In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, what is the relationship between Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield like? The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and...

Enfield and Utterson are distant relations
who share a similarity of temperament, suggesting that their temperament are a long established
family trait owned by many predecessors. This is important to the story since Utterson is set up
as the counterpoint to Hyde: They have similar traits of coldness, but Utterson's eyes are
sparked by "something eminently human" that may not show itself in his conversation
but does however show itself in his actions; quite the contrast to Hyde.

Enfield and Utterson, two dark brooding men, the former (Enfield) endowed with a social
inclination and a Hyde-like love of adventure that the latter (Utterson) lacks, are inseparable
and utterly devoted to each other, proving in double exposure that dark brooding natures do not
exclude the human qualities of love, compassion, loyalty, mercy and unity of soul just by virtue
of their character traits and natures. This relationship of loyalty and deep human virtues
dramatizes the inhumanity of Mr. Hyde and underscores the falsity of Dr. Jekyll's
experiments.

Enfield and Utterson are companions and confidants who dearly
enjoy each other's company, and cling tenaciously to their Sunday walks. Stevenson uses
Enfield's social nature to acquaint Utterson with the existence and nature of Hyde and the
reader with a outsider's perception of Mr. Hyde.