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

It is one thing to mortify curiosity, another to conquer it; and it may be doubted if, from that day forth, Utterson desired the society of his surviving friend with the same eagerness. He thought of him kindly; but his thoughts were disquieted and fearful. He went to call indeed; but he was perhaps relieved to be denied admittance; perhaps, in his heart, he preferred to speak with Poole upon the doorstep and surrounded by the air and sounds of the open city, rather than to be admitted into that house of voluntary bondage, and to sit and speak with its inscrutable recluse.

What internal conflict does the passage describe?

Poole is conflicted about barring Utterson from the house.
Utterson is conflicted about his attitude toward Jekyll.
Jekyll is conflicted about isolating himself from society.
Utterson is conflicted about bothering Poole repeatedly.

Sagot :

Answer:

Utterson is conflicted about his attitude toward Jekyll.

Explanation:

Utterson represents the perfect Victorian gentleman. He consistently seeks to preserve order and decorum. Even when he suspects his friend Jekyll of criminal activities such as blackmail or the sheltering of a murderer, he prefers to sweep what he has learned under the rug. When he is summoned to Jekyll’s home Utterson continues to look for an explanation that preserves reason. He desperately searches for excuses not to take any drastic steps to interfere with Jekyll’s life.