Two novels

The novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde you are introduced to the many significant differences between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. You are shown the mental capabilities of both men. Jekyll is good and tries to do good works where Hyde is the exact opposite and does pure evil works. The second thing shown is their physical differences and capabilities. Jekyll is older but strong meanwhile Hyde is weak and hunched over but later grows stronger as Jekyll grows weaker. The third thing shown

Moreau is a science fiction novel written by H.G. Wells. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, is also a science fiction novel. There are both similarities and differences in the themes shared by the two books. Some of the themes that share similarities and differences are science, morality, and good vs. evil. Science is a big theme in both The Island of Dr. Moreau and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In both novels, science is portrayed in the

steadily nearer to that truth, but whose partial discovery I have been doomed to such a dreadful shipwreck: that man is not truly one, but truly two.” – Dr. Henry Jekyll The statement above comes from Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and is one in which the notion or idea that a man can be not one person, but two complete individuals is introduced for discussion. One human being can inhabit a single body while at the same time, living a double life or having

novella, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, doors represent both barriers and secrecy. Dr. Jekyll has barriers around his secret life, he tries to block people out so they will not discover his secrets. Secrecy is an important theme in the novel, and doors symbolize keeping these secrets. Doors can symbolize both an opportunity and a barrier. In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, they are mainly used as a barrier. Dr. Jekyll is using his door as a barrier. For example, in a letter

THE ROLE OF WEATHER   The weather in the novel acts as an emotional release for Dr. Jekyll and his subconscious mind represented by his alter ego, Mr. Hyde. Weather is also an excellent representation of the situational moods in the novel. The purpose of the weather is to look into other themes of the book and expose the dual nature of the human character throughout the novel. Weather such as fog and gloom represent the moral ambiguity Dr. Jekyll feels as his sinful nature overcome the character

A Hero’s Shadow The city of Gotham needs a hero- someone to protect its citizens and thwart evil-doers’ plans. In Frank Miller’s comic novel The Dark Knight Returns, a common theme of internal struggle saturates the underlying story behind the masked vigilante as he fights with the dark entity clinging to his soul. Perhaps the Joker is not the only enemy that Bruce Wayne has- are his good intentions hindered by the demon inside? Proceeding the brutal murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne’s shadow no

Duality is defined as a stark contrast between two opposing parts that are also inevitably related. Duality has always been the subject of prominent literary works, including the great Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet and the classic mystery and horror novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Romeo and Juliet relates the tragic story of two lovers who are doomed to die as remuneration for their warring families. The well-known novel Jekyll and Hyde explores the exacting moral nature

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

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

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Torn between the natures of “good” and “evil, Robert L. Stevenson uses his novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as a representation for the duality of the human mentality. The human nature portrays itself as “good” in the presence of man, but allows its dark side to lurk freely in the absence on others. As the novel progresses, Stevenson uses suspense along a gothic setting to capture the reader’s attention. The moral of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde proves that if our blackened nature