LANYON QUOTES Flashcards
“welcomed him with both hands”
is kind, well-mannered and warm-hearted
“Jekyll became too fanciful for me”
He is traditional and remains rooted in traditional science, highlighting absurdities in J’s experiment. Allows him to act as a foil to J. Fricatives create a harsh tone in his rejection of J
“conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood”
Even Lanyon who symbolises rationality is shaken by his encounter with Hyde
“I wish to see or hear no more of Jekyll”
clearly the two men disapprove of each other greatly. their separate belies causing a huge rift between them
“I made sure my colleague was insane; , I felt bound to do as he requested.”
Lanyon is explaining to Utterson why he decided to carry out Jekyll’s requests, even though Lanyon didn’t consider him a close friend. Lanyon is doing it more out of curiosity than loyalty as he is convinced Jekyll is insane and wants to know why.
My life is shaken to its roots; sleep has left me; the deadliest terror sits by me at all hours of the day and night; and I feel that my days are numbered, and that I must die
The event of transformation was so horrific it leaves him scarred. He cannot fathom the discovery with the same mind as Jekyll because Jekyll was not logic in the experiment. Even though it is not fully described, we can sense it is supernatural and frankly sinister
“O God!” I screamed, and “O God!”
Dr. Lanyon’s words and recollection serve as the climax of the story. Lanyon cannot reconcile to himself what he has seen and dies shortly after. Crying out to God serves as a reminder of just how unholy and blasphemous Jekyll’s experiment was that it leaves Lanyon desperately begging God.
“boisterous and decided manner”
very animated, joyful man in contrast to what he becomes after witnessing the dreaded transformation
Jekyll describes him as “an ignorant blatant pedant”
Lanyon, according to Jekyll is close minded, and excessively concerned with rules in this case the standards of society
“had his death warrant written legibly upon his face”
undeniably, Lanyon was on his deathbed which further cements the horror of what he had witnessed
