What is Mr. Utterson’s relationship to Mr. Enfield? How are the two men alike, different?
2. Compare and contrast the description of the building and door used by Mr. Hyde and Enfield’s description of him. How does Stevenson seem to be using setting to convey a sense of the man?
3. What is the story of Cain and Abel? What does it mean that Mr. Utterson says he inclines to Cain’s heresy in his dealings with others? Explain why you agree or disagree with this way of dealing with your acquaintances.
4. Describe Enfield’s reaction to Hyde’s collision with the little girl. Do you think a citizen today would respond similarly to a wrong doer? Why or why not? What does this say about basic assumptions of how a gentleman should act in Victorian London?
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?
2. Why is Utterson so obsessed with images from Enfield’s story about Hyde that he cannot sleep?
3. Once Utterson confronts Hyde, how does he feel toward him? What reasons does Utterson give for his feelings about Hyde? In Utterson’s response to Hyde, what does Stevenson tell us about Hyde?
4. Why doesn’t Stevenson ever tell us what Hyde’s face looks like?
5. Describe the appearance of the street and house in which Dr. Jekyll lives. What can we infer about Dr. Jekyll from this setting?
6. 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?
CHAPTER 3 DR. JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE
How does Jekyll describe Lanyon? What does this suggest about Jekyll’s feelings about his own abilities?
What does Jekyll ask of Utterson at the end of the chapter? Why does Utterson have strong misgivings about this request?CHAPTER 1 STORY OF THE DOOR
What is Mr. Utterson’s relationship to Mr. Enfield? How are the two men alike, different?
2. Compare and contrast the description of the building and door used by Mr. Hyde and Enfield’s description of him. How does Stevenson seem to be using setting to convey a sense of the man?
3. What is the story of Cain and Abel? What does it mean that Mr. Utterson says he inclines to Cain’s heresy in his dealings with others? Explain why you agree or disagree with this way of dealing with your acquaintances.
4. Describe Enfield’s reaction to Hyde’s collision with the little girl. Do you think a citizen today would respond similarly to a wrong doer? Why or why not? What does this say about basic assumptions of how a gentleman should act in Victorian London?
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?
2. Why is Utterson so obsessed with images from Enfield’s story about Hyde that he cannot sleep?
3. Once Utterson confronts Hyde, how does he feel toward him? What reasons does Utterson give for his feelings about Hyde? In Utterson’s response to Hyde, what does Stevenson tell us about Hyde?
4. Why doesn’t Stevenson ever tell us what Hyde’s face looks like?
5. Describe the appearance of the street and house in which Dr. Jekyll lives. What can we infer about Dr. Jekyll from this setting?
6. 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?
CHAPTER 3 DR. JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE
How does Jekyll describe Lanyon? What does this suggest about Jekyll’s feelings about his own abilities?
What does Jekyll ask of Utterson at the end of the chapter? Why does Utterson have strong misgivings about this request?CHAPTER 1 STORY OF THE DOOR
What is Mr. Utterson’s relationship to Mr. Enfield? How are the two men alike, different?
2. Compare and contrast the description of the building and door used by Mr. Hyde and Enfield’s description of him. How does Stevenson seem to be using setting to convey a sense of the man?
3. What is the story of Cain and Abel? What does it mean that Mr. Utterson says he inclines to Cain’s heresy in his dealings with others? Explain why you agree or disagree with this way of dealing with your acquaintances.
4. Describe Enfield’s reaction to Hyde’s collision with the little girl. Do you think a citizen today would respond similarly to a wrong doer? Why or why not? What does this say about basic assumptions of how a gentleman should act in Victorian London?
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?
2. Why is Utterson so obsessed with images from Enfield’s story about Hyde that he cannot sleep?
3. Once Utterson confronts Hyde, how does he feel toward him? What reasons does Utterson give for his feelings about Hyde? In Utterson’s response to Hyde, what does Stevenson tell us about Hyde?
4. Why doesn’t Stevenson ever tell us what Hyde’s face looks like?
5. Describe the appearance of the street and house in which Dr. Jekyll lives. What can we infer about Dr. Jekyll from this setting?
6. 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?
CHAPTER 3 DR. JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE
How does Jekyll describe Lanyon? What does this suggest about Jekyll’s feelings about his own abilities?
What does Jekyll ask of Utterson at the end of the chapter? Why does Utterson have strong misgivings about this request?CHAPTER 1 STORY OF THE DOOR
What is Mr. Utterson’s relationship to Mr. Enfield? How are the two men alike, different?
2. Compare and contrast the description of the building and door used by Mr. Hyde and Enfield’s description of him. How does Stevenson seem to be using setting to convey a sense of the man?
3. What is the story of Cain and Abel? What does it mean that Mr. Utterson says he inclines to Cain’s heresy in his dealings with others? Explain why you agree or disagree with this way of dealing with your acquaintances.
4. Describe Enfield’s reaction to Hyde’s collision with the little girl. Do you think a citizen today would respond similarly to a wrong doer? Why or why not? What does this say about basic assumptions of how a gentleman should act in Victorian London?
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?
2. Why is Utterson so obsessed with images from Enfield’s story about Hyde that he cannot sleep?
3. Once Utterson confronts Hyde, how does he feel toward him? What reasons does Utterson give for his feelings about Hyde? In Utterson’s response to Hyde, what does Stevenson tell us about Hyde?
4. Why doesn’t Stevenson ever tell us what Hyde’s face looks like?
5. Describe the appearance of the street and house in which Dr. Jekyll lives. What can we infer about Dr. Jekyll from this setting?
6. 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?
CHAPTER 3 DR. JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE
How does Jekyll describe Lanyon? What does this suggest about Jekyll’s feelings about his own abilities?
What does Jekyll ask of Utterson at the end of the chapter? Why does Utterson have strong misgivings about this request?
