Chapter 6 - Remarkable Incident of Dr Lanyon

Question 1

Description of Lanyon (fallen ill)

Answer 1

• “He had his death- warrant written legibly upon his face”
• “The rosy man had grown pale; his flesh had fallen away”
• “If I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also”

Question 2

“professional honour and faith to his dead friend were stringent obligations”– Utterson on Lanyon’s death

Answer 2

• adjective “professional” highlights Utterson’s upper class, reputable character, he is reliable and non bias in his narrative of the story
• “faith”, blind trust reveals the immense bond of bachelorhood, perhaps is a metaphor for his piety also
• adjective “stringent” makes it seem as if Utterson physically cannot ignore his duty of secrecy, conveying how secrecy was one of the most vital components of gentleman culture
• “obligations”, strict moral code of gentleman culture, makes the atmosphere of society at the time seem a tense mesh of codes and conducts repressing individuals to its harsh constraints, making it seem only natural that violent outbursts, such as Hyde, would eventually erupt