utterson Flashcards
utterson introduced as
respectable, rational lawyer
utterson becomes obsessed with Hyde and ‘haunts
the door’
secrecy from utterson comes in a few respects:
secrecy between him and Enfield - respectful secrecy. - gentleman’s code
professional secrecy as a lawyer - goes into his ‘most private part of his safe’ to get Jekylls will
idea of Hyde ‘haunted
the lawyer’ - gothic
mid - utterson becomes more obsessed with…
uncovering secrets about Hyde
after carew murder, Utterson goes to Hyde’s house and finds ‘many
papers burned’
Uttersons loyalty to Jekyll becomes tested - ‘forge
for a murderer’
utterson becomes concerned about Jekylls reputation -
context - important in Victorian society
Poole comes to utterson on a ‘wild, cold night’ -
breaking victorian conventions
Utterson and Poole break down door. symbol of…
uncovering secrets
As Poole breaks down door, Hyde lets out ‘dismal
screech as of mere animal terror’ - deevolution
Utterson embodies the
uncovering of secrets and discovers the truth WITH the reader
