Hyde's bizarre attributes, Stevenson uses the imagery of the door to heighten the eeriness and mystery of the door and what lies behind it. With “neither [a] bell nor [a] knocker,” readers become curious as to why he doesn't want anyone knocking on his door (6). By not having a bell or knocker, Mr. Hyde gives the impression that he is hiding something. This makes readers think that Mr. Hyde is keeping secrets from society in his isolation from the rest of the world. Mr. Hyde purposely doesn't want anyone in his house for some strange reason that readers are unaware of. It makes people curious to know what is hidden behind the mysterious door. Mr Enfield also describes the door as “swollen and stained”, as did Mr Hyde (6). Similar to Mr. Hyde, the door appears repulsive and unwelcoming. His features directly match the exterior appearance of the strange door. From the outside of the house you can only see the peculiar door. When Utterson visits Mr. Hyde one morning, he describes his house as "brown as umber" (23). This umber color conveys something dark. Like Mr. Hyde, the house can camouflage itself well on dark nights. Stevenson uses the dark burnt images of the house to convey the message of something dark and mysterious, evil and perhaps shadowy, like Mr. Hyde's face. From the outside, the dark-colored house appears hostile and unwelcoming, like Hyde. Inside his house is “furnished with