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    Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll wants to split himself into two different personalities, good and evil. Mentally they are the same. Physically they’re very different. Lastly, morally they are similar but not the same. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are obviously a representation of the conflict between evil and good. As for who they are mentally, they’re one person. I don’t really think you can compare and contrast the mentality of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. While for

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    interpretations and this is proved in the book The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Stevenson and the movie Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde screen written by Masha Hatfield. Although, the main idea of this movie and book were the same but had minor and big differences. The mood and feelings you receive from these works are similar but partially different. The character Hyde represents the evil side of human nature. Both works revealed Hyde as a dark and

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    Beginning with appearances, Dr. Henry Jekyll and Mr. Edward Hyde are two completely separate people. Dr. Jekyll is described to be about fifty years old, smooth faced and kind looking, whereas Mr. Hyde is characterized has being something grotesque and having something really wrong with his appearance. Mr. Utterson describes his looks as, “something [really] wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable.” Dr. Jekyll is also written to be a very charitable man and

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    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

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    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde had totally different physical traits. Physically Dr. Jekyll was known as a physician in London who was born into a wealthy family, so he is usually dressed professional and was well dressed. He is a big man, around fifty years old. His face is mostly smooth. ​ Dr. Jekyll's personality makes him appear important in town, even when he hides happiness as a secret. Mr. Hyde appears as just the opposite. Mr. Hyde is hunched over and appears smaller so his clothes are baggy. I

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    and the devil in two different beings from an individual? In the novel “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” written by Robert L. Stevenson portrays the good and the evil from the same individual as a way to represent a psychological thriller that goes beyond than what is inside of our minds. In addition, we can imply the author was trying to make a reference to the Dissociative Identity Disorder. Dr. Jekyll’s characteristics and desires express . People with this type of disorder are people

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    Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde seem to be the same person with different personalities. A human personality can have many sides such as good and evil. Mr. Hyde represents all that is evil in Dr. Jekyll. Therefore, obvious differences, both mental and physical have to exist between the two characters. Hyde is basically Jekyll transformed into something unrecognizable. Hyde is formed by personifying the evil nature of Jekyll. Hyde is not pure evil and has a little bit of Jekyll left inside him, Hyde

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    The characters of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde have completely opposite personalities. As Dr. Jekyll seems to be mentally sound, Mr. Hyde is unstable. Dr. Jekyll is pleasant to look at, while people turn away in disgust from Mr. Hyde. Where Dr. Jekyll is an upstanding citizen, Mr. Hyde is evil. These two, distinct personalities show the duality of man. Dr. Jekyll is a man of wealth, intelligence, and good standing in the community. He had cut himself off from his friends for a time, then

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    The book The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, a book that tackles the interesting concept of duality in personality, poses an interesting question. “Should Dr. Jekyll be held responsible for the crimes of Mr. Hyde?” Dr. Jekyll should most definitely be held responsible for the crimes of Mr. Hyde, but should not necessarily be punished for them. The reasons for this begin with Dr. Jekyll’s lack of direct control of Mr. Hyde’s actions, and cannot be seen as anything

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    Dr. Jekyll, a scientist in the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, believed everyone had an evil side, a secret that no one knew about. This is crucial because it causes Dr. Jekyll to lie and hurt others around him. Dr. Jekyll kept his secret personality away from everyone: Dr. Jekyll the guy everyone liked was kind and caring, and the secret evil Mr. Hyde. His secret soon took over his body and he could no longer control himself. In the beginning Mr. Hyde’s

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