Duality In Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde

Hyde’s appearance suggests, his behavior is also vicious. One night he tramples over a child’s body leaving her screaming and a sight “hellish to see” (Stevenson 3). Another night he breaks out in rage and beats a man to death with his cane for no apparent reason. As opposed to Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde has no conscience; he feels no remorse in his actions. Mr. Hyde is the embodiment of pure evil, which is why no one could recognize that this man is actually the other half of Dr. Jekyll.

This gives the impression that Hyde is a monster than comes out only when it is dark and nobody can see him. Whatever he is, he cannot be called human. In Victorian England, if a person looked ugly, criminal-like or ‘giving an impression of deformity’ they were considered to be ugly and criminal-like inside to. If you imagine a person reading this story when that was what was thought, the description of Mr Hyde would instantly label him as the bad character.

In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hyde is the most obvious villain as he was created to be pure evil, but the character of Dr. Jekyll also has villainous aspects. Mr. Hyde is often shown to have little to no self-control as seen when he physically violates two people. This is seen when

Utterson, Lanyon, Enfield, Jekyll... one of these does not belong. Clearly, within the context of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Henry Jekyll struggles to fit himself into the strict Victorian society. In the events leading to his demise, he longs to separate his firm, polished face from his true inner self; from here, Stevenson paints this juxtaposition with the use of several point-of-view techniques. When Utterson, the protagonist, “[stands] a while when Mr. Hyde had left him... putting his hand to his brow like a man in mental perplexity” (Stevenson 19), he clearly becomes the literal center of attention for the story’s opinions and perspectives. Rather than giving an omniscient style to the novel, Stevenson provides an external viewpoint in order to engage his audience. The use of point-of-view techniques in Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde reinforces the audience’s reaction to the story’s moral dilemma.

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

Dr. Jekyll, the protagonist in Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, is the ultimate embodiment of the standards of morality by which the upper class Victorians claimed to abide. In the novella, Dr. Jekyll is a righteous, upstanding member of the elitist

There are two sides to every person, and that is expressed largely in the book, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Duality is also expressed in the play, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare.

The author describes each character using physical characteristics. Mr. Hyde is described as pale and dwarfish, with a displeasing smile. His face is described as " indescribable". Robert Louis Stevenson creates a certain mood with his writing that makes the reader think badly about him. The setting creates an impression of the characters also. The door that Mr. Hyde went into shows something about him. The building has " a discoloured wall on the upper; and bore in every feature, the marks of prolonged and sordid negligence. " the fact that his door doesn't have a door knocker implies that he doesn't have visitors, and that he doesn't like people in his house. the building is very different compared to other buildings on that street. This makes Mr. Hyde seem dirty and suspicious.

First, it is obvious that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is an example of duality in Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Throughout the novel, the two characters are introduced as two different people. Dr. Jekyll is handsome and “good” in the eyes of society, and Hyde is ugly and “evil” through society’s eyes. Stevenson describes Dr. Jekyll as “a large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty” (19), and Mr. Hyde as “pale, dwarfish” (17) and not human like. The description of these characters is showing us the two sides of one man. Stevenson is trying to tell us that everybody has a good and evil side, and they also have a curiosity about their darker side. He believed that people know they have a bad side, but they refuse to accept the truth, as the ‘dark side’ is so unpleasant. The duality of good and evil associates with the modern-day reader because we see that an individual, even

His description matched that of what Enfield described, showing the readers that by indulging in the evil of humanity, your face will reflect it. Being on the evil side of Jekyll, Hyde is seen as ugly, and most people who meet him agree. In Chapter Seven of the novel, Stevenson emphasizes the repulsive consequences of indulging in man’s natural

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).

In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson emphasizes that although man has one body, the good and evil qualities will always clash. In chapter 2, Mr. Utterson has his first ever interaction with Mr. Hyde in front of Mr. Hyde’s home where he makes many comments on Mr. Hyde behavior, his incompleteness, and his friendship with Dr. Jekyll. As Utterson witnesses Hyde’s presence, Utterson shares his feelings about their common friend, Dr. Jekyll, yet Hyde reacts oddly and unusually, ‘The other snarled into a savage laugh: and the next moment, with extraordinary quickness, he had unlocked the door and disappeared into the house’. This highlights how odd and disturbing Mr. Hyde is. Hyde’s sudden disappearance suggests how instantaneous

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson centers on humanity as a dual in nature. We are confronted with the theory of a dual human nature explicitly only after having witnessed all of the events of the novel, including Hyde’s crimes and his ultimate eclipsing of Jekyll. The novel serves as a reminder of how all humans have some sort of darkness that is deeply rooted within them, all they have to do is release it from its hiding place. The story focuses on a man, Dr. Jekyll, and his descent into madness while turning into Mr. Hyde late at night and committing atrocious crimes. The duality of man can be measured by his ability to hold back the evil parts of himself and not by his ability to carry it out.

During the Victorian Era, many people appeared as great contributing members of society and were praised, but were later looked down upon for their hidden secrets or actions committed. This is referred as duality, which also means having a double life. Duality is expressed in Robert Louis Stevenson’s book, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Which takes place during the Victorian Era. Duality was very common during the Victorian era. Many politicians and famous people during this time tried their best to hide their second life, which contained many secrets. Eventually, these secrets were publicly exposed, trashing their public image. The idea of hypocrisy, authenticity, and conformity contribute to evil and are all shown in the book

The narrative, ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson is about a scientist who creates a drug that allows him to switch between two different beings. Stevenson's descriptions of London during the day and night and his use of pathetic fallacies, help create a tense atmosphere. As the plot progresses, we notice that Stevenson's descriptions become darker, as evil is taking over. He describes London during the day at a lighter judgement, and Dr. Jekyll’s purity is being represented by the atmosphere at the start of the novel. On the contrary, the shadows and casting fog represent Hyde and the evil that emanates within him.