Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Essay

Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Essay
The story of Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde is a prime example of good versus evil as a man struggles with an
experience that goes bad. Dr. Henry Jekyll is a man of science and he develops a potions that
causes him to have two separate and distinct personalities. As time passes, Dr. Jekyll discovers
that he is losing his ability to control the sinister side of his personality, Mr. Hyde. The effects of
this scientific experiments will dramatically change his life and the lives of his friends. There is
Dr. Jekyll who is an attractive and wealthy individual who happens to be scientist, doctor, and a
respected member of his community. Dr. Jekyll is very likable and enjoys the company of this
friends. However, as months pass after taking the experimental...show more content...
Hyde. He is a dark sinister personality. One that tramples a young child, seriously injuring her,
and acts as if it was nothing. Mr. Hyde is totally opposite of Dr. Jekyll in both appearance and
public status. Mr. Hyde has a deep desire to push the limits of public acceptance by indulging in
activities that would bring negative attention to him and even public scorn and shame. He lack
any sense of remorst and could careless if he is not accepted by others. When in the presence of
Dr. Jekyll there is a comfort and peace that exist, however, Mr. Hyde instills fear and a feeling of
discomfort. Dr. Jekyll's physical appearance in pleasing, he appears to be about fifty, stylish attire
and smooth faced. Mr. Hyde's physical appearance is rather ugly and deformed and his attire is
unkept and sloppy. When Mr. Utterson described Mr. Hyde he stated that he did not look like a
man, but some damned Juggernaut. Both personalities do not want anyone to recognize that the
two different individuals are one in the same. Even though Dr. Jekyll was view as an upstanding
member of the community, some of Dr. Jekyll's close friends began to wonder if he was becoming
"wrong in mind". As time progress Dr. Jekyll was appearing to be as unstable as Mr.
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The purpose of my essay is to compare and contrast the historical fiction, drama novel titled, the
Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini, and the horror, scientific fiction, drama novel, The
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson. I will compare the
two novels and show hoe these two authors represent how you can take two people that have a lot
of guilt and either live with it or change yourself and circumstances. One lives with it by his actions
towards his best friend and the other deals with it through his dual personality. Both authors show
how the main characters in both novels deal with guilt. One deals with it by doing bad things and at
first not caring to finally realizing the wrongs he has...show more content...
The guilt he is feeling is so bad that he decides someone must leave. He sets Hassen up and puts
money and a watch in his pillow. Ali was so embarrassed that his son would steal from their
master, that they left town and went to Pakistan. Soon after they left, Baba decided he wanted
more out of life for him and Armir, and they moved all the way to Freemont, California. As Armir
grows older, the guilt was still so strong, he knew he needed to do something. Armir often tells us
in the story that "he often is overcome by sudden guilt that he bolts to the bathroom and vomits in
the sink." Pg ___________ Armir also realized that he sat Hassen up earlier in life because he
was jealous of him and the relationship that he had with Armir's father, Baba. Baba also feels
guilty when he shows Armir because he cannot show the same love to Hassen. Hassen loves his
father, Ali but always feels he is missing something. Armir later in life finds out that Baba is
Hassen's real father and the guilt is even greater. While living in California, Armir is contacted by
Rahim and asked to return to Pakistan. He learns that Hassen has been killed by Assef and has left
a son behind, named Sohrab. Armir returns to Pakistan and feels this is his chance for redemption.
Rahim also tells Armir that "this is his chance for him to make good.: ___________ Armir then sets
out to look for Sohrab. Armir learns that Sohrab is carrying around a lot of

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Essay
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Jekyll does deserve his final miserable fate because he commits several selfish deeds to the point
where he brings his miserable fate upon himself. In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis
Stevenson uses Jekyll to represent how man prioritizes by putting himself over others. Throughout
the book, Jekyll's two different sides are used to show that man is consistently selfish and will
usually think of himself before others. Even though Jekyll has a good side and an evil side, both
sides of him are selfish. Jekyll originally takes the potion for selfish reasons, Jekyll uses Hyde to
conquer his own evil temptations, and in the end Jekyll gives into Hyde and completely gives up.
...show more content...
He took the potion in the first place to become famous rather than to help others, making it a selfish
act.
Jekyll is tempted to do bad things and he uses Hyde to overcome his temptations. Jekyll gets his
satisfaction of doing bad deeds by becoming Hyde. Jekyll says "If each, I told myself, could be
housed in separate identities, life would be relieved of all that was unbearable; the unjust might
go his way" (Page 105). He states that he wants to do bad things but knowing he cant and still live
the life he has, he uses Hyde as an escape from his temptations. Once Jekyll is able to control his
temptations but still do bad as Mr. Hyde he says "I felt younger, lighter, happier in the body" (Page
106) Mr. Hyde is Jekyll's way of escaping his sophisticated lifestyle and entering a totally separate
way of life. Jekyll then didn't feel any guilt for Hyde's actions.
In the end, Jekyll decides to let Hyde take over and he gives up. Hyde is able to take control over
Jekyll because Jekyll had originally taken the potion for selfish reasons. Jekyll knows that there is
a good chance Hyde will take over but he continues with his experiment knowing the risks. He
says, "To cast in my lot with Jekyll, was to die those appetites which I had long secretly indulged
and had of late begun to pamper. To cast it in with Hyde, was to die a thousand interests and
aspirations, and to become at a blow and forever,

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Essay
English Questions on The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 1.What is the main plot of the
book The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a book based on a man with two different
personality's and two physical appearances, his own as well as a strange man who goes by the
name of Mr Hyde a mysterious dark individual who lurks in the dark and pounces once spotting
his prey weak an vulnerable. The character of Mr Hyde was created after Dr Jekyll created a
special chemical solution which he drank, subsequently transforming himself into this different
creature. Dr Jekyll ever since has been fighting with this other side, this evil vicious man in order to
bring peace among him self and others, but the evil Mr Hyde is forever...show more content...
But during the course of the book Dr Jekyll becomes very edgy and his behaviour begins to
deteriorate. Dr Jekyll in the book wrote his will stating that Mr Hyde was eligible to every thing
Jekyll had. But Dr Jekyll's oldest friend Utterson began to feel like he should be the one to choose
in his will as they had been friends for a long time, so he tried to convince Jekyll to change his
will. Another reason he felt this needed to happen was because he had never heard of Mr Hyde
and began to think the reason Jekyll had put Hyde in his will, was all part of a criminal act Hyde
was playing in order to gain all of Jekyll's money and possession's by murdering Dr Jekyll. Mr
Hyde on the other hand has been described as small (dwarfish) and rather young. People react in a
scared horrified many when they see Mr Hyde, this is not because of one certain thing, it's as if
his soul releases fear into the souls of others. He's a violent and cruel individual who shows no
sense of guilt towards the crimes he commits. In Chapter 1 Hyde assaults a young girl, and in
Chapter 4 he continuously beat an elderly gentleman to death. There was no motive for the
attacks. There is no clear appearance of Mr Hyde as people only see him briefly and then he
vanishes into the dark very secretly. 3.To recognise Dr Jekyll was beating up people In the novel
we recognise Dr Jekyll who was Mr Hyde in certain situations, had been involved in various
incidences involving

Essay about Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
In the novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by R. L Stevenson, a story of mischief and selfishness occurs.
It's like this, there is a man called Dr.
Jekyll he doesn't like who he is so one day he thinks of a potion that makes his good part split away
from his bad part. That is when Mr. Hyde comes into the picture, he is the bad part of Dr. Jekyll. Mr.
Hyde likes to party have a good time and cares less about others, but Dr. Jekyll is a caring Doctor
whom everybody adores and loves. Mr. Hyde gets himself into a lot of trouble in this story for
example he gets a man killed and pushes down little girls for fun Mr.
Utterson, a lawyer and a friend of Dr. Jekyll's, finds something peculiar about...show more content...
Utterson reads a letter which says "only to be read when Dr. Jekyll is deceased" When
he opened it, it had a precise explanation of who Mr. Hyde really was and how everything happened.
R L Stevenson's novel is amazing. The reason being is the explanations he uses like "the
dreadful face of Hyde put shivers down my spine". Stevenson really gave me a mental picture
of a beast and how Mr. Utterson must have felt the first time he saw Mr. Hyde.
This novel really reminds me of the time when I was playing a game on my computer with all these
monsters and images of death and hatred. I remember it being about 10:00 p.m. at night when a
thunder storm broke out. I paused and felt the shivers going through my spine and out through my
feet. I was horrified
I immediately shut off my computer and hid under my covers. I felt like I was being attacked by
some beast who had some kind of hatred for me, and took joy in it. I never played that game again, it
was to real to be true.
The concerns that arose from this book were: what if it was really possible to split the good and
the bad, how would the world be? Would the bad be killing the good or the other way around?
Would the society turn all bad and have nothing but hatred in this world? That is how I sometimes
feel when I see the hatred going on in our society? Why can't we just get along with each other.
It wouldn't be

In the book Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, the book takes place in
London in the late 1800's, a lot of things are different then now in the twentieth century of the real
world, not only how people talked and or described things but also how they act. For this essay I
wanted to point out these differences, so I've looked through the book and picked out some things
that show them. One of the first major things that caught my attention was how they author
described places. On page 12, Stevenson describes a Mr.Utterson's house as a 'bachelor home'
Nowadays, we'd call it a bachelor pad. A bachelor home or pad is a house where a single guy lives.
Over time our language, or how we frase something has changed, whether that's because we've gotten
lazy and shortened the language never quite intending for it to stick, or because we simply believe
that's the best way, it's happened and is continuing to happen still. The youth are the main...show
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One of the things I picked up on right away is that in this book the characters have a very polite
nature to them that most of us don't have today. I'm not saying that people now are impolite but
we do mostly, lack the amount of polite restraint when it comes to our actions and words. This
generation is all about speaking our minds and doing what we want, at times this may seem rude
or impolite to others especially compared to the way people act in the book. One of my examples
is when Mr.Utterson asks Mr.Enfield if he ever asked any questions about the house Mr.Hyde
went into to get a cheque for the family of the little girl. Mr.Enfield says, "No sir: I had a delicacy,
I feel very strongly about putting questions; it partakes to much the style of the day of judgment."
(Stevenson 9) He showed concern for what asking questions could do to someone, moreover he
showed that he respected people's

Essay about Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde This novel is more than just a traditional horror story as it has many hidden
and complex meanings and explanations, of what seem and would have normally before this
book, been simple events. Stevenson has very strong opinions and some are expressed in the
book. A traditional horror story would either be a super natural In this novel Stevenson's
characters, Jekyll and Hyde, are stereotypes of people who are 'good' and 'evil'. The good is the
friendly doctor (the caring profession) and the evil is the hunched, ugly murderer. These two
stereotypes combine to create the average man who has the capacity to be both 'good' and 'evil', and
they have both 'good' and 'evil' thoughts and emotions. All people...show more content...
This could be seen as a traditional aspect of the horror, a writer might use this to symbolize the
changing of Jekyll to Hyde Jekyll A respected chemist, we first meet Jekyll in the third chapter
"Dr.Jekyll was quite at ease" in which he is described as "a large, well made, smooth faced man
of fifty, with something of a slylish cast perhaps, but every mark of capacity and kindness". This
is typical of the author's style through which, using few words, he can reveal the many layers of
a characters personality. Notice that the Doctor is smooth faced seeming to present an
inscrutable exterior and therefore and air of mystery. The phrase "a slyish cast" opens a crack in
the polished faГ§ade through which the reader begins to see his true nature. We are reminded
here of Poole's description later in the novel as he describes the Jekyll/Hyde double in the
laboratory as having a "mask upon his face". Once again the mask motif is used by the author to
underline his theme of duality. The symbol of the cellar door that Hyde disappears through is
important to note. Could this door be meant to represent the fictional path to evil? Throughout the
novel, it is important to examine what Utterson suspects of Jekyll. While Jekyll clearly is acting
strange, Mr. Utterson is blind to the fact that this is truly Dr. JekyllВ№s problem and instead blames
Mr. Hyde for blackmail. The question remains, blackmail for what?

Duality In Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Essay
Discuss Stevenson's presentation of duality in 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', Robert Louis Stevenson presents duality as one of
the key themes throughout the novel. This is reflected predominantly through the main characters
of Dr Jekyll and his evil side, Mr Hyde. Stevenson also mirrors the theme of a dual nature in the
settings he creates, by choosing London as the surroundings and in the descriptions of Dr Jekyll's
house and the difference between his and Hyde's rooms. The use of duality is also shown in
Stevenson's use of the themes of light and dark and religious opposites such as good and evil.
Dr Henry Jekyll, the protagonist, is a reputable middle class gentleman born into wealth, with many
male friends and a respectable profession. He is described as "a large, well–made, smooth–faced
man of fifty, with...every mark of capacity and kindness." Whereas, Mr Hyde, the antagonist, is first
described, he is represented by Enfield as "a little man who was stumping along". This is when the
idea that...show more content...
Instead of choosing Stevenson's hometown, Edinburgh, the obvious choice of setting, he chose
London to locate the novel. An example of the streets of London and why this proves to be a
suitable location is "The street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood...the line was
broken by...a certain sinister block of building...[which] bore in every feature, the marks of
prolonged and sordid negligence." The "block of building" in question turns out to be Hyde's.
Having his rooms described as neglected and "sinister" suggests that his entire presence spreads
darkness like a disease. The use of the word "dingy" suggests that London could be dark and dreary
whereas "shone" make this road seem as if it is bright and lively. The idea that London can change
from pleasant to dismal within the turn of a street enhances the suggestion of

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was published in 1886 as a 'shilling shocker' novella written by the young
novelist Robert Louis Stevenson. At that time there was a surfeit of cheap horror novellas.
Stevenson's novella was different because it explored the evil inside human kind. I will look into
Victorian attitudes and how these influenced Victorian life.
The cultural and historical context of the text is typical of the author but not his time because there
was a contradiction between
Science and religion and this novella scared people about possibilities of evil. Victorian values at this
time were very strict and those people who broke them were looked down on in the social order.
Jekyll was the perfect...show more content...
When he first enters the body of Hyde he feels
'younger and lighter in spirit'. He also feel like his evil side has been 'unleashed'. He says 'My
Devil had long been caged and he came out roaring' This shows that he feels unburdened and
unchained in spirit because he is 'tenfold more evil'.
In the final chapter, it talks about the lives of Jekyll as Hyde. It also talks about his views on
society. When Jekyll turns into Hyde he commits crimes and then turns back and practically forgets
his sins.
This shows that everyone had an evil side but they didn't have a way to unleash it.
The last chapter also emphasises the Victorian views and their desires. It tells us that although the
'Victorian Dream' was a perfectly balanced society, the reality was different.
Throughout the book we notice a contrast between Jekyll and Hyde. The tall upright Jekyll is a big
contrast to the evil, small, ugly and cold–hearted Hyde. Hyde is judged religiously by the 'stars
looking down on him' this is a metaphor for the whole society looking down on him. At this time the
religious beliefs were still strong and although science was coming through and more people were
turning towards science and believing less and less of the church's teachings, the religious
population was still the majority.
Hyde represented the scientific community whereas the

Introductory Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert louis Stevenson Drama and Mystery Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde was published January 5, 1886. Its literary period of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is
during The Victorian Period. The main Protagonist of Dr. Jekyll and Mr, Hyde is Dr. jekyll, a
brief description about him is that he has a reputation as a doctor and is also a friend of Lanyon,
who is also in the medical fields as a physician, and also Utterson, who is a government lawyer.
Dr. Jekyll who is a very successful man, who is well founded in the community, and is known for
his modesty and humanitarian works. Dr. Jekyll has been doing this for many years, but many
people do not know his engagement on bad behaviors and he discovers his evil side a huge weight
to handle. The main Antagonist of the Dr. Jekyll and Dr. Hyde appeared as a tiny man who is
considered an abnormal appearance and is much younger...show more content...
This is not the only will that is in fact, it has some threatening language that is inside that leads us
to the eventual splitting of personalities that is being hidden under the surface, phrases that is
directed toward Edward Hyde to step into Dr. jekyll's shoes. This is important because it is not
only alluding to the Bible it also uses compare and contrast since Dr. Henry Jekyll and Mr.
Edward Hyde are being compared on how if the one puts the others shoes a whole story would be
very different. The effectiveness is the passage atc achieving the author's purpose to telling that
Hyde has a conscious mind to himself is important to the readers, and also how ironic Edward Hyde
is calling Henry Jekyll a "satan," but Edward Hyde himself is an evil person

Jekyll And Dr Hyde Essay
The Monster Hyde is perceived as a character who stands out in the Victorian society. Surprisingly, he
pays off the attempt of blackmailing. Hyde makes himself what the society thinks of him. His ability
to submerge into the societal expectations depicts the Jekyll in him. Although a monster, Hyde is
conscious of his reputation in the Victorian society. As revelation between Hyde and the society
deepens, the difference between his monstrous activities, historic moments, and the environments
becomes less. Through the characters, the monster hood is an isolation to the historic times, which is
the deepest human existential dimension. Dr. Henry Jekyll surrenders himself as a monster without
much struggle. He even strives to sustain it. Instead of fighting for his humanity position, he
indulges in monstrous activities, making himself a perfect monster. Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll echo
the epiphany that "it was on the moral side, and in my own person, that I learned to recognize the
thorough and primitive duality of man; I saw that, of the two natures that contended in the field of
my consciousness" (Stevenson 74). Dr. Jekyll is an indifference person. He struggles to help the
poor, earning the respect of the...show more content...
Hyde was a product of historical happenings, Mr. Enfield has no clue that what he saw was a
creature of liminal time, a monster of dark moment and nightmare. Accompanied by several
witnesses, Mr. Enfield adopts historic values to control Mr. Hyde. Mr. Enfield threatens him with
the ruination of historic lives. "We told the man we could and would make such a scandal out of
this, as should make his name stink from one end of London to the other (Stevenson 7). He adds, "if
he had any friends or credit, we undertook that he should lose them" (Stevenson 7), but Mr. Hyde
responded with a solemn sneering and with Satanic gestures. The act was a perfect demonstration of
Mr. Hyde indifference with the traditional

Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde Essay
English Essay (Prompt 3) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, created by famous writer R. L. Stevenson, can
be considered one of the most famous 19th century novella in the whole world. The author used
quite a lot of diversified skills to create an ambience of suspense and mystery. The perspective of
narrative used from Mr. Utterson is one of them. First of all, the usage of the perspective of Mr.
Utterson draws out the 'suspense' element because he is not actually omniscient. The readers can
only decipher partial information via the narrative given and try to guess what the truths are.
Therefore, this creates a feeling of uncertainty: 'We get the story this way because it draws out the
suspense, the mystery, and the shocking nature that was sort of requisite for shilling shockers back
in the day. If we just had the story from Jekyll's point of view, there wouldn't have been such a
dramatic ending, where we, the readers, get to say: "Ohhh." (http://www.shmoop.com 2016)'. That
was an explanation from an online article, but such examples could also be found in the book. For
instance, in the chapter 'Carew murder case', when the inspector gives Utterson the stick Hyde used
to drub Carew, it went like: 'Mr. Utterson knew the stick at once. "That's Henry Jekyll's stick!"
(Stevenson, 1993, p.18). This suggests that Mr. Hyde must have a strangely close relationship with
Jekyll, which shocks the readers and make the case more whirling. For another, in the Last Night,
after hearing the

The Strange Case Of Dr. Jeykll And Mr. Hyde
Hello Class, This morning I will be telling you about a suspenseful and exciting book. "The Strange
Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is a very nerve– wracking and entertaining book. I will be
explaining the main character, setting, plot, author, and what I have learned from this book. This is
a very interesting book that has many changes throughout the story. Now let's begin.
Dr. Jeykll, Mr. Hyde, Dr. Lanyon, and Mr. Utterson are the main characters in the story. Other
characters include Poole, Jeykll's butler, Mr. Enfield, Mr. Utterson's younger cousin, Inspector
Newcomen, a Scotland Yard detective, Mr. Gust, head law clerk to Mr. Uttersons, Sir Danvers
Carew, a Member of Parliament, and the housemaid, Sarah. The story takes place in London...show
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Robert Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1850. Robert Louis Stevenson was a fragile
child, who was greatly influenced by his father's punishments and his nurse's horrifying stories
about demons. Robert Stevenson went to the University of Edinburgh to learn about law. He gave
up law and turned to writing. He married an American woman. Robert Stevenson also had bad
health. "The Strange Case of Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll" was based on a nightmare Stevenson
previously had. He died in 1894 at an early age of forty–four in the Island of Samoa.
Throughout the story, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," I have learned many
different lessons. One thing I have learned is that nobody is perfect and everyone has a bad side. I
have also learned that the world can contain much evil. The book "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde," has taught me many different things.
You have learned about the main characters, setting, plot, author, and the lessons I have learned
from this book. The book has three main characters which include Mr. Utterson, Mr. Hyde, and
Dr. Jekyll. This book was a very exciting book that ended on a cliffhanger. The main message of the
book is that everybody has a good and bad side. To conclude, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde" is a very interesting book that has an important

Analysis of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Essay
Analysis of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Everyone has heard of Jekyll and Hyde. The two infamous characters that portray the main roles in
The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde. Yet, even with this phenomenal status of the book,
surprisingly, not many people know what is really represented inside its pages. Firstly, to
understand what made The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde a classical story known by
young and old alike, we must look at where it began.
As a child, Stevenson was very much obsessed with William Deacon Brodie – a notorious criminal
from Edinburgh in the 18th Century. Stevenson had a cabinet that was created by Brodie's company
in his bedroom, and was fascinated by the...show more content...
Another example of duality is made clearer later in the book, several chapters in. 'The door', as it is
referenced by characters, is simple a wooden door on a wall with no windows, and is revealed to
lead to Dr. Jekyll's
Characterisation plays a big role in the memorability of the Novella. Stevenson presents and utilizes
characters in regards to their importance, and uses characters to unfold the story in a true detective
style, while keeping a 3rd person narrative.
It could be said that the Novella focuses around Utterson – but Utterson is used as a device more
than anything else in this novella. He is used to present the story to us, and it is by no means a
coincidence that he is given the appointment of a Lawyer – this gives him access to critical
documents such as Jekyll's Will, which play a vital role in the unfolding of the story, and give
reason to Utterson's suspicions. This clever device adds to the story's memorability and aids in it's
unique style of storytelling.
Hyde is also a character that makes this Novella a classic story. The language Stevenson uses to
describe him fuels the reader's hatred for the character, and their understanding for the

The writing style and diction of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde demonstrate key elements
of Romantic writing. Engage with this statement with direct reference to the text and to features and
ideas of the Romantic genre.
The Romantic era, when Stevenson was working on his novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr
Hyde (Stevenson, 2014), was characterized by the rejection of faith in reason to faith in the senses.
Most importantly Romanticism values freedom of the individual above all else. Stevenson uses
these elements of Romanticism in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, which are demonstrated
by the writing style and diction, to reinforce the central themes of the book.
The Romantic element of nature in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll...show more content...
Since Hyde's immunity to the control of others, his rebellion is what gives him his freedom Hyde
represents is the essence of individuality that Romantic writing so often focuses on. Hyde thus
becomes the epitome of rebellion and consequently individuality. Stevenson connects the idea of
nature with individuality, which is represented by Hyde, by using the idea of a "sea of liberty." By
describing the freedom that Hyde gives Jekyll with the image of something distinctly natural
Stevenson associates nature with individuality and by doing so, reinforces the themes of rebellion
and individuality in the novella. Hence, Stevenson's use of nature to represent that individuality
demonstrates the use of Romantic elements in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Nature itself is of two sides, one of peace and tranquillity and the other an uncontrollable
destructive force and this aspect of the duality in nature is representative of the larger theme of
duality present in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Stevenson shows this element of duality
by simultaneously being polite and horrific when Enfield is describing the incident where Hyde
tramples a little girl.
"Well, sir, the two ran into one another naturally enough at the corner; and then came the horrible
part of the thing; for the man trampled calmly over the child's body and left her screaming on the
ground."

It has been many years since the publication of "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde".
The book explains how everyone has a dark side to their personalities and how that dark side can
consume you to become insane. Many believe that there is no such thing as dissociative personality
disorder, but in fact, there is; "Approximately 1% of the general population has been diagnosed with
dissociative identity disorder." There have not been many cases of this disorder but the few that
have been recorded are proof that one can have multiple personalities. Something historical that
plays in motion with the story is that this was based off a real life person. An 18th century man
named William Brody was a cabinetmaker and popular politician...show more content...
This event reflected a key part in the stories message; Stevenson did not publish the book until 1932
this case from the 18th century shows that many do in fact suffer from this D.I.D (Dissociative
Identity Disorder). In today's society, this disorder is known to be one of the more well–known
mental disorders that people experience throughout the world. Although there is proof of this
disorder, being a real thing there is still research being conducted to further understand the reason
why one might get this disorder. Many other ways that issues in today's society play around with
the message of the book is that many of the crimes that occur one sees that a criminals mind set
can easily change. Many criminals tend to commit a crime while being in a dissociative state
because many believe that they will be able to get away with the crime but many are not that
slick. : "47% of men and 35% of women reported engaging in criminal activity" (Farrell). Many
people find this as an excuse but not all are lucky enough to pass a sentence by stating or acting as
if the disorder is actually part of them. Stevenson meant for this book to send a chilling and
suspenseful feeling in the readers, but behind this story there was a truth to

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
written by Robert Louis Stevenson, is a story rife with the imagery of a troubled psyche. Admittedly
taken largely from Stevenson's dreams, it undoubtably sheds light on the author's own hidden fears
and desires. Written at the turn of the 19th Century, it also reflects the psychology of society in
general at the same time when Sigmund Freud was setting about to do the same thing. While Freud
is often criticized for his seemingly excessive emphasis on sexual suppression as the leading cause
of psychological disturbances, the time period in which he lived was exceedingly strict on what
constituted appropriate and inappropriate behavior....show more content...
The most convincing evidence of this is seen when the character of Hyde, who is representative of all
that Jekyll has suppressed, startled him by "destroying the portrait of my father" (61).
Jekyll's outward actions may disguise his internal disarray, but it is clearly depicted in his
environment. The habitations of Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde parallel the arrangement of his mind
state. While Jekyll's home is open for all to view and enter, every abode highly associated with Hyde
is kept locked and off–limits. Hyde's residence, or the nether–side of Jekyll's, is an impenetrable
fortress with no windows and which showed every sign of "prolonged and sordid negligence" (8).
Jekyll's private cabinet, which contained the chemical components for bringing about his
transformation into Hyde, had a door that was "very strong, the lock excellent," and which
required "two hour's work" by a locksmith to allow admittance (43). The most obvious
representative residence is that of Jekyll's last refuge in the inner sanctum of his scientific research
building. The door had to be repeatedly axed to allow forced entry as "the wood was tough and the
fittings were of excellent workmanship" (38). This area proved to be the most revelatory of Jekyll's
unconscious, containing many "closets" that

In every person there are good and evil forces at work that contribute to the duality of mankind.
Without proper balance between the two the evil can come out and bad things will happen. In the
novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll tests
his theory that in every man there is a good force and an evil force by making a potion that
separates his two different selves. His evil side slowly begins to take over him as he struggles to
regain control over his body and mind. The mystery novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde reveals, through
supernatural elements, contrasting settings, and changing weather, that without balancing good and
evil forces, evil will slowly overshadow goodness.
The author expresses this theme in the transforming of Jekyll into Hyde. In the novella, Dr. Jekyll
creates a potion that brings out the evil part in him. This expresses the duality of mankind because
Dr. Jekyll uses the potion to bring out his evil nature and his second person. In the novella, Jekyll
says "Man is not truly one, but truly two," insisting that in every man, there are really two which
expresses the theme of the duality of mankind (Stevenson 73). "He began to go wrong, wrong in
mind" (13). Dr. Jekyll starts using his potion a lot and the with imbalance...show more content...
In the novella, there are two doors. One leads to Dr. Jekyll's house, and the other leads to Mr. Hyde's
lab. "One house, however, second from the corner, was still occupied entire; and at the door of this,
which wore a great air of wealth and comfort," this quote about Dr. Jekyll's house represents the
good and clean part of mankind (12). Mr. Hyde's house is described as sinister, like Mr. Hyde. His
house has two stories,no windows, his door has no bell or knocker, and is described as "bore in
every feature the marks of prolonged and sordid negligence" (5). Hyde's house represents the dirty
and evil part in

In Robert Louis Stevenson's, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll's struggle between two
personalities is the cause of tragedy and violence. Dr. Jekyll takes his friends loyalty and
unknowingly abuses it. In this novella, Stevenson shows attributes of loyalty, how friendship
contributes to loyalty, and how his own life affected his writing on loyalty. Stevenson expresses
loyalty in many ways. For example, he establishes the friendship between Mr. Utterson, Dr.
Jekyll, and Dr. Lanyon. In a good friendship, there is always loyalty, or at least should be. Dr. Jekyll
depends on the loyalty of his friends. He has Dr. Lanyon bring him ingredients from his lab so he
can change back into himself as Dr. Jekyll....show more content...
Through Dr. Jekyll's experience, he depends almost wholly on the loyalty of his friends. Many
people look at Dr. Jekyll and see a good and honest man, and they appreciated that. So, in other
words, Dr. Jekyll had set a good reputation for himself, and he had an obligation to uphold it.
However, his good reputation could easily be destroyed in a matter of seconds, if anyone found
out his secret. Dr. Jekyll's alter ego, or other personality is the complete opposite of himself. Mr.
Hyde shows a side of Dr. Jekyll that many people would not think possible. Only a few people had
met Mr. Hyde, and those who did noticed something was off, but could not quite place it. "He was
small, as I have said; I was struck besides with the shocking expression of his face, with his
remarkable combination of great muscular activity and great apparent debility of constitution,
and–last but not least–with the odd, subjective disturbance caused by his neighbourhood" (Stevenson
64). With this description of Mr. Hyde, it's obvious why Dr. Jekyll feared that if his secret got out, it
could ruin his reputation. Through looking at the novella closely, loyalty both helped prevent and
expedite violence and tragedy. Dr. Jekyll's friends loyalty prevented them from getting hurt for only
a little amount of time, for they would soon find out the truth. Loyalty also played a big part in
expediting violence and tragedy in so many ways. Mr. Utterson and Dr. Lanyon would do anything
for their dear

Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Analysis
In the world of psychology, there is a theory, the tabula rusa("blank slate"), which states man's
personality grows from experiences, but there are many examples that show mankind is created to
exemplify goodness, although many easily stray from the path. The novella Strange Case of Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson focuses on the duality of man's inner nature,
demonstrating the development of a doctor's evil as it slowly consumes him. Throughout the work,
Stevenson merges his philosophy of human nature with the good–natured Dr. Jekyll and the
mysterious evil, Mr. Hyde. As the plot thickens, Stevenson uses illustrious diction to clarify the
positives of Jekyll, the negative aura of Hyde, and he displays his belief that man...show more
content...
The reader gets quite a bad first impression of Mr. Hyde as he "trampled calmly over the child's
body and left her screaming to the ground" (Stevenson 4), already foreshadowing more horrific
events to be caused with his little remorse. The choice of his reaction of trampling calmly over a
little girl demonstrates Mr. Hyde's inhumane feeling as well as a possible joy of hurting others.
After the first encounter with the unnerving Mr. Hyde, the protagonist of the story, Mr. Utterson,
goes out of his way to cross paths with the man once more. As a result of the endless questioning,
Utterson faces an animal that "snarled aloud into a savage laugh" (Stevenson 17) in a hurried
craze. By having Hyde snarl, it connotes a more abhorring nature of the man, and describing his
laugh as savage sends out warning signs of more incidents of pain to be caused by him. While
Jekyll struggles to choose good or evil, Hyde does not struggle at all as he does not face any
difficult choices, so he tries to take advantage of what he believes is his weaker side. Through Dr.
Jekyll's detailed statement, Stevenson unleashes a torrent of his philosophy upon mankind's nature.
After indulging in his evil side for a while, Jekyll finally decides to choose "the elderly and
discontented doctor, surrounded by friends and cherishing honest hopes" (Stevenson 91), an
example of one's choice of who they truly are as a person. Through the loss of his dreams, the doctor

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