Michael Standard: Post Two

Dr. Lanyon made a wise decision with the knowledge that he had. He had no sentiment to Hyde, so the outcome of Hyde drinking the liquid was not one of his concerns. Jekyll was always a good friend of Lanyon, so the requests, as eccentric as they were, were not malicious as far as Lanyon was concerned. Eventually, Lanyon learned of the purpose, and even if the knowledge was disturbing, he no longer was in wonder.

Jeremy Sanders Comment 3 & 4

3. I agree with Josh . On the subject of how Lanyon was a rational person. If Dr. Hyde had told Lanyon what was going to happen soon, Lanyon wouldn't have believed him and would have still stayed to see what really would have happened. A potion that transforms you to someone else wouldn't be believed, coming from some stranger, like Mr.Hyde was.


4. I dont with Connor's idea. Even though there were many signs, Lanyon never expected anything like what happened . Jekyll was a good friend and wouldn't, as he thought, put him in danger. He didn't think of the choice, but thought that it would be alright. InHe wasn't in any danger but from himself, who refused to understand what he saw.

Jeremy Sanders: post 2

Because he played a part in the making of the mixture,Lanyon chooses to see the visitor drink it. After having a part in supplying the materials for the mixture, he thinks that he should get to see the effects. Although, after seeing Dr.Jekyll come up and realizing that his friend kills people, he is killed shortly after. He was satisfied, but he was then killed. He didn't make a smart decision, but I can't blame him for choosing to see what he did and he had to deal with the consequences of knowing unwelcome things.

Elizabeth comments 3 and 4

3. I agree with Rebecca when she writes on how if you were confronted by a crazy man, you might not be able to think rationaly enough to make the right decision. This explains some of Lanyons behavior.

4. I also agree with Meghan on how if given the time, Lanyon would have probably made a different decision. I think the pressure and the timeing were too much for him.

Elizabeth Post 2

Lanyon ultimately is only human. His natural curiosity and feelings of obligation to Jekyll come together and distract him from any misgivings or warnings he might have had. It was not a wise choice at all, and it led to his tragic and untimely death. However, if he had not obtained the knowledge, he might have wasted his life wondering what would have happened.

Chris Wilson Comment 3 and 4

Comment 3

I agree with Ian's post. In the end the curiosity of Landon killed him. I think if other people were in that situation they would have had the same thoughts and gone through with the curiosity.

Comment 4
I disagree with Elshaddai's post. I believe it was a good decision. Even though he died the curiosity would have hurt just as much if he didn't witness the visitor drink the potion.

Chris Wilson Post 2

Landon made a good choice at the time. If he didn’t see him take the potion then he would have wondered what that was all about for years to come. In Landon minds he can’t see what could be so bad about the potion. In the end he should have probably never asked to see him drink it. The horror of what Landon saw ended up killing him. If Landon had not seen what it was he would have thought about the visitor for years to come and the curiosity would hurt almost as much as seeing him drink the potion.