Duality In Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde

From the beginning of time, humans have questioned the validity of intrinsic duality of man. Are humans born with both pure goodness and pure evilness or is the latter cultivated? In Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, one man, a scientist named Henry Jekyll, concludes that all men are both good and evil, so he decided to separate the two natures within one body. The outcome of his experiment resulted in the formation of a somewhat different product than he had imagined a creature by the name of Edward Hyde. Although Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are the souls of one body, there are differences and similarities in their appearance and personality that illustrate the natural duality of good and evil within a man.

In the novel, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson provides insight into the inner workings of the duality that exists within humans. Dr. Jekyll is a well-respected doctor in his community while his differing personality Mr. Hyde is hideous and considered by the public as evil based on appearance. As the novel progresses Dr. Lanyon begins to investigate Mr. Hyde, he begins to realize similarities between both Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll such as their handwriting which results in the discovery that they are the same person. Dr. Jekyll is able to transform himself into Mr. Hyde by drinking a serum he has created which was intended to purify his good. Stevenson stresses the duality of good and evil that exists

The duality of man is something that is apparent in all forms. Everyone has a part of them that they hide from others. That part doesn’t necessarily have to be bad but it is your choice to hide it from other and the reason is only known by you. However you are not just one or the other because you are human which means as a person you are made up of both Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde.

the desire to do what he wanted, to go against the rigid rules of the

In the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has key points that reflect back to the Victorian society. Most of the Victorian society focused on experiments and scientist, social changes, and the economy. As you read in the novel you find out quickly that Jekyll and his “ex” best friend Lanyon are both scientist. They have similarities in the subject of science, but you also find out that they aren’t friends because they're disagreements on certain things that they don’t mention in the book. In Chapter nine and chapter ten you also find out the Jekyll was actually conducting an experiment for a long period of time.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Duality Similar to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, all people struggle concealing their second nature. Everyone faces the problem of duality because of the need to explore and be someone that they have never been, and to cover up who they really are. People struggle concealing their second nature because of their need to let loose, and be someone that they never could have been in their everyday life. This is shown when Dr Jekyll transforms into Mr. Hyde and says that he “knew himself, at the first breath of this new life, to be wicked…” (Stevenson 64).

To begin with, Stevenson describes how Dr. Jekyll has duality in his personality and that he possesses another soul within him. Since Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is an allegory, two sides are being displayed. One of these is Dr. Jekyll, who portrays a friendly, lovable, thoughtful and helpful. When Jekyll

The Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde was a novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1886. Romeo and Juliet was written by the great William Shakespeare, and is considered a piece of classic literature! So how are these two connected people may ask. The answer is duality. Duality is the dual state of man, both of these pieces of literature show duality, but they also contrast in some ways, but we’ll focus on the similarities.

There are many different types of religions one could follow and many different standards/rituals religious groups could commit to. For example, a religion that is dualistic admits not only that the universe contains good and evil or light and darkness, but that these forces are at constant war and only at the end will good finally conquer evil. Christianity, the religion Robert Stevenson was born into rejects dualism and preaches a monistic origin to the universe from one, single spiritual being that created everything freely. In the novel “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”, the author Robert Stevenson creates a hero in Dr. Jekyll who is aware of the evil in his own being and is sick of the duplicity in his life. Dr. Jekyll also was troubled by his society and ended up giving into temptation.

Stevenson’s novel 'Jekyll and Hyde' contains many prominent themes, such as the duality of man, secrecy, and evil. In addition to this, there also some other themes, which are perhaps not as prominent as the others, such as conformity and social influence. Psychology is defined as the scientific study of the human mind, its functions and behaviour, so it doesn’t surprise me that we can find so many links between the novel and psychological knowledge. Solomon Asch was a researcher who was interested in the power of conformity, and in the early 1950's, conducted an experiment. Volunteers were told that they were taking part in a study of visual perception.

Everyone has an inner Hyde. The id part of our personality pushes us to indulge without compunction. This idea is imminent in the novel “The Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde,” by Robert Louis Stevenson. In this novel, Dr. Henry Jekyll struggles with his addiction to a drug that allows him to satisfy his id while maintaining a moral code. We see him struggle with the duality of his persona that the drug grants him. That is, when Jekyll wishes to do bad things without guilt, he turns into Edward Hyde. Because it is human nature to want the satisfaction of our id, we often times give into our inner Hyde. I have given into my inner Hyde when I ate a tub of ice cream before anyone in my family set eyes on it.

The duality of human nature is most vividly seen in Dr. Jekyll. He reminisces on his younger days when he was “driven to reflect deeply and inveterately” on his discovery of dualism (Stevenson, 2003, p. 48). “It was on the moral side, and in my own person, that I

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

Therefore, in Jekyll’s view, every single soul holds elements of both good and evil, but one is always leading. Happening Jekyll’s case, his good side is controlled, but he recognizes there is evil classified inside of him. However, as a well-thought-of member of society and a decent Victorian gentleman, Jekyll cannot achieve his evil requirements. Therefore, he works to mature a way to distinct the two parts of his soul and free his evil features. Jekyll is a compound being, a mixture of good and bad and Jekyll is not really changed into Hyde but projects a focus of pure evil that becomes Hyde.

Many have heard the story of Jekyll and Hyde, but not many have had the thought to look for the deeper meaning in this story. In the beginning of the Book, it addresses four main characters Mr. Enfield, as well as as Mr. Utterson, and Dr jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The story gives all four characters a specific personality. The book specifies Mr Enfield as quiet and conservative but extremely popular. Mr. Utterson on the other hand is more outgoing and more social as well as Enfield and Hyde are cousins. As we com across Mr Jekyll this man is outgoing, smart, kind, and popular. Hyde is complete different from all of these people probably a different species as well. Hyde is a man with no morals and no heart, he is greedy and pure evil. Jekyll