Figurative Language In Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde

In the opening chapters of ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’, not only does Stevenson portray Mr. Hyde through his descriptions, but he also creates juxtaposition between Mr. Hyde and his descriptions, making the reader feel confused about the character of Mr. Hyde as is Mr. Utterson during the first few chapters. For example, in ‘The Carew Murder Case’, the interior of Mr. Hyde’s house is described as “... furnished with luxury and good taste.” This shows juxtaposition between Mr. Hyde’s house and himself, as Mr. Hyde would never be described as ‘luxurious’ or a man with ‘good taste’. Also, I think that Stevenson wrote this intending to give the reader a feeling of annoyance towards Mr. Hyde just as Mr. Utterson would be feeling at this point. The fact that Mr. Hyde’s house is being described as ‘luxurious’ makes the reader feel that it’s unjust that someone as horrid as Mr. Hyde could be so easily concealed by the interior of his house to a stranger. Stevenson’s intentions here were to have the reader feel more resent and hate for Mr. Hyde and to, again, show a different form and method of mankind’s dual personality being concealed. There is a saying that keeping your secrets or real thoughts bottled up for too long will only cause agitation and will result in the bottle exploding and leaving nothing but destruction

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a novel written by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and published in 1886. It concerns a lawyer, Gabriel Utterson, who investigates the strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the reclusive Mr. Edward Hyde. This novel represents an ideology in Western culture; the perpetual conflict between humanity’s virtuosity and immorality. It is interpreted as an accurate guidebook to the Victorian era’s belief of the duality of human nature. This essay will explore Mr. Edward Hyde and whether Stevenson intended for him to be a mere character in the novel or something of wider significance.

the hypocrisy in man. This is because Mr. Hyde is a part of Dr. Jekyll

Stevenson’s intention is to express that Hyde represents the dark side inside of everybody and he explains how letting your evil side out can affect your life when he tells us that “ the dark influence of Hyde had been withdrawn, the doctor has returned

This quote characterizes Mr. Hyde, because it tells the reader that Hyde is the crazy one; Hyde’s

The key ideas in chapter 1 of ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr

At the time Stevenson was writing the novella, people were very judgmental of those who looked different. Back then, these 'deformed' people would have been shut away. These reactions from the late 1800s had a huge influence on the attitudes that Stevenson's characters had towards Hyde in the book.

“All human beings are commingled out of good and evil.” Robert Louis Stevenson was no fool when it came to understanding the duality of human nature evident within mankind. In his novella, the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson is able to explore his interests concerning the dark, hidden desires that all human beings are guilty of possessing. In his story, a well-respected professional by the name of Dr. Jekyll experiments with the idea of contrasting personalities and successfully undergoes a physical separation of such identities—one which would soon wreak havoc upon his very existence. As a result of his success, Edward Hyde is born. Hyde, characterized as a miniscule and terrifying, apelike figure from the start,

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

stevenson presents hyde as an animal like and frightening character. hydes actions reflect his personality, through the phrase ''...other snarled aloud into a savage laugh'' this not only shows Hyeds lack of manners but also how even his laugh is cruel and violent. ''savage laugh'' creates an uncomfortable impression for both utterson and the reader as even the positive things about a person are cruel and frightening in Hyde.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was wrote in 18th centuries, the times that were defined as ‘Gothic revival’. The literature in this times had similar thematic elements include supernatural or ‘fantastic’, violent crime (death and murder), passionate romance (often with death). The novel Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was considered as typical Gothic literature. Particularly, repression and hypocrisy are highly emphasized in the novel. Repression is undoubtedly a cause of conflict between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The root of this repression can be found in Victorian England where there was no sexual appetites, no violence and no freedom of expressing emotion in the public sphere. Everything should be restrained and people in that times all behaved solemn and were not allowed to show their joys and sorrows. This repression can be well reflected within Dr. Jekyll in the novel. According to quotation of Stevenson’s description:

During the story Hyde’s actions compounds our first impressions of him. Stevenson never says exactly what Hyde takes pleasure in on his nightly forays but it is thought to be of things that would ruin Jekyll’s reputation if they ever came out. There is thought to be strong ties to drugs, alcohol addiction and other dangerous dealings; ‘he had once visited her (the maid’s) master and for whom she had conceived a dislike’. In the very first chapter, Mr Enfield tells his friend, Mr Utterson, a story where he witnessed a strange looking man walking along a deserted street, who ‘trampled calmly over (a) child’s body and left her screaming on the ground’ when they collided.

In the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde it is regarded that these identities are two different persons but this is not the case, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are one in the same. There is much confusion when reading this literary work by Robert Louis Stevenson; this piece is regarded as horrific and disturbing in many ways. But the biggest twist is when it is reveled to the reader that these two people are the same and that below the surface of Dr.Jekyll is an evil man who enjoys committing evil acts. Mainly that Dr. Jekyll believes he has no choice but to commit these horrid acts because he has no control over is evil side. I don’t believe this is the case, Hyde isn’t a real person and doesn’t exist, nor is he someone who commits

It can be argued that the monstrosity in Hyde was not a result of an experiment that had gone wrong, he was not the effect of the “diabolical action” (Stevenson 67) of the drug, rather a reflection of Jekyll’s own undignified pleasures. Critic Irving S. Saposnik argues on similar lines as he asserts that Jekyll is not a hero and Hyde’s savagery is in fact borrowed from his progenitor and “not from any inherent motivation toward destruction.” (727) However in the narrative, positing Hyde as the “other” in the colonial discourse, Jekyll as the western man enjoys the private control he exercises over the former. In the first conversation with Utterson, where the lawyer questions regarding the irrationality of the doctor’s will, his decision to bequeath all his possession to Hyde, was met with Jekyll’s assurance, “[T]he moment I choose, I can get rid of him.” (Stevenson 20) While the free reign of Hyde, with his heightened sense of deformity revealed the anxiety of the western men, it hardly perturbed the doctor. In Stevenson’s novella, the very arrangement of the chapters hints at the same- “Search for Mr. Hyde” (Stevenson 11) is immediately followed by “Dr. Jekyll is quite at ease.” (Stevenson 19) Hyde earns the disgust from his progenitor only when he threatens the leash of control Jekyll had over him. It is after the effect of the medicine ceases to operate, when his rationale self was, “gradually but decidedly transferred to the other side.” (Stevenson 71) that the horror of being Hyde agitated and vexed him. But nowhere in the narrative is the possibility of Jekyll killing Hyde considered except much later when Utterson is brought to Jekyll’s house and the suicide of Hyde is discovered. While the situation presented a

While Hyde may be seen as merely an embodiment of evil (“… and Edward Hyde, alone in the ranks of mankind, was pure evil.”, Stevenson, 78), there can also be the interpretation that it is only the side of repressed emotions. Hyde represents weaknesses due to his natural desires and instincts. This neglect of emotions is a result of acting or pretending to be a gentleman: “… I concealed my pleasures and that when I reached years of reflection, and began to look round me and take stock of my progress and position in the world, I stood already committed to a profound duplicity of life.” (Stevenson 73). Hyde can be regarded as monstrous as he disregards other humans shown in the way he treats them (e.g. the murder of Carew and overrunning the child). Other than Frankenstein’s creature, Hyde is an insider of society who puts a threat upon