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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Revision Questions Chapter 1: Story of the Door. Chapter 1: Story of the door. Utterson is described as being: “Austere with himself; drank gin to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years.”
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Revision Questions Chapter 1: Story of the Door
Chapter 1: Story of the door • Utterson is described as being: “Austere with himself; drank gin to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years.” • From the context of the sentence, what do you think ‘austere’ means? • How does the description of Utterson tie in with the principles of Victorian society? • What is Mr. Utterson’s relationship to Mr. Enfield? How are the two men alike, different?
Continued… • Write a paragraph comparing the description of the building and door used by Mr. Hyde and Enfield’s description of him (pages 4-5). How does Stevenson seem to be using setting to convey a sense of the man? • Although both Utterson and Enfield protest that they prefer to mind their own business, both men actively seek to help others. Describe Enfield’s reaction to Hyde’s collision with the little girl. What does this say about basic assumptions of how a gentleman should act in Victorian London?
