr Lanyon Dies

Question 1

What happens?

Answer 1

• Sudden change in Lanyon is shocking
• Appears older and balder
• Affected deeply
• Builds suspense, keeps what he has seen
• Lanyon believes he will die soon, of shock

Question 2

Quotes that Utterson describes Lanyon

Answer 2

• “deep-seated terror of the mind”
• “he had a face-warrant written legibly upon his face”- don’t bother
• “the rosy man had grown pale”- rosy and pale are a contrast, pale is associated with sickness
• “his flesh had fallen away”
• “If we all knew, we should be more glad to get away”- “we all knew” means what Jekyll was doing, “get away” means die
• “I have had a shock…I shall never recover”- the readers don’t know what this is, builds suspense and makes them want to carry on
• “I am quite done with that person”- so terrified can’t even say his name

Question 3

Themes

Answer 3

Tension
Lanyon- not revealing what he has seen, suspense builds up. Also the fact that he is rejecting a friend shows he is truly scarred.