What role does friendship play in the novella?
It drives the plot: Utterson investigates Hyde because of his loyalty to Jekyll and Enfield. (Throughout)
How does bachelorhood shape relationships in the text?
With no female influence, Stevenson focuses on male friendships, reflecting Victorian social norms. (Throughout)
How does the friendship between Utterson and Enfield introduce the mystery?
Their Sunday walks lead to the Hyde story, establishing Utterson’s curiosity. (Chapter 1)
How does Utterson’s friendship motivate his investigation?
His loyalty to Jekyll makes him pursue the case persistently, even when uncomfortable. (Throughout)
What does ‘a new life began for Dr Jekyll’ reveal about friendship?
Jekyll becomes sociable again when Hyde disappears, showing friendship as restorative. (Chapter 6)
What does ‘renewed relations with his friends’ show?
Jekyll values companionship and social connection when free from Hyde’s influence. (Chapter 6)
What does ‘even [Utterson’s] friendships seemed to be founded in a similar catholicity of good nature’ suggest?
The verb ‘founded’ implies stability; ‘catholicity’ suggests moral openness, reinforcing Utterson’s goodness. (Chapter 3)
What does ‘the lawyer listened gloomily; he did not like his friend’s feverish manner’ reveal?
Despite disapproval, Utterson remains loyal, showing friendship outweighs judgement. (Chapter 3)
How does Stevenson show Utterson’s dual role as friend and lawyer?
The clause structure separates ‘friend’ from ‘lawyer’, showing personal and professional conflict. (Chapter 3)
What does Lanyon mean by ‘Henry Jekyll became too fanciful for me’?
Temporal deixis ‘became’ shows their friendship deteriorated over time. (Chapter 2)
What do the fricatives in ‘fanciful’ imply about Lanyon?
They suggest falsity, hinting Lanyon may be a ‘false friend’. (Chapter 2)
How does Lanyon’s reaction to Jekyll show strained friendship?
He prioritises moral judgement over loyalty, distancing himself from Jekyll’s experiments. (Chapter 2)
How does Stevenson present good friendship?
Through loyalty, morality, and emotional support, especially in Utterson’s behaviour. (Throughout)
How does Stevenson present bad friendship?
Through Lanyon’s rejection of Jekyll, showing friendship can fracture under moral conflict. (Chapter 2)
