This Literary Element in Chapter "Search For Mr.Hyde" on pg 11 has characterization element of Mr. Utterson.
"His [Utterson's] past was fairly blameless; few men could read the rolls of their life with less apprehension; yet he was humbled to the dust by the many ill things he had done, and raised up again into a sober and fearful gratitude by the many that he had come so near to doing, yet avoided"
Utterson is the principal voice in this part of the book, therefore he is important to the reader because through his eyes we see the going ons in London. I thought this paragraph was interesiting because on the outside, Utterson gives the appearance of a pure soul, as someone who looks out for his friends, people in general. Yet, on the inside, he feels confronted by the bad things he has done in the past. It's like he has his own Hyde inside of him. Or at least a different side. So if someone as good and noble as Utterson can have a negative past or side, does that mean that everyone else does too? I think so. I think that is also what the author is trying to get across. Anyone see this differently?
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I dont think that he sees thing badly i just thing that the things that are happening ARE bad. What would you see it as if one your friends died and the other wont let you seem him? I mean you say he might be like Jekyll inside but up to chapter six you dont know what is going on with jekyll accept that he isolates himself.
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