How does Stevenson present Dr Lanyon in this scene? Sample Answer In his first appearance in the book he is described as “a hearty, healthy, dapper, red-faced gentleman, with a shock of hair prematurely white, and a boisterous and decided manner”. Identify a How does the technique/ Stevenson presents Lanyon as a frightened man writer achieve interesting use of who has “his death-warrant written legibly this? language upon his face” and is “trembling”, “visibly older Lit AO1: use textual Use appropriate and balder”. references, including terminology quotations, to support and Use a quote illustrate interpretations. Stevenson shows the effect that Jekyll and Hyde What is the Link to purpose have had upon Lanyon’s health, showing how and audience writer’s he has quickly gone from “hearty and healthy” What is the to being the total opposite. It seems that intention? writer’s message Lanyon knows the truth about Hyde, but cannot Lit AO1: Read, understand or attitude? and respond to texts, bring himself to tell Utterson, and repressing maintain a critical style and develop an informed
How does Stevenson present Dr Lanyon in this scene? Sample Answer In his first appearance in the book he is described as “a hearty, healthy, dapper, red-faced gentleman, with a shock of hair prematurely white, and a boisterous and decided manner”. How does the writer achieve this? Lit AO1: use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations. Identify a technique/ interesting use of language Use appropriate terminology Use a quote Stevenson presents Lanyon as a frightened man who has “his death-warrant written legibly upon his face” and is “trembling”, “visibly older and balder”. Stevenson shows the effect that Jekyll and Hyde have had upon Lanyon’s health, showing how he has quickly gone from “hearty and healthy” to being the total opposite. It seems that Lanyon knows the truth about Hyde, but cannot bring himself to tell Utterson, and repressing What is the writer’s intention? Lit AO1: Read, understand and respond to texts, maintain a critical style and develop an informed Link to purpose and audience What is the writer’s message or attitude?
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