Question

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!”

–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson

How is Mr. Hyde characterized in this passage?

as cruel and violent
as shy and innocent
as repellent and frightening
as smart and ambitious

Answer 1

as repellent and frightening

The passage emphasizes Hyde's physical deformity, unpleasant manner (a "displeasing smile"), unsettling voice, and inspires "disgust, loathing and fear" in Mr. Utterson — portraying him as disturbing and frightening.