Question

the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde by robert louis stevenson chapter 9: dr. lanyons narrative on the ninth of january, now four days ago, i received by the evening delivery a registered envelope, addressed in the hand of my colleague and old school companion, henry jekyll. i was a good deal surprised by this; for we were by no means in the habit of correspondence; i had seen the man, dined with him, indeed, the night before; and i could imagine nothing in our intercourse that should justify formality of registration. the contents increased my wonder; for this is how the letter ran: \10th december, 18—. \dear lanyon,—you are one of my oldest friends; and although we may have differed at times on scientific questions, i cannot remember, at least on my side, any break in our affection. there was never a day when, if you had said to me, jekyll, my life, my honour, my reason. how does the complication affect the story? it intensifies the conflict. it introduces a theme. it delivers exposition.

Explanation:

In literature, complications typically heighten tension and conflict. The described situation with the difficult - to - open door and the surprise letter likely adds to the overall conflict in the story of "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde".

Answer:

It intensifies the conflict.