“What I heard was abominable,” said Utterson. “It can make no change. You do not understand my position,” returned the doctor, with a certain incoherency of manner. “I am painfully situated, Utterson; my position is a very strange—a very strange one. It is one of those affairs that cannot be mended by talking.”

–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson

Write two to three sentences explaining how this passage creates suspense.

SAMPLE RESPONSE: The passage describes a conflict between Mr. Utterson and Dr. Jekyll over the terms of Dr. Jekyll’s will. Jekyll insists that, despite Mr. Hyde’s despicable behavior, his relationship with Mr. Hyde prevents him from changing his will. Jekyll’s words create suspense by making the reader wonder about the nature of Jekyll’s relationship with Hyde and why Jekyll cannot cut ties with Hyde.

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a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.