Chapter 2- Search for Mr. Hyde

Describe the reason that Dr. Lanyon became estranged from Dr. Jekyll. What does this indicate about Lanyon's character?

• Dr. Lanyon became estranged from Dr. Jekyll because of a professional matter. He saw that putrid piece of anger and displacement in his character. Lanyon was more of a believer in science and Jekyll was starting to believe in unrealistic things. This indicates that Lanyon and Jekyll hold a tie between each other. That in itself is an indicator that Lanyon is a rather sketchy guy.

Why is Utterson so obsessed with images from Enfield's story about Hyde that he cannot sleep?

• Utterson is worried about his friend Dr. Jekyll since he knows Dr. Jekyll has willed everything to Hyde and he sees what an awful person Hyde is.

Once Utterson confronts Hyde, how does he feel toward him? What reasons does Utterson give for his feelings about Hyde?

• Utterson thinks that Hyde isn't a good person. He also claimed that he doesn't seem to be 100% human. Stevenson says those things about him because Hyde is a man so cruel, deformed,and murderous. Evidence is when he says "If I ever read Satan's signature upon a face, it is on that of your new friend."

In Utterson's response to Hyde, what does Stevenson tell us about Hyde?

• Stevenson tells us that Hyde is a skeptical and not a trusting person. He is probably like this because of former life experiences he has endured.The fact that Hyde pretends to be a man named Dr.Jekyll proves that there is much to find out about him and not to trust him.

Why doesn't Stevenson ever tell us what Hyde's face looks like?

• Stevenson doesn't tell us what Hyde' face looks like because it exaggerates how deformed and strange he looks, but it also allows us as readers to visualize in our own way what a seemingly mad man would look like.

Describe the appearance of the street and house in which Dr. Jekyll lives. What can we infer about Dr. Jekyll from this setting?

• Dr. Jekyll's house appears to be nice and ordinary on the outside whilst on the inside where his laboratory is, is a horrible building.You couldn't tell they were the same building because of the night and day setting.We can infer that Dr. Jekyll is somewhat of a sketchy man and we have so much more to find out about him throughout the rest of the novel

Utterson's speculation on Jekyll's connection to Hyde makes him reflect on his own vices and failings. What could Stevenson be implying about human nature in Utterson's reflection?

• Stevenson could be implying in Utterson's reflection about human nature that as humans we all make mistakes and have bad things that we have done even if we live a pretty good life.