Utterson

Question 1

‘lean, long, dusty dreary…’

Answer 1

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)

Question 2

‘he had an approved…’

Answer 2

tolerance for others
(Utterson is understanding and has the willingness to tolerate others opinions or behaviour)

Question 3

‘wondering…involved in their misdeed’

Answer 3

with envy at the high pressures of spirits
(Utterson is curious about other people’s wicked or illegal acts)

Question 4

‘mark of a…man’

Answer 4

modest
(Utterson is the embodiment of proper respectable Victorian gentleman-links to the context of hypocrisy of Victorian gentleman maintaining their reputation)

Question 5

‘lawyer of a…’

Answer 5

rugged countenance
(first description of his appearance-not that attractive)

Question 6

‘if he shall be Mr Hyde, I shall be…’

Answer 6

Mr Seek
(use of humour-represents Utterson’s curious side)

Question 7

‘where Utterson was liked,…’

Answer 7

he was well liked
(Utterson is nice from the start and everyone seems to like him)

Question 8

‘…with himself’

Answer 8

austere
(he represses his desires-hypocrisy of Victorian gentlemen)

Question 9

‘singularly strong, almost an…’

Answer 9

inordinate curiosity
(he is a curious and rational lawyer who is deeply invested in the case)

Question 10

‘a…brow’

Answer 10

clouded
(Utterson’s confused mind-links later with the pathetic fallacy of fog)

Question 11

‘his hand to his brow like…’

Answer 11

a man in mental perplexity
(Utterson’s curious nature kicking in-as if his brow represents his mind)

Question 12

‘but in the law of God there is no…’

Answer 12

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)

Question 13

‘a…rolled over the city’

Answer 13

fog
(pathetic fallacy of fog over London like the mystery of Hyde-represents Utterson’s mind)

Question 14

‘the…lifted a little’

Answer 14

fog
(Utterson’s mind is represented through the fog and it is slightly more clear)

Question 15

‘the…settled down again’

Answer 15

fog
(Utterson’s mind settles)

Question 16

‘he…as a disloyalty, and…’

Answer 16

condemned the fear, broke the seal
(his loyalty means his is willing to go against his friends words to protect those he cares about)

Question 17

‘It is one thing to mortify curiosity,…’

Answer 17

another to conquer it
(he is curious but overcomes his temptation)

Question 18

‘froze the…the two gentlemen below’

Answer 18

very blood of
(Utterson and Enfield are shocked by what they witnessed at the window)

Question 19

‘God forgive us!…’

Answer 19

God forgive us!
(Utterson asks God for forgiveness-in Victorian society only God had power to create these things)

Question 19

‘borne in upon his mind a…’

Answer 19

crushing anticipation of calamity
(Utterson’s thoughts foreshadow a disaster that is to come)

Question 20

‘moisture of some…’

Answer 20

strangling anguish
(Utterson feeling distressed)

Question 21

Poole: ‘it is the belief of my heart that…’

Answer 21

there was murder done
(Poole promises Utterson that something is wrong-Utterson is trustworthy enough to know)

Question 22

‘I shall consider it my…door’

Answer 22

duty to break the
(he believes breaking the door is his responsibility-moral or legal obligation)

Question 23

‘my shoulders are broad…’

Answer 23

enough to bare the blame
(Utterson is going to sacrifice his honour to do what is right-he is humble and protective of others)

Question 24

Essay plan for Utterson?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Essay plan for Hyde?

Answer 25

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