Chapter 2- search for mr hyde

• Who does Utterson decide to search for?

  Mr. Hyde
• How does Utterson compare to Sherlock Holmes?

  Utterson is not as skilled as Holmes
• What is mysterious about Jekyll's will?

  It leaves belongings to Edward Hyde
• What does Utterson suspect about Hyde?

  That Hyde is blackmailing Jekyll
• How does Lanyon view Jekyll's scientific experiments?

  As "unscientific balderdash"
• What does Lanyon's opinion about Jekyll's experiments suggest?

  Jekyll's experiments are unconventional and risky
• How does Utterson feel about Hyde after his investigation?

  He feels unsettled and confused
• What do Utterson's dreams about Hyde indicate?

  Hyde affects Utterson's subconscious
• What does Utterson desire regarding Hyde's identity?


  To see Hyde's face to lessen the mystery
• Where does Utterson begin to "haunt"?

  The door where Enfield saw Hyde
• What atmosphere is created before Hyde appears?

  A sense of expectation in a silent street
• How is Hyde physically described when he first appears?

  As "pale and dwarfish"
• What does Utterson emphasize about Hyde's humanity?

  Hyde seems "hardly human"
• What does Hyde's denial about Jekyll suggest?

  Hyde is hiding something significant
• What does Utterson discover about the building Hyde enters?

  It is a laboratory attached to Jekyll's house
• How does the gradual revelation of information affect the story?

  It adds to the mystery surrounding Hyde
• What does Jekyll's house symbolize?

  His respectable nature and successful life
• What does Poole's statement about the servants imply?

  Jekyll is being controlled by Hyde
• How do Jekyll's house and Hyde's laboratory contrast?

  Jekyll's house is comfortable, Hyde's is sinister
• What does Utterson feel when he encounters Hyde?

  He feels uneasy and unsettled
• What does Utterson's inability to articulate his feelings about Hyde suggest?

  He is confused about Hyde's nature
• What are the key themes presented in the analysis of Mr. Hyde?

  • Mystery surrounding Hyde's identity
  • Contrast between science and traditional views
  • The duality of human nature
  • The impact of subconscious fears
• How does the setting contribute to the story's atmosphere?

  • Solitary and silent streets create tension
  • Night-time encounters heighten suspense
  • Jekyll's comfortable house contrasts with Hyde's sinister laboratory
• Who does Utterson study a will for?

  1. Jekyll
• What does Jekyll's will state about his property?

  It should go to Mr. Edward Hyde
• Why does Utterson feel troubled by Jekyll's will?

  He believes Hyde has power over Jekyll
• Who does Utterson visit to learn more about Jekyll's situation?

  1. Lanyon
• What does Lanyon think of Jekyll's recent research?

  He calls it "unscientific balderdash"
• What haunts Utterson later that night?

  Nightmares of a faceless man
• What does Utterson hope to achieve by visiting the run-down building?

  He hopes to catch a glimpse of Hyde
• How is Hyde described when he finally appears?

  As a small young man
• What does Utterson ask Hyde to do?

  To show him his face
• How does Utterson feel after seeing Hyde's face?

  He feels appalled and horrified
• What does Hyde offer Utterson after their encounter?

  His address
• What does Utterson learn about the building Hyde frequents?

  It is a laboratory attached to Jekyll's townhouse
• Who admits Utterson into Jekyll's home?

  1. Poole
• What does Poole reveal about Hyde's access to the laboratory?

  Hyde has a key to the laboratory
• What does Utterson worry about regarding Jekyll and Hyde?

  He fears Hyde is blackmailing Jekyll
• Who prompts Utterson to study Jekyll's will?

  1. Enfield
• What does Utterson feel about Hyde's behavior after learning about the will?

  He becomes more upset