Question

Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Well, sir, the two ran into one another naturally enough at the corner; and then came the horrible part of the thing; for the man trampled calmly over the child’s body and left her screaming on the ground. It sounds nothing to hear, but it was hellish to see. It wasn’t like a man; it was like some ****** Juggernaut. I gave a few halloa, took to my heels, collared my gentleman, and brought him back to where there was already quite a group about the screaming child. He was perfectly cool and made no resistance, but gave me one look, so ugly that it brought out the sweat on me like running.

How is Mr. Hyde characterized in the excerpt?

as busy and distracted
as cruel and unfeeling
as powerful and influential
as sophisticated and elegant

Answer 1

Mr. Hyde is characterized as cruel and unfeeling in the excerpt. The narrator describes witnessing Mr. Hyde trample over a child's body without any remorse or concern, leaving her screaming on the ground. The narrator compares Mr. Hyde's actions to that of a "****** Juggernaut," emphasizing the brutality and lack of humanity in his behavior. Additionally, the narrator mentions the ugly and unsettling look Mr. Hyde gives, further highlighting his callous and heartless nature.

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