Examples Of Close Relationships In Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Rough Draft Essay (word count 565) In the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson's, the story focuses on the qualities that make up close relationships. For example, Utterson, a long-time friend and lawyer of Dr. Jekyll, shows a deep commitment to Jekyll even though his behavior is increasingly strange and his relationship with Mr. Hyde is even stranger. A second quality of close relationships is professional ethics, also a quality present in the story. Utterson, when discussing the strange tale of his Jekyll to Enfield, still presents the story with care and professionalism. He talks about Jekyll and Hyde but presents the facts rather than opinion that could malign Dr. Jekyll. Despite the weirdness of Dr. Jekyll’s transformations and the increasing violent nature of Mr. Hyde, Mr. Utterance continues to support his friend. …show more content…

In the novel, Utterance, a lawyer and old friend of Dr. Jekyll continues to show dedication and loyalty to Dr. Jekyll despite Jekyll’s increasingly bizarre behavior and his disappearances. He stands by Jekyll and when asked about Jekyll, he says that he “thought it was madness as he replaced the Do Noxious paper in safe.” (p. 13) Cynthia Hughes Lynch, author of 21 Ways to Build Strong Friendships writes that loyalty is an important quality of a good friendship. Be loyal. Through thick and thin, be loyal to your friend. From their best moments to their worst, stick by your friend’s side. Loyalty is an important quality to a quality relationship. Utterson has to show his loyalty to his friend, so he decides to just go ahead and trust the decision of his

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