In the 1800’s times were rough and you would need a good friend. The friend you would need is someone who is loyal, thoughtful, and persistent. Mr. Utterson was that friend who has all those traits in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Utterson was a loyal friend in many ways because of the way he treated his friends. For example, he was the most trustworthy man that Jekyll could count on. This is true because Dr. Jekyll says, “I would trust you before any man alive” (13). Mr Utterson must be so loyal to his friend Jekyll that he could earn that kind of respect. Utterson has a distant kinsman, Mr. Enfield, and Utterson can always be counted on to accompany Enfield on their weekly walks. This is evident because in the text it says, “For all that the two men put the greatest store by these excursions, counted them the chief jewel of each week, and not only set aside occasions of pleasure, but even resisted the calls of business, that Utterson might enjoy them uninterrupted” (2).Utterson was always counted on to walk, which made the two have a better relationship. Mr. Utterson makes himself a loyal friend because he is true to his word and thinks about his colleague’s welfare.
