Remarkable Incident of Doctor Lanyon

1. Remarkable Incident of Doctor Lanyon Clare and Jodie

2. Chapter Summary • Mr Hyde had apparently disappeared. • Mr Utterson began to recover from the ‘hotness of this alarm’ and Dr Jekyll began a new life. He came out of his seclusion and was back to his old self. • Utterson dined with Dr Jekyll and Lanyon was there, and it seemed to be like old times for the trio again on the outside. • Soon after, the lawyer was refused back into the presence of Dr Jekyll. • Utterson dined with Lanyon and was shocked at his appearance, as it was deathly. • When Lanyon admitted his ill health, Utterson compared him to Jekyll, saying that he was ill too, but the mood was instantly changed and h abruptly stated that they, as friends were done. • When Utterson got home he wrote to Jekyll complaining of what had just happened at Lanyon’s. Jekyll agreed that they were no longer friends. • Jekyll also wrote telling Utterson to trust his friendship, and that what he is going through must be alone. • Utterson couldn’t really understand why or what Jekyll was talking about but he suspected it must lie deeper than the surface because of Lanyon’s reaction. • A week later ,Dr Lanyon fell ill, and was dead within a fortnight. • Utterson after the funeral locked up his business room and there, found a strictly private letter addressed to him and feared the contents. • He broke the seal, disloyally and there was another enclosure which was stated not to be opened till the death or disappearance of Dr Jekyll. Utterson couldn’t believe it, just like the will. • Written by Lanyon he was confused of the meaning, but he placed it safely away. • He spoke to Poole, to which he preferred, who gave him the news that the doctor was now more confined than ever • Utterson became so used to the unvarying character that was reported slowly stopped coming as often

3. Characterisation There are 3 characters in the chapter, and they all notably change as the chapter progresses. The notes for each character sometimes repeat because their actions are all linked with each other. DR JEKYLL Dr Jekyll “began a new life” after the disappearance of Mr Hyde and he had come back to his old mingling ways. This, at the beginning gives hope to Mr Utterson who was worried about Jekyll’s well-being beforehand. Sadly this didn’t last long as Mr Utterson was once again shut out from his life. After dining with Lanyon, Utterson wrote to Jekyll and received back a reply that was deep and confusing for the Lawyer. He agreed about the end of the friendship between Lanyon and himself, but he also told Utterson to trust his friendship even although the door was often shut. “Respect my silence” were his words. Jekyll had “returned to his old tasks and amities; a week ago, the prospect had smiled with every promise of a cheerful and an honoured age; and now in a moment, friendship, and peace of mind and the whole terror of his life were wrecked” Here Jekyll has gone from bad, to good, to bad...and there is only worse to come. He is finding it hard to choose which personality to stay in. The longer the switching happens the more dangerous it is getting. “A change pointed to madness; but in view of Lanyon’s manner and words there must be more too it.” Utterson is slowly trying to get to the bottom of the strange case of Dr Jekyll, and tactfully tries to do so with the help of Poole, who gave the unsurprising news that be was no more confined.

4. DR LANYON Lanyon dines at the doctor’s for a small party and the trio were united. Everything seemed to be going well o the outside but after Utterson had tried to go back to Jekyll’s and was refused, he went to dine with Lanyon, alone. Utterson was “shocked at the change which had taken place in the doctor’s appearance”. Lanyon had clearly changed in face and mind and Utterson could recognise “deep-seated terror of the mind.” He suspected that it was because he we was a doctor and knew the outcome of what was going to happen to him. Lanyon then did state that he was a “doomed man”. He had said that he had a “shock” and that he will never recover. This shock will become clear to Mr Utterson further on in the story On topic of ill health the lawyer made a remark about Jekyll and it was form there we see Lanyon’s change of voice, of attitude and of tone. He simply stated “ I wish to see or hear no more of Doctor Jekyll...I am quite done with that person.” Lanyon disallowed the help from Utterson to try and rebuild their friendship with Jekyll and even said that Jekyll would agree. “ask Himself” Dr Lanyon then died in less than a fortnight, and left behind him a key source to the mystery.

5. MR UTTERSON “Mr Utterson began to recover from the hotness of his alarm, and to grow more at quiet with himself.”Utterson after dining with the trio was refused entry to Jekyll once again, and he tried more than once, but was still refused. So in the time he was given not to see his friends he weighed up his spirits. Utterson dined with Guest, and then with Lanyon, but with Lanyon he discovered a change in his appearance and mind. Mr Utterson throughout this chapter has been on a confusing friend rollercoaster, with ups and downs, highs and lows, death in he literal form and slow dying death of a friends personality. He is slowly beginning to fins more and more clues and pieces to the puzzle he just needs to put them all together. He was told to “trust in his friend” and have “no doubt”, but doubting is the only realistic option, when you fear the unknown.

6. THEME - NARRATIVE STRUCTURE – SYMBOLISM The theme, Narrative structure and symbolism of this chapter all combine to form the same ideas and key points throughout the novella. These main themes and ideas are the changing characters, the death and the remains; which is the contents of the letter. When you read the novella as a whole and look back to this chapter you realise it is a significant turning point, as the events that occur reveal key clues to the mysterious case. The clues are centred around Mr Utterson and his curious nature, which soon lead him closer and closer to the truth. The Narrative structure is told by an omniscient narrator, but is structured around Utterson. The speech is around the only 3 characters in the chapter, and part of this is the reading aloud of the replied letter from Henry Jekyll to Mr Utterson. The end of this chapter is then told through the thoughts of Utterson, after he discovers the letter from Lanyon.

7. KEY QUOTATIONS “Now that the evil influence had been withdrawn, a new life began for Dr Jekyll” Jekyll has switched personalities again, and without Hyde is back to his normal self. This wont last long though, as he cant stay in Dr Jekyll’s body for long. “Jekyll is ill, too” observed Utterson. “have you seen him?” But Lanyon’s face changed, and he held up a trembling hand. “ I wish to see or hear no more of Dr Jekyll” Here is when we noticed the first abrupt change in Lanyon, after mentioning Jekyll. His reaction proves deeper than the surface, as Utterson later discovers that Lanyon knows more than he ever thought. “Some day Utterson after I am dead, you may perhaps come to learn the right and wrong of this. I cannot tell you.” Lanyon doesn't directly tell the Lawyer what is going on, but hints to him that one day he will find out. This only makes Utterson more curious. “You must not be surprised, nor must you doubt my friendship, if my door is often shut to you, you must suffer me to go my own dark way. I have brought on myself a punishment and a danger that I cannot name. I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also.” This speech is written in a confusing way for the Lawyer, who must dread to think what is going on. Jekyll admits to suffering, and doing wrong and this must alarm Utterson, being one of his closest friends and not knowing what to do, or what is even going on. “The doctor had returned to his old tasks and amities; a week ago, the prospect had smiled with every promise of a cheerful and an honoured age; and now in a moment, friendship, and peace of mind and the whole tenor of his life were wrecked.” Here, Utterson is summing up just what went wrong and how fast. He knows whatever it is taking over his life, and a life he possibly might never get back. The more the doctor stays confined the more dangerous it is going to get for him. “So great and unprepared a change pointed to madness; but in view of Lanyon’s manner and words, there must lie for some deeper ground.” The manner and words are a give away to Utterson this is a strange and serious matter that must be solved. There is something he is missing, something he doesnt know and when he figures it out it will all come together and make sense to him. “Written by the hand of Lanyon what should it mean.” Why is it that Lanyon knows and not me? What secret could it be that he can know and I cannot? Is Lanyon involved in this madness? Is Lanyon being blackmailed? These are some of the questions that Utterson is possibly assuming at that time.