UTTERSON QUOTES

Question 1

” a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile”

Answer 1

reserved and seemingly unaffected by emotion makes him perfect for narration no apparent bias

Question 2

“If he be Mr Hyde I shall be Mr Seek”

Answer 2

innate curiousity which propels the plot

Question 3

“the last good influence in the lives of down-going men”

Answer 3

a role model, a man of significant morals even for the worst men

Question 4

” I shall consider it my duty to break down that door”

Answer 4

investigative, well-reasoned, rational and duty-bound to protect his friend

Question 5

“professional honour and faith to his dead friend were stringent obligations”

Answer 5

extremely loyal to Lanyon and all his friends. friendship valued over curiosity making him a reliable narrator

Question 6

“besieged by questions”

Answer 6

warlike imagery to emphasise just how curiosity is attacking his brain with questions he does not know the answer to

Question 7

“Hyde sat heavy on his memory”

Answer 7

physical impact of Utterson’s insatiable curiosity in this metaphor

Question 8

“I let my brother go to the devil in his won way”

Answer 8

Utterson indulges in misbehaviour without judgement and doesn’t feel compelled to impose his values on others

Question 9

“His affections, live ivy, were the growth of time”

Answer 9

builds up friendships over time and indiscriminately. Becomes attached to people who’ve been there for a long time does not select friends carefully

Question 10

‘“Pull yourself together, Bradshaw,” “This suspense, I know, is telling upon all of you; but it is now our intention to make an end of it”’

Answer 10

figure of authority, acts with determination. He is decisive, keeps his feet on the ground and acts rationally

Question 11

“backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary”

Answer 11

list of adjectives describe him as a simple man with not much to him but he is still ‘somehow lovable”

Question 12

“had an approved tolerance for others”

Answer 12

embodies admirable traits of tolerance. accepting of all even those starkly different to him

Question 13

“drank gin, the poor man’s drink”

Answer 13

was austere wiht himself, is not self-indulgent

Question 14

“although he enjoyed theatre had not crossed the door of one for twenty years”

Answer 14

Utterson does not value or uphold keeping himself happy. he finds much more comfort in maintaining a clean reputation in society even if it means he starves himself of things he once enjoyed

Question 15

“God forgive us! God forgive us”

Answer 15

religion appears to be rigid in his life and he actively calls out to God in times of need

Question 16

“His past was fairly blameless; few men could read the rolls of their life with less apprehension; yet he was humbled to the dust by the many ill things he had done, and raised up again into a sober and fearful gratitude by the many he had come so near to doing yet avoided.”

Answer 16

in short, Utterson reflects on his own life’s doings after brooding on what information Hyde could have on Jekyll.
Utterson retreats into complacency that in contrast, his own past would hold up to judgment. Utterson’s preoccupation with his virtue highlights the Victorian era’s importance placed on respectability and morality.

Question 17

“well, murdered what could induce the murderer to stay? That won’t hold water; it doesn’t commend itself to reason.”

Answer 17

further evidence of Jekyll testing out plausible theories to ensure he is being logical and rational and not getting riddled with fantasies instead

Question 18

“wondering with envy at the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds”

Answer 18

Utterson is curious and almost jealous of what encourages people to commit heinous doings and fails to understand the reasoning behind it

Question 19

“mark of a modest man”

Answer 19

ideal Victorian gentleman, humble, comfortable with his masculinity and keeps a stiff upper lip