Comparing Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde

In the novel, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the two main characters could not be any different. Dr. Henry Jekyll is a well respected doctor, and is well established in the community. He lives in a beautiful mansion, is nicely dressed. He is known for his decency and charitable works. Jekyll did admit to having a dark side, which he was not proud of. He began to experiment with ways to release his dark side from himself. This experimentation would eventually lead to his friends and colleagues disassociating themselves from him. When a longtime friend and medical colleague, Dr. Lanyon was asked about his current relationship with Dr. Jekyll, he stated, "But it is more than ten years since Henry Jekyll became too fanciful for me. He began to go wrong, wrong in mind; and though of course I continue to take an interest in him for old sake's sake, as they say, I see and I have seen devilish little of the man. Such unscientific balderdash," added the doctor, flushing suddenly

The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson is a story that focuses on two completely different characters and their reputations. Actions of an individual define who that individual is as a person. In the story, Mr. Hyde’s actions make him out to be an evil character and Dr. Jekyll’s actions show that he is a good man.

Although Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde oppose each other in mainly appearance, they do share some similarities in behavior and in thought. Dr. Jekyll is already characterized as a genial host, but Mr. Hyde also has civilized interactions with others. For example, he tries to pay the family of the child he trampled. Although it was for his benefit, it can be thought of otherwise. He also manages to communicate with two other characters in the novel without doing any harm to

In the novel “The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde” there is a theme of good vs evil. Good being Dr. Jekyll and evil Mr Hyde they have the inner fight between themselves, because they are the same person.Robert louis Stevenson uses Diction,imagery,and details to contrast the character of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde

"The Strange Case of Dr. Jeykll and Mr. Hyde" written by Robert Louis Stevenson and "Frankenstein" written by Mary Shelley, both deal with the scientists upsetting the laws of the universe. Both of the scientists, Dr. Jeykll and Frankenstein, are attempting to play God in both of the famous novels. Dr. Jeykll is trying to understand the dual nature of humans to be both good and bad, by wanting to separate the two. While Frankenstein rises to balance his intellectual and social interactions. The stories are both very similar in the fact that they both create a monster. The "monster" in "The Strange Case of Dr. Jeykll and Mr. Hyde" is presented by Dr. Jeykll. The "monster" in "Frankenstein" is presented by Frankenstein himself. In "The Strange

This novel can be interpreted in many different ways; from the duality of human nature to the loss of control of many things, such as loss of judgment and moral control which plays a huge role in this novel. Dr. Jekyll has the power to have two personalities because of this concoction, and he is fully capable of control his evil side but I don’t believe he wants to completely at first. Yes there is a clear difference between the two characters Dr. Jekyll obviously has a better demeanor and doesn’t commit horrid acts when he is playing this person; however, they are one person. (NCBI) This novel is interesting in the fact the main character transformation is clearly depicted Dr. Jekyll is described as this tall handsome, middle-aged, successful man while Mr. Hyde is described as short, fat, angry man who no one liked. Jekyll and Hyde communicate by writing letters or notes to one another which helps predict what is going to happen next when the next

Dr. Jekyll was known to be tall and handsome. He had a pleasantness about him as Utterson describes as

Dr. Henry Jekyll and Mr. Robert Hyde are two very different personalities that are meshed into one, forever changing body. Dr. Jekyll has the personality of a gentle, caring soul; while Mr. Hyde is a mean, evil and cruel troll. As the story progresses on, Dr. Jekyll begins to lose what he was once able to control—Mr. Hyde. The personality and appearance of Mr. Hyde becomes too powerful for Dr. Jekyll to control and eventually, Dr. Jekyll loses himself altogether leaving only Mr. Hyde to be found.

Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde share many similarities and many differences. For example they share similarities and differences in mental, physical, and especially moral. These two men are not two separate people they are the same person.

Prompt 1: An Exploration of Self Self is a definition of who we are, and that definition can come from two sources: ourselves and those we are close to. The resulting person is usually some combination of the two perceptions of self. In the works The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson and The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, this idea of self is explored.

Completing Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”, it is clear there is an odd and unusual relationship between the two main characters, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The two characters can be seen as one person but with drastically different personalities. Dr. Jekyll is an older, well liked, respectable doctor. While, Mr. Hyde is younger, hideous, evil, and dwarf like. The different personalities represent that every man/woman have two personalities inside them.

The only thing that Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde have in common is that they are the same person. But other than being the same person, they have nothing else in common. Henry Jekyll is a well established, distinguished, intelligent doctor, Hyde on the other hand is the complete opposite. He may be a little smart because he knows how to transform himself into Hyde and to transform himself back to Jekyll. This may

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde seem to be very close in the story even though we haven't seen any real interaction between them yet. I would assume this because Dr Jekyll leaves all of his possessions in the possibility of his death or disappearance for more than 3 months, to Mr. Hyde. It is very puzzling as to how these two people can get along however, as they are almost polar opposites. In this essay I will compare and contrast Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are two personalities within one person. The two personalities are physically, mentally, and morally different from each other. They also share some similarities because they are one man. The two share a common body that each personality and shape comes from, and they share a common memory.

Like all people, the characters have mental differences. Dr. Jekyll has mental stability because he always keeps his cool. Mr. Hyde on the other hand will change his demeanor instantly, he is ruthless. Dr. Jekyll is polite with a stronger vocabulary. The two character's mental finesse are complete opposites. Despite their mental differences notice their physical differences.