Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Characterization Answers

Answers will vary. The “wild” nature of the weather parallels the wild happenings in the life of Dr. Jekyll. The fact that it is a cold night also is appropriate as we discover only Mr. Hyde in the cabinet and he is a cold-blooded man.

Dr. Lanyon becomes very ill, refuses to speak of Dr. Jekyll and considers Jekyll dead, Dr. Lanyon dies.

Edward Hyde is a second persona hiding within Dr. Jekyll. Furthermore, after the murder of Sir Danvers Carew, Hyde must go further into hiding and even disappears for a number of months.

Utterson and Poole find things laid out for tea, neatly stacked papers and chemicals in the press. They also find the body of Edward Hyde, at first twitching, but later dead. The two find a new will and a letter to Mr. Utterson stating that Dr. Jekyll has disappeared.

Answers will vary. Dr. Jekyll seems to want to go for a walk but says it would be impossible. Following the invitation, Utterson and Enfield invite Jekyll to talk with them from where he is. A look of terror comes across Jekyll’s face and the window slams shut.