'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 1: Meeting Mr Utterson

In this opening chapter of his novella, Stevenson uses a third person narrator, focalised through Utterson Utterson is portrayed as a dull but reliable character who seems to live vicariously through others Stevenson draws attention to Utterson's profession, which proves that he is middle class The idea of social hierarchy is immediately introduced as Utterson is described as a 'gentleman' Utterson prides himself on his tact and despite his respectability, is a friend to 'downgoing' men