Dr lanyon
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- Created on: 09-11-16 17:15
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- Dr Hastie Lanyon
- Overview
- Upper class gentalman
- Has the same social status as Utterson and Jekyll
- Friendly and sociable
- 'Sprang up from his chair and welcomed him with both hands' - Pg 12 - Chapter 2
- Loyal to his friends
- The fact that he allowed himself to watch Hyde turn into Jekyll shows he is tempted by knowledge
- Upper class gentalman
- Key quotes
- 'A case of cerebral disease' Pg 51- Chapter 9
- This highlights his scientific and logical mind by putting down Jekyll's odd behaviour as having 'cerebral disease
- 'O-God' Pg 54 - Chapter 9
- The repetition of god shows he is looking for protection reflecting how terrified he is
- 'The deadliest terror sits by me' Pg 54 - Chapter 9
- The uses of the superlative emphasises the disgust and disbelief he has towards Jekyll turning into hyde
- 'Unscientific balderdash' Pg 12 - Chapter 2
- This shows how he doesn't believe in Jekyll's science
- 'Too fanciful for me' Pg 12 - Chapter 2
- Jekyll got too carried away with his ideas
- Lanyon thinks jekylls ideas are too far away from reality
- 'Rosy man had grown pale' Pg 32 Chapter 6
- This refers back to the description of him on pg. 12 'red-faced gentlemen' indicates to the reader that something is wrong
- 'Death-warrent written legibly' Pg 32 - Chapter 6
- Already just from looking at Lanyon stevensons hints to thereader he was going to die
- Metaphor - written across his face
- 'A case of cerebral disease' Pg 51- Chapter 9
- How other people view him? Similarities and difference
- Jekyll
- Thinks Lanyon is ignorant
- Narrow minded as he doesn't believe or think that Jekyll's theories are possible
- Thinks he is a good and loyal friend
- Jekyll and Lanyon are both respectable gentalmen but represent the oposing opinons when it comes to science
- Lanyon and Jekyll are in an argument due to their differing opinions in science
- both him and Lanyon were very good friends who spent a lot of time together
- Utterson
- Old friends with Lanyon
- Both upper class gentlemen
- Utterson is not interested
- Values his friendship and opinion as in chapter 6 he visits him after being shut out by Jekyll
- Lanyon is livley, warm and friendly 'Sprang up from his chair and welcomed him with both hands'
- While Utterson is 'austere' and 'dreary'
- Jekyll
- Scientific context
- Rational scientist who needs evidence and proof
- Due to his practical thinking, when Jekylll turns into Hyde he is shocked and distressed
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