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    English Essay (Prompt 3) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, created by famous writer R. L. Stevenson, can be considered one of the most famous 19th century novella in the whole world. The author used quite a lot of diversified skills to create an ambience of suspense and mystery. The perspective of narrative used from Mr. Utterson is one of them. First of all, the usage of the perspective of Mr. Utterson draws out the ‘suspense’ element because he is not actually omniscient. The readers can only decipher

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    The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” is a gothic novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson that was first published in 1886. It’s about a lawyer from London named G.J. Utterson who explores strange events that involves his old friend Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde. The novel’s influence on language is extraordinary, with the phrase “Jekyll and Hyde” coming to the meaning of a person of diversity in moral character from one situation to the next (French literature). On

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    Frequently overlooked in favor of discourse on the duality of man or the dubiousness surrounding the characters’ interactions with Hyde, Jekyll’s portrayal of his transformations into Hyde in Robert Lewis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde has an indubitable parallel to symptoms of drug addiction. This allegory fits seamlessly into the narrative once the reader becomes aware of its presence. Not only does Henry Jekyll present symptoms paralleling drug addiction, his transformations

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    The Strange case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde “ The battle line between good and evil runs through the heart of every man” The quote pertains to this story so greatly, because it sums up jekyll. Jekyll has both a bright side and dark side, it only depended on which one he wanted to make conscious to society. This novel emphasized how greatly the author felt on morals of purity and evil. Being that this story is created by a nightmare dreamt by Robert louis Stevenson, it has his

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    Dualism Explored Duality is a literary idea that allows for two separate and contradictory elements to coincide with the other in the creation of harmony. Many circumstances call for the opposite elements to highly contrast in nature as these elements evolve from a singular entity into that which is two ideas. In this insular item, both aspects must be present in the picture of the item or the representation is incomplete. Shakespeare and Robert Lewis Stevenson entertain the idea of dualism within

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    “No one takes my life away from me. I give it up of my own free will”(John 10:18). In the novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll makes the decision to create another identity for himself through the use of his own concoction in order to freely take part in malevolent activities without feeling remorse or ruining his reputation. The doctor is fascinated with his theory that people have a good and evil side, which drives him to conduct the experiment

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    In Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”, the theme of good versus evil is repeatedly portrayed in several different characters throughout the story. A debated question has arose and surrounded the topic of dual mortality and choosing between good and evil. The question is: Do you have the ability to choose between good and evil, or does one or the another choose your path for you? I believe that good and evil are rooted inside you from the moment you are born, but you have the ability

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    “It was for one minute that I saw him, but the hair stood upon my head like quills. Sir, if that was my master, why had he a mask upon his face?” (Stevenson 84 ). In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Mr. Utterson realizes that Dr. Jekyll has been acting strange and locking himself up in his laboratory. When Mr. Utterson meets Mr. Hyde for the first time he is weary of him. Mr. Hyde does many questionable things, such as killing a man and attacking a child. This leads Dr. Jekyll

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    The minor characters in a story can play such a major role. In the novel, “The Strange Case of Dr .Jekyll and Mr.Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson, the readers are introduced to several minor characters, such as Lanyon, Enfield, Carew, and Poole, who help advance the plot. Hastie Lanyon was an old friend of Jekyll who wrote a letter to Utterson about what he witnessed, Richard Enfield told the story of the door , Sir Danvers Carew was murdered by Hyde, and Poole was Jekyll’s butler who got Utterson

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    Dr. Jekyll Essay

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    In the Victorian Era, one of the most important parts of one’s everyday life was the need to protect his or her reputation. While some abided by the Victorian moral code of conduct, others kept their evil hidden in an attempt to secure their reputation. Because of this, creating excuses for one’s actions were commonplace. As seen in the last chapter of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella, the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, titled, “Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case”. In this final chapter

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