Poole informs Utterson that the voice is not Jekyll’s. He continues to explain his theory that whomever is behind the door has murdered Mr. Jekyll. In fact, Poole believes that Jekyll has been dead since Utterson heard him scream from his window eight weeks before!
What information does Poole give Utterson about Hyde?
Poole tells Utterson that Hyde has a key to the laboratory and that all the servants have orders to obey Hyde. The lawyer heads home, worrying about his friend. He assumes Hyde is blackmailing Jekyll, perhaps for some wrongdoings that Jekyll committed in his youth.
What news does Poole reveal Utterson?
Poole tells the lawyer that there has been no messenger. Furthermore, nothing came in the mail except some circulars. This news alarms Utterson. Clearly, the note came from Hyde.
What instructions does Poole give Utterson?
What instructions does Poole give Utterson as they cross the back gardens? Poole tells Utterson to be quiet, and if he asks him to go into the lab, don’t go in.
Why is Mr Poole important in Jekyll and Hyde?
Poole’s role in the novella
Poole is Jekyll’s butler. He is the most senior of Jekyll’s servants, and is the one who interacts with Utterson. In the novella he: gives information about Hyde being allowed into Jekyll’s laboratory, and a little of his comings and goings.
What else did Mr Utterson discover about the note when he talked to Poole?
What else did Mr. Utterson discover about the note when he talked to Poole? He found out that no messenger had come with the note, and it had not been delivered by mail.
What does Utterson symbolize?
Utterson represents the perfect Victorian gentleman. He consistently seeks to preserve order and decorum, does not gossip, and guards his friends’ reputations as though they were his own.
How does Utterson know that Hyde has killed himself?
Utterson realises that Hyde is a ‘self-destroyer’ (p. 45), meaning he has killed himself. The strong smell of ‘kernels’ alerts him to this.
How can Poole be so positive that no messenger delivered the letter?
How can Poole be so positive that no messenger delivered the letter? Poole is positive because “nothing had come except by post; ‘and only circulars by that. ‘”
What motivates Mr Utterson?
Motivated by loyalty to his friend Dr. Henry Jekyll, he investigates Jekyll’s relationship with the sinister Mr. Edward Hyde, who we learn is Jekyll’s scientifically-discovered alternate personality.
What instruction does Poole give Utterson as they cross the back gardens?
Several of the servants try to speak up, but Poole silences them and leads Utterson through the back garden, warning the lawyer that if “by any chance” Jekyll asks him into his private room, don’t go.” This advice, along with Poole’s barely controlled terror, unnerves Utterson.
How do Utterson and Poole force their way into Jekyll’s study in chapter 8?
After knocking and being told to go away, Utterson and Poole force the door down, and witness the dead body of Mr. Hyde lying on the floor. Thinking that Hyde killed Jekyll and then killed himself, the two men frantically search the laboratory for the remains of Jekyll.
Why is Poole an important character?
Poole is a static character that does not evolve, but serves as an expository tool to provide the reader with information quickly and without frills. Having worked for Dr. Jekyll for 20 years as his butler (or manservant), he knows when something is wrong with his master.
Who is Dr Jekyll’s girlfriend?
Miss Carew
Miss Carew – Jekyll’s fiancée, is the daughter of Sir Danvers Carew.
Why does Poole want help?
Poole comes to Utterson’s house to ask for help. Poole says he is concerned that Jekyll has locked himself in his room and hasn’t been seen for a week. Poole suspects foul play. Poole’s concern for his master drives him to seek help, and thus Poole’s character moves the story forward.
What object do Utterson and Poole find that is unusual for being in a laboratory?
What object do Utterson and Poole find that is unusual for being in a lab? The first is the will. The second was a note for Utterson.
Who was Mr Guest What did he discover what was Mr Utterson’s conclusion?
He was the head clerk. He was also a handwriting expert. He discovered that Hyde’s writing was the same as Jekyll’s. That discovery led Utterson to believe Jekyll had forged the note for the murderer.
How is Utterson presented as loyal?
Utterson is Jekyll’s loyal friend and it is through his perspective that we understand most of the novel. His loyalty to, and concern for, Jekyll are shown often. When Sir Danvers Carew is murdered, Utterson protects his friend Jekyll by not mentioning their relationship to the police.
Is Mr Utterson a good man?
Utterson is displayed to be the epitome of the Victorian gentleman; he is respectable, reputable, and rational.
Why is Utterson named Utterson?
Answer and Explanation:
Utterson is a good friend to the unfortunate Dr. Jekyll. The significance of his name is that he never utters a word to the police or anyone who might have intervened before tragedy struck his friend.
What mental illness does Mr Hyde have?
Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson during the late Victorian Period, is often interpreted as depicting a man undergoing multiple personality disorder, or possibly a metaphorical personification of Freud’s theory of the id, ego, and superego.