Utterson Flashcards
‘lean, long, dusty dreary…’
and yet somehow lovable
(Utterson is a serious and solemn lawyer who isn’t explicitly expressive. Despite being unemotional, old, worn and bored or boring, he is still likable)
‘he had an approved…’
tolerance for others
(Utterson is understanding and has the willingness to tolerate others opinions or behaviour)
‘wondering…involved in their misdeed’
with envy at the high pressures of spirits
(Utterson is curious about other people’s wicked or illegal acts)
‘mark of a…man’
modest
(Utterson is the embodiment of proper respectable Victorian gentleman-links to the context of hypocrisy of Victorian gentleman maintaining their reputation)
‘lawyer of a…’
rugged countenance
(first description of his appearance-not that attractive)
‘if he shall be Mr Hyde, I shall be…’
Mr Seek
(use of humour-represents Utterson’s curious side)
‘where Utterson was liked,…’
he was well liked
(Utterson is nice from the start and everyone seems to like him)
‘…with himself’
austere
(he represses his desires-hypocrisy of Victorian gentlemen)
‘singularly strong, almost an…’
inordinate curiosity
(he is a curious and rational lawyer who is deeply invested in the case)
‘a…brow’
clouded
(Utterson’s confused mind-links later with the pathetic fallacy of fog)
‘his hand to his brow like…’
a man in mental perplexity
(Utterson’s curious nature kicking in-as if his brow represents his mind)
‘but in the law of God there is no…’
statue of limitation
(he uses a legal term that there is no legal restriction when it comes to God’s ways-even if it is ungodly)
‘a…rolled over the city’
fog
(pathetic fallacy of fog over London like the mystery of Hyde-represents Utterson’s mind)
‘the…lifted a little’
fog
(Utterson’s mind is represented through the fog and it is slightly more clear)
‘the…settled down again’
fog
(Utterson’s mind settles)
‘he…as a disloyalty, and…’
condemned the fear, broke the seal
(his loyalty means his is willing to go against his friends words to protect those he cares about)
‘It is one thing to mortify curiosity,…’
another to conquer it
(he is curious but overcomes his temptation)
‘froze the…the two gentlemen below’
very blood of
(Utterson and Enfield are shocked by what they witnessed at the window)
‘God forgive us!…’
God forgive us!
(Utterson asks God for forgiveness-in Victorian society only God had power to create these things)
‘borne in upon his mind a…’
crushing anticipation of calamity
(Utterson’s thoughts foreshadow a disaster that is to come)
‘moisture of some…’
strangling anguish
(Utterson feeling distressed)
Poole: ‘it is the belief of my heart that…’
there was murder done
(Poole promises Utterson that something is wrong-Utterson is trustworthy enough to know)
‘I shall consider it my…door’
duty to break the
(he believes breaking the door is his responsibility-moral or legal obligation)
‘my shoulders are broad…’
enough to bare the blame
(Utterson is going to sacrifice his honour to do what is right-he is humble and protective of others)
Essay plan for Utterson?
paragraph 1-presented as the epitome of a Victorian Gentleman
paragraph 2-presented as a reliable narrator whose feelings resonate with the readers
paragraph 3-presented as an intensely loyal and ardent friend until the very end of the novella
Essay plan for Hyde?
paragraph 1-Hyde is depicted as physically repulsive emphasising his lack of humanity and sets him apart from conventional societal norms, serving to highlight his sinister nature
paragraph 2-Hyde exhibits uncontrolled aggression and animalistic, whilst resorting to violence as means of asserting dominance and fulfilling his desires
paragraph 3-Hyde emerges as the more dominant side of Jekyll and ultimately overshadowing and consuming his original persona
