Mr Utterson as a Character
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● A trustworthy and honorable lawyer.
- “I am to be trusted,” - Chapter 3 (Dr Jekyll was quite at ease)
- “I would trust you before any man alive, ay, before myself, if I
could make the choice” - Chapter 3 (Dr Jekyll was quite at
ease)
● Well respected in London
● Curious about the darker aspects of London
● He is a representation of a gentleman during Victorian England
● He protects Jekyll, his friend even when he suspects foul play
● He is the archetype of Victorian norms and decorum.
● Refuses to accept anything supernatural during his investigation and
is always rational.
Continued…
● Stevenson uses Utterson to represent Victorian society and their
refusal to believe/accept that civilized man might harbor uncivilized,
savage traits.
● We see the novel through Utterson’s eyes and we trust what we see
because he is so well respected and trustworthy. The idea that
Stevenson has made him unimaginative and serious means we see
things as they are with no embellishment.
● The fact that he is rational means he never works out that Jekyll and
Hyde are the same people.
● He is not a judgmental or a disapproving person meaning people
come to him for help.
● He is presented as an upright gentleman of Victorian England yet he
is envious of the action and motivations of those individuals who
commit crimes.
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