The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · Character
Mr. Guest
Utterson's clerk and handwriting expert who compares letters from Jekyll and Hyde.
minor
Also known as Guest
First appearance: search for mr hyde
Mr. Guest's tie to Poole is one of the pressures that moves The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Utterson's clerk and handwriting expert; he compares Hyde's letter with Jekyll's note and notes the similarity.
Mr. Guest first appears in 0001 search for mr hyde.
With Poole (professional): Guest is Utterson's clerk, and Poole consults him to compare handwriting samples, revealing the similarity between Jekyll's and Hyde's scripts. With Dr. Hastie Lanyon (social): Lanyon and Guest are acquaintances through Utterson, with Guest analyzing Lanyon's letter about Jekyll's secret.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Jekyll and Hyde circle
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the story’s dramatic climax because it reveals the psychological peak of Jekyll’s internal crisis: the…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Poole
professional · ambivalent
Guest is Utterson's clerk, and Poole consults him to compare handwriting samples,… How this plays out →
- Dr. Hastie Lanyon
social · ambivalent
Relationship notes
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