Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Setting Analysis

Robert Louis Stevenson uses setting to describe the characteristics of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Most readers create a picture in their head of what the character is like by their environment and details. Stevenson uses the setting, in this case a large, expensive house to suggest that Dr. Jekyll is a very wealthy man and most likely a well respected man. They show that the neighborhood in London has "well-polished brasses, and general cleanliness and gaiety of note, instantly caught and pleased the eye of the passenger," (on page 48). But there was one house "two stories high nothing but a door on the lower stories and a blind forehead of discoloured wall on the upper, and bore in every feature," (shown on page 49). Suggesting that

Mr. Utterson describes what Mr. Hyde looks like "Mr. Hyde was pale, dwarfish, he gave an impression of deformity without any name able malformation, he had a displeasing smile," (shown on page 61). Which suggests that Mr. Hyde has no concern of what others think about him. It also shows that the community dislikes him due to the immediate first reaction of Mr. Utteron "I had taken loathing to my gentleman at first sight," So had the child's family, which was only natural," (on page 50). It suggests that Mr. Hyde is a loathsome, unlike able, and mysterious man. Mr. Utteron describes that Mr. Hyde "gave an impression of deformity without any nameable malformation," (shown on page 61) which shows that he was very undescribable. It also suggests that he doesn't have any care for anyone else for example when he ran over the little girl. It said "He was perfectly cool and made no resistance," (on page 50). He had no reaction to injuring the little girl like a regular person would. Mr. Jekyll was described to be a well known man when they revealed that the check was from Mr. Jekyll. Mr. Utterson said "it was a name at least very well known, (shown on page 51). When Mr. Utterson went to the dinner party of Dr. Jekyll (on page 65) he said "a large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty, with something of a sleigh cast perhaps, but every mark of capacity and kindness."