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Who is Mr guest in Jekyll and Hyde?
Mr Guest is a minor character in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. He is Mr Utterson’s lead clerk in his law practice.
What is Mr guest role?
Mr Guest is Utterson’s chief clerk and an expert in reading someone’s character from their handwriting (graphology) – he identifies a crucial similarity between Jekyll’s handwriting and that in a note from Hyde.
Who is visiting Mr Utterson?
Jekyll’s butler Poole visits Utterson one night after dinner.
Who is Mr Guest and what is he an expert in what are his conclusions?
Utterson’s clerk and confidant. Guest is also an expert in handwriting. His skill proves particularly useful when Utterson wants him to examine a bit of Hyde’s handwriting. Guest notices that Hyde’s script is the same as Jekyll’s, but slanted the other way.
How old is Jekyll?
fifty
Dr Jekyll is stated to be middle-aged, but readers never learn his exact age. He is probably around fifty.
Why was the child out at 3am in Jekyll and Hyde?
Why was the child out at 3 a.m.? She was running across the street.
How is Mr Hyde evil?
Mr Hyde is described as devilish, evil and a criminal mastermind. Stevenson makes Hyde more mysterious by only hinting at his physical appearance – he is smaller than Jekyll and whenever people see him, they are deeply affected by his looks and spirit. He is selfish and wishes for complete dominance over Jekyll.
Are Jekyll and Hyde the same person?
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are in fact a single character. Until the end of the novel, the two personas seem nothing alike—the well-liked, respectable doctor and the hideous, depraved Hyde are almost opposite in type and personality.
Why does the chemist at maws get Main angry?
In which Chapter is Jekyll described as looking ‘deathly sick’? Why does the chemist at Maws, as referenced in chapter 8 get ‘main angry’? – As his substance is being accused of being impure. What does poole use to break down the door of the cabinet?
Why does Jekyll lie about the letter?
Hyde.” this lie effects Dr. Jekyll because he knows that he is losing control, and he is giving himself false hope that he is in control. The main instance of lies and deceit in the novella are of when Dr Jekyll is hiding his alternate identity Mr Hyde. He hides Hyde both from his friends and the whole of London.
What crimes did Mr Hyde commit?
He is violent and commits terrible crimes – the trampling of an innocent young girl and the murder of Carew. He is unforgiving and doesn’t repent for his crimes and sins. He is selfish and wishes for complete dominance over Jekyll. He is described as ugly and Stevenson suggests he has the face of Satan.