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The author uses the idea of Jekyll's double sided house to transfer the message of having a split personality. The house provides a very contrasting space where Jekyll can on one side live his day to day life while the other is used for scientific use , with a door that permits Hyde to conceal the fact that he is associated with Dr. Jekyll. Dr Jekyll's house is described in the book as a two sided house with on one side a very big, expensive looking entrance and on the opposite a discreet laboratory

A View on Social Commentary Through Characterization Robert Louis Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde revolves around era of Victorian Society, and focuses on Mr. Utterson, a respected, principled lawyer. Utterson receives the will of Dr. Jekyll, who is by far considered the most civilized in London, discovering Mr. Hyde is proclaimed to be his heir. Mr. Hyde is described as a foul, barbaric creature, known for the trampling of a young girl. Bewildered by this, Utterson makes an

Later in the story, Mr. Utterson breaks into Dr. Jekyll's home where they find Mr. Hyde dead after taking his own life to poison. Through various letters, Mr. Utterson figures out the double and terrifying life of his dear friend—Dr. Jekyll. 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

In Robert Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson formulates the story into a trial by court in which Utterson is a witness giving testimony, Dr. Lanyon the prosecution, Dr. Jekyll the defendant, and the reader is given the ultimate decision as the jury in which Jekyll is found guilty of creating a monster. Within the trial, Utterson is an unbiased witness merely giving his recollection of events to the reader. Utterson makes for the perfect witness as the majority of

In the book, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, there is a lot of conflict between the battle of good and evil as it is the main theme of the book. Jekyll, who is handsome and adored by many, changes into his alter ego Mr. Hyde, who is a deformed, wicked small man. The story starts off as a father and son relationship as Jekyll created Hyde and it turns into them both fighting for power. There are many parts in the book where we see evil and good fight against each other, trying to dominate

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a story about a scientist, Dr. Jekyll, and a low-life, Mr. Hyde. The story starts with the lawyer, Mr. Utterson, talking with Mr. Enfield, who describes seeing a mean figure trampling a child. This figure, to avoid conflict signs a cheque, but signs it in the name of Dr. Jekyll. Mr. Utterson, than searches for Mr. Hyde after reading Dr. Jekyll’s will, which he is in charge of. The will gives Mr. Hyde all of Jekyll’s possessions, upon the death or disappearance of Dr

Curiosity Killed the Doctor Most everyone has two distinct sides to their personality: a good side and a bad. Most of the time, the good prevails and trumps the urge to succumb to the temptations of the worse side. But what happens when the curiosity and power of the “evil” side takes control? That is where The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson can serve as a reminder not to give into the wrong side of human nature. In Jekyll and Hyde, Doctor Henry Jekyll

Living in a world without morals—or more specifically, moral consequences—may seem ideal to some. But is this realistic? In his novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson addresses the dangers of trying to live in a world of extreme morals or living in a world with no morals. In order to continue existing, there must be a balance between the two. The character’s Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Utterson each experience some part of Freud’s tripartite psyche, displaying

In the novella Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson emphasizes how secrecy is used to protect one’s self-image and ensure no destructive secrets of one’s past become public knowledge. In the book, the plot is constantly driven forward by deceit; Mr. Utterson does not know the relationship between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and he wants to find out. Secrecy is one of the main themes in the book as it constantly surrounds the character of Dr. Jekyll. Jekyll's personality is serious and never

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Contrast Essay Yin and Yang are two complementary principles of Chinese philosophy: Yin is negative, dark, and feminine, Yang is positive, bright and masculine. Their interaction is thought to maintain the harmony of the universe and to influence everything within it (“Yin and Yang”). This philosophy parallels the idea of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The evil Mr. Hyde is similar to Yin and Dr. Jekyll is similar to Yang. Although Mr. Hyde can be viewed as the