utterson Flashcards
‘Never ________ by a _____’
‘Never lighted by a smile’
‘____, scanty and ___________ in __________’
cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse
‘He was _______ with ________; drank ____ when he was _____’ …
‘He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone’ …
‘He ________ the ________, had not _______ the ______ of one for ________ years’
‘He enjoyed the theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years’
‘_____, long, ______, dreary yet somehow ________’
‘lean, long, dusty, dreary yet somehow lovable’
“if __ be Mr _____, i _____ be Mr _____”
if he be Mr hyde, i shall be Mr seek
never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse;
analysis
metaphor ominously opens J&H with images of darkness
Metaphor: lighted by a smile
Group of three: cold, scanty and embarrassed.
For Stevenson to use a satire whilst describing Mr Utterson and his profession as a lawyer - make a mockery of Victorian men.
if he be mr hyde i shall be mr seek
analysis
Utterson is determined to discover the truth about Hyde and his control over Jekyll
Utterson has a strong curiosity streak in his character.
Ironically, curiosity is what drives Jekyll too, but Jekyll’s curiosity leads to his downfall.
lean, long, dusty, dreary yet somehow lovable’
analysis
utterson is the steriotypical victorian man
“lovable” is used to make him stand out more to the reader-he is more likeable and trustworthy
makes the reader believe what he thinks until the truth is revealed because he is trustworthy and the narrator
The last good influence in the lives of down-going men”
“I shall consider it my duty to break in that door”