Question

What mood results from the description of the buildings and the weather?

Answer 1

Utterson sought to locate Hyde and waited for him at Dr. Jekyll's laboratory, which Jekyll had completely given over to the mysterious man, and at an address in Soho not be as live to be known to be his residence.

The laboratory was two doors from one corner, on the left hand, going east the line was broken by the entry of a court; and just at that point a certain sinister block of building thrust forward its gable on the street. It was two stories high; showed no window, nothing but a door on the lower story and a blind forehead of discolored wall on the upper; and bore in every feature, the marks of prolonged and sordid negligence. The door, which was equipped with neither bell nor knocker, was now blistered and distained.

Other days, Mr. Utterson waited to sight him in Soho. It was by this time about nine in the morning, and the first fog of the season. A great chocolate-colored pall lowered over heaven, but the wind was continually charging and routing these embattled vapors; so that as the cab crawled from street to street, Mr. Utterson beheld a marvelous number of degrees and hues of twilight; for here it would be dark like the back-end of evening; and there would be a glow of a rich, lurid brown, like the light of some strange conflagration; and here, for a moment, the fog would be quite broken up, and a haggard shaft of daylight would glance in between the swirling wreaths. The dismal quarter of Soho seen under these changing glimpses, with its muddy ways, and slatternly passengers, and its lamps, which had never been extinguished or had been kindled afresh to combat this mournful reinvasion of darkness, seemed, in the lawyer's eyes, like a district of some city in a nightmare.

As the cab drew up before the address indicated, the fog lifted a little and showed him a
dingy street, a gin palace, a low French eating house, many ragged children huddled in the doorways, and many women of many different nationalities passing out, key in hand, to have a morning glass; and the next moment the fog settled down again upon that part, as brown as umber, and cut him off from his blackguardly surroundings. This was the home of Henry Jekyll's favorite; of a man who was heir to a quarter of a million sterling.

Answer 2

All you have to do for this one is to read those paragraphs, paying close attention to the descriptions of the weather and buildings, then decide what kind of feel or mood it gives off.

Answer 3

i read it their is just a lot of words that i do not understand so it is really confusing to me.

Answer 4

What Gothic qualities are present in the description of the setting?
How does the description contribute to the suspense and mystery?
are the other 2 questions i have to answer. i think i got the first one

Answer 5

Well which parts of the paragraphs don't you understand? I can try to make it easier to understand..

Answer 6

going east the line was broken by the entry of a court; and just at that point a certain sinister block of building thrust forward its gable on the street. It was two stories high; showed no window, nothing but a door on the lower story and a blind forehead of discolored wall on the upper; and bore in every feature, the marks of prolonged and sordid negligence. The door, which was equipped with neither bell nor knocker, was now blistered and distained.

Answer 7

basically the whole thing i dont understand, i just have to figure out what Gothic qualities are present in the description of the setting.

Answer 8

It is describing the building as being windowless, with one door on the lower story, and discolored at the top, with only boring features. The door was plain and now blistered and distained (stained).

Answer 9

Basically, the gothic qualities of this are the features of boringness, discoloration, and a door with stains.

Answer 10

That makes since, thank you

Answer 11

You're welcome, is there anything else you need help understanding? (:

Answer 12

No but ill let you know if i need any more help if that is okay!

Answer 13

Okay (:

Answer 14

can you explain this to me?
Hitherto it was his ignorance of Mr. Hyde that had swelled Utterson's indignation; now, by a sudden turn, it was his knowledge. It was already bad enough when the name was but a name of which he could learn no more. It was worse when it began to be clothed upon with detestable attributes; and out of the shifting, insubstantial mists that had so long baffled his eye, there leaped up the sudden, definite presentiment of a fiend

Answer 15

Is this from the same story? o.O because I don't see anything gothic in this.

Answer 16

"This Master Hyde, if he were studied," thought Utterson, "must have secrets of his own; black secrets, by the look of him; secrets compared to which poor Jekyll's worst would be like sunshine. Things cannot continue as they are. It turns me cold to think of this creature stealing like a thief to Harry's bedside; poor Harry! And the danger of it; for if this Hyde suspects the existence of the will, he may grow impatient to inherit. Ay, I must put my shoulders to the wheel-if Jekyll will but let me," he added, "if Jekyll will only let me." For once more he saw before his mind's eye, as clear as transparency, the strange clauses of Jekyll's will.

Mr. Utterson finally encounters Hyde late one night when he tries to enter Jekyll's laboratory. After the encounter, Utterson ponders Hyde's unusual appearance and behavior.

The lawyer stood awhile when Mr. Hyde had left him, the picture of disquietude. Then he began slowly to mount the street, pausing every step or two and putting his hand to his brow like a man in mental perplexity. The problem he was thus debating as he walked, was one of a class that is rarely solved. Mr. Hyde was pale and dwarfish, he gave an impression of deformity without any nameable malformation, he had a displeasing smile, he had borne himself to the lawyer with a sort of murderous mixture of timidity and boldness, and he spoke with a husky, whispering and somewhat broken voice; all these were points against him, but not all of these together could explain the hitherto unknown disgust, loathing and fear with which Mr. Utterson regarded him. "There must be something else," said the perplexed gentleman. "There is something more, if I could find a name for it. God bless me, the man seems hardly human! O my poor old Harry Jekyll, if ever I read Satan's signature upon a face, it is on that of your new friend."

Hitherto it was his ignorance of Mr. Hyde that had swelled Utterson's indignation; now, by a sudden turn, it was his knowledge. It was already bad enough when the name was but a name of which he could learn no more. It was worse when it began to be clothed upon with detestable attributes; and out of the shifting, insubstantial mists that had so long baffled his eye, there leaped up the sudden, definite presentiment of a fiend. Round the corner from the by-street, there was a square of ancient, handsome houses, now for the most part decayed from their high estate and let in flats and chambers to all sorts and conditions of men; map-engravers, architects, shady lawyers and the agents of obscure enterprises. One house, however, second from the corner, was still occupied entire; and at the door of this, which wore a great air of wealth and comfort, though it was now plunged in darkness except for the fanlight, Mr. Utterson stopped and knocked. He was determined to talk with Jekyll again about his acquaintance with Edward Hyde.

Answer 17

What words are used to describe Mr. Hyde?
How do you know his effect on others?
What is the combined effect of the description of Hyde's appearance and his residence?
Is the actor in the film adaptation convincing as Mr. Hyde? Why or why not?

Answer 18

those are the questions i have to answer from that passage, it is the same story

Answer 19

The only one i have to answer left is the second one.

Answer 20

Okay

Answer 21

can u help me figure out what his effect is on others?

Answer 22

He is seen as unfairly intelligent, with detestable attributes (disliked qualities), and seen as a fiend (or demon).

Answer 23

Quite some time passed before anyone saw Hyde again. No one seemed to miss him though. He made his reappearance one night, much to the misfortune of Sir Danvers Carew. Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which a maid's window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon. It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing. And as she so sat she became aware of an aged beautiful gentleman with white hair, drawing near along the lane; and advancing to meet him, another and very small gentleman, to whom at first she paid less attention. When they had come within speech (which was just under the maid's eyes) the older man bowed with a very pretty manner of politeness. The moon shone on his face as he spoke, and the girl was pleased to watch it, it seemed to breathe such an innocent and old-world kindness of disposition, yet with something high too, as of a well-founded self-content.

Presently her eye wandered to the other, and she was surprised to recognize in him a certain Mr. Hyde, who had once visited her master and for whom she had conceived a dislike. He had in his hand a heavy cane, with which he was trifling; but he answered never a word, and seemed to listen with an ill-contained impatience. And then all of a sudden he broke out in a great flame of anger, stamping with his foot, brandishing the cane, and carrying on (as the maid described it) like a madman. The old gentleman took a step back, with the air of one very much surprised and a trifle hurt; and at that Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth. And next moment, with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot and hailing down a storm of blows, under which the bones were audibly shattered and the body jumped upon the roadway. At the horror of these sights and sounds, the maid fainted.

Time ran on; thousands of pounds were offered in reward, for the death of Sir Danvers was resented as a public injury; but Mr. Hyde had disappeared out of the sight of the police as though he had never existed. Much of his past was unearthed, indeed, and all horrible: tales came out of the man's cruelty, of his vile life, of his strange associates; but of his present whereabouts, not a whisper. From the time he had left the house in Soho on the morning of the murder, he was simply blotted out. The death of Sir Danvers was, to Mr. Utterson's way of thinking, more than paid for by the disappearance of Mr. Hyde. Now that that evil influence had been withdrawn, a new life began for Dr. Jekyll. He came out of his seclusion, renewed relations with his friends, became once more their familiar guest and entertainer; and whilst he had always been known for charities, he was now no less distinguished for religion. He was busy, he was much in the open air, he did good; his face seemed to open and brighten, as if with an inward consciousness of service; and for more than two months, the doctor was at peace.

On the 8th of January Utterson had dined at the doctor's with a small party. On the 12th, and again on the 14th, the door was shut against the lawyer. "The doctor was confined to the house," Poole said, "and saw no one." On the 15th, he tried again, and was again refused; and having now been used for the last two months to see his old friend almost daily, he found this return of solitude to weigh upon his spirits.

Answer 24

1. What in the story's text tells you which conflicts are present?
2. What struggles build tension? What language in the text creates suspense?

Answer 25

O.o That's alot to read. Have you read it?

Answer 26

Yes

Answer 27

Okay, what of it don't you understand?

Answer 28

i just dont understand where their is a conflict. i think it would be in the first paragraph

Answer 29

the second paragraph is where the fight breaks out

Answer 30

Yeah, the conflict is in the second paragraph.

Answer 31

do you know what it is?

Answer 32

Its in this part:

He had in his hand a heavy cane, with which he was trifling; but he answered never a word, and seemed to listen with an ill-contained impatience. And then all of a sudden he broke out in a great flame of anger, stamping with his foot, brandishing the cane, and carrying on (as the maid described it) like a madman. The old gentleman took a step back, with the air of one very much surprised and a trifle hurt; and at that Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth. And next moment, with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot and hailing down a storm of blows, under which the bones were audibly shattered and the body jumped upon the roadway. At the horror of these sights and sounds, the maid fainted.

Answer 33

The end of that is where most of the fighting is at.

Answer 34

what caused the fight?

Answer 35

Impatience to whatever was being said.

Answer 36

What language in the text creates suspense?

Answer 37

Do you know what suspense is?

Answer 38

yes what keeps the reader interested.

Answer 39

More like it creates a sense of uncertainty.. but it does also keep the reader interested.

Answer 40

yes.

Answer 41

I think it is in the first paragraph