Utterson

Question 1

beginning quotes for Utterson

Answer 1

‘never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment’ (ch.1)

'’I incline to Cain’s heresy’’ (ch.1)

‘his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of downgoing men’ (ch.1)

‘a church rang out the hour of twelve’ (ch.2)

‘a lover of the sane and customary sides of life’ (ch.2)

'’If he be Mr Hyde,’’ he had thought, ‘‘I shall be Mr Seek’’ (ch.2)

‘His past was fairly blameless; few men could read the rolls of their life with less apprehension’ (ch.2)

Question 2

middle quotes for Utterson

Answer 2

‘some city in a nightmare’ (ch.4)

‘Mr Utterson had already quailed at the name of Hyde’ (ch.4)

'’Carew was my client, but so are you’’ (ch.5)

‘professional honour’ (ch.6)

‘condemned the fear as disloyalty and broke the seal’ (ch.6)

'’God forgive us, God forgive us’’ (ch.7)

Question 3

end quotes for Utterson

Answer 3

‘frightened’ (ch.8)

‘irritated’ (ch.8)

‘said the lawyer peevishly. ‘‘Very irregular, very unseemly’’ (ch.8)

‘I shall consider it my duty to break in that door’ (ch.8)

‘my shoulders are broad enough to bear the blame’ (ch.8)

'’If your master has fled or is dead, we may at least save his credit’’ (ch.8)

Question 4

‘never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment’ (ch.1)

Answer 4

• Utterson is not a confident person and has controversial opinions
• despite this, Utterson appears to uphold his reputation

Question 5

'’I incline to Cain’s heresy’’ (ch.1)

Answer 5

• Utterson does not take responsibility for others
• this is ironic as it foreshadows Utterson’s change of demeanour in chapter 8, when he is willing to take the blame and sacrifice his honour to do what is right
• religious language
• Utterson is very religious, which would have pleased a Victorian reader

Question 6

‘his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of downgoing men’ (ch.1)

Answer 6

• ironic
• Utterson plays this role in Jekyll’s life as he descents into evil
• Utterson has a good reputation and has professional honour

Question 7

‘a church rang out the hour of twelve’ (ch.2)

Answer 7

• displays how Utterson is very strictly religious
• would please a contemporary reader
• most of the Victorian society would visit church, however, religious beliefs began to be questioned around this period, due to Darwinism and other influences such as Strauss and Huxley’s agnosticism

Question 8

‘a lover of the sane and customary sides of life’ (ch.2)

Answer 8

• Utterson is very traditional
• this is also depicted through him being religious

Question 9

'’If he be Mr Hyde,’’ he had thought, ‘‘I shall be Mr Seek’’ (ch.2)

Answer 9

• Utterson is willing to place himself in danger to discover more about Hyde
• this conveys how Utterson cares about Jekyll, as he wants to protect him from evil influence

Question 9

‘His past was fairly blameless; few men could read the rolls of their life with less apprehension’ (ch.2)

Answer 9

• Utterson has always maintained good reputation
• Victorian gentlemen were expected to be reserved and behaviour with manners at all times
• this could be subject to enormous hypocrisy, as many gentlemen expressed good behaviour in public and immoral ones in private
• however, Utterson prides himself in his morality

Question 10

‘some city in a nightmare’ (ch.4)

Answer 10

• Utterson displays the divide between the wealthy and the poor at this time in London
• London was massively overcrowded in the Victorian period, ridden with slums, and was very unhygienic

Question 11

‘Mr Utterson had already quailed at the name of Hyde’ (ch.4)

Answer 11

• as a religious believer, Utterson would be horrified by Hyde
• Hyde is a visual picture of immorality, violence and temptation which Utterson would strictly avoid to maintain his reputation and faith in God

Question 12

'’Carew was my client, but so are you’’ (ch.5)

Answer 12

• Utterson cares deeply about Jekyll and attempts to help him battle against Hyde
• Utterson is suspicious of Jekyll’s relationship of Hyde, however refrains from suspecting immoral behaviour between them, as he takes pride in being reputable

Question 13

‘professional honour’ (ch.6)

Answer 13

• Utterson is bound by his reputation
• Utterson is very moral, and is not controlled by the evil sides of man

Question 14

‘condemned the fear as disloyalty and broke the seal’ (ch.6)

Answer 14

• Utterson priorities his relationships with his friends over his own fears
• Utterson is very loyal to his friends, which was crucial in Victorian society where blackmail was used to control people who committed behaviour which could harm their reputation

Question 15

'’God forgive us, God forgive us’’ (ch.7)

Answer 15

• this portrays that Utterson is very religious
• Utterson believes that his faith in God will protect him from the sins and evil that have taken over Jekyll

Question 16

‘frightened’ (ch.8)

‘irritated’ (ch.8)

Answer 16

• Utterson is frightened with the idea that foul play may have been committed against Jekyll
• Utterson expresses his emotional distress for Jekyll

Question 17

‘said the lawyer peevishly. ‘‘Very irregular, very unseemly’’ (ch.8)

Answer 17

• even in a time of anguish, Utterson still believes in the social hierarchy
• Utterson is depicted as a typical Victorian gentlemen here

Question 18

‘I shall consider it my duty to break in that door’ (ch.8)

Answer 18

• Utterson places Jekyll’s life over his own reputation and feels bound to help his friend
• this is unusual for Victorian gentlemen, as maintaining your own reputation and staying reserved, was key

Question 19

‘my shoulders are broad enough to bear the blame’ (ch.8)

Answer 19

• this is ironic as in chapter 1, Utterson claimed that he does not incline to ‘Cain’s heresy’
• this proves that Utterson wants to protect others

Question 20

'’If your master has fled or is dead, we may at least save his credit’’ (ch.8)

Answer 20

• this depicts how reputation was the most important standard in Victorian society
• Utterson provides a logical perspective of thinking, and tries to prevent his emotions from making him act irrationally