"The rosy man had grown pale; his flesh had fallen away”
This shows the transformation of Lanyon and his physical deterioration as he discovers Jekyll's secret.
The fact Jekyll's secret affects more than just himself hints at the dualistic nature of the novel- there is always two sides to a story.
"Rosy man" is associated with vibrant colour and health as opposed to "pale" and its relation to deat
"I was no more myself when I laid aside restraint and plunged in shame”
Jekyll was equally himself when he was submitting to his desires and committing dreadful acts as he was when he was engaging in good.
Alliteration in "no more myself" stresses the word "myself", Jekyll's self is dual and features both shame and knowledge, both himself and Hyde hidden behind these connotations
"Laid aside" and "plunged" are active and dynamic descriptions, Jekyll vigorously pursues shame yet doing good is tiring for him. Possibly towards the end of the novel Jekyll has finished trying to resist Hyde and gives in.
"I stood already commited to a profound duplicity of life"
In Jekyll's letter to Utterson, Stevenson explores Jekyll's fascination of duality as he believes it is a condition that affects all men and the battle played out in every one of us with the character of Hyde repressed within Jekyll.
The use of "profound" creates a sense of intensity, this reflects the emotions Jekyll is trying to convey within his letter when he is telling his secret, as if he was completely engrossed with these thoughts and feelings.
The fact that he is "committed" suggests that it is a realisation he has come to terms with.
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