Question

How does jekyll describe utterson? Why does he call him a 'pendant'? How does this link into victorian beliefs about science?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

Jekyll has great affection and admiration for Utterson and for that reason describes him in a positive way. He claims that Utterson is a dedicated man and that he represents Victorian society, because he is very integral and committed to the norm and good customs, but this is something representative, like a pendant, because Utterson knows about the sinister and negative experiences of Jekyll, who promote many problems and who are not out of morals and good manners, but he pretends he does not know anything and does not denounce Jekyll. This can also be linked to the Victorian view of science, as the population supported the science that promoted good, but ignored the problems that could be happening.