Question
Which excerpt from chapter 3 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde illustrates a character vs. character conflict?
Hosts loved to detain the dry lawyer, when the light-hearted and loose-tongued had already their foot on the threshold; they liked to sit a while in his unobtrusive company.
The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. “I do not care to hear more,” said he. “This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.”
“My good Utterson,” said the doctor, “this is very good of you, this is downright good of you, and I cannot find words to thank you in. I believe you fully; I would trust you before any man alive, ay, before myself.”
But I do sincerely take a great, a very great interest in that young man; and if I am taken away, Utterson, I wish you to promise me that you will bear with him and get his rights for him.”
Hosts loved to detain the dry lawyer, when the light-hearted and loose-tongued had already their foot on the threshold; they liked to sit a while in his unobtrusive company.
The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. “I do not care to hear more,” said he. “This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.”
“My good Utterson,” said the doctor, “this is very good of you, this is downright good of you, and I cannot find words to thank you in. I believe you fully; I would trust you before any man alive, ay, before myself.”
But I do sincerely take a great, a very great interest in that young man; and if I am taken away, Utterson, I wish you to promise me that you will bear with him and get his rights for him.”
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The excerpt that illustrates a character vs. character conflict is:
“The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. 'I do not care to hear more,' said he. 'This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.'”
In this passage, Dr. Jekyll's reaction to Utterson's inquiry indicates a conflict between the two characters. Jekyll’s emotional response and demand to drop the matter suggest that he is at odds with Utterson, who is trying to discuss something that Jekyll prefers to avoid. The tension here highlights the clash between Jekyll's desire to hide certain truths and Utterson's concern for his friend, showcasing the character vs. character conflict.
“The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. 'I do not care to hear more,' said he. 'This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.'”
In this passage, Dr. Jekyll's reaction to Utterson's inquiry indicates a conflict between the two characters. Jekyll’s emotional response and demand to drop the matter suggest that he is at odds with Utterson, who is trying to discuss something that Jekyll prefers to avoid. The tension here highlights the clash between Jekyll's desire to hide certain truths and Utterson's concern for his friend, showcasing the character vs. character conflict.