Spiderman being one of them is another victim of a scientific experiment, which goes wrong when he is bitten by a spider created in a lab. He finds himself possessed with spider like abilities from that day onwards. His personality does change to some extent, with him being more confident in himself and more cheerful. With his newfound powers, he helps to stop evil acts in the city. He only hurts the people who deserve it such as the wrongdoers.
If Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde were given separate lives I think we would be able to observe who lived a happier lifestyle out of the two and if we could show it Dr Jekyll maybe it be easier for him to choose which side he would want to live as.
In the story the reader is made to believe that Dr Jekyll is a well-respected Victorian gentleman. This is shown to the reader using this quotation “A large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty, with something of a stylish cast perhaps, but every mark of capacity and kindness”. This is a good description given to the reader by Stevenson of Dr Jekyll describing him as a nice warm gentleman. Dr Jekyll is known to the reader to be a well-respected doctor of science. In Victorian times people were only just getting a full understanding of medicine. So he must have been a trustworthy and respected person working in such a highly regarded field of work.
My Hyde on the other hand behaviour was of cruel and creepy nature, in the book it is described that he had ran over a child on the street and drove off without helping. We are also told that he had killed Sir Danvers Carew with his cane later on in the story.
Mr Hyde also lives in Soho, infamous for its seediness and poor housing which can give us an idea that he was not respected nor had any social class.
Stevenson setting is in Soho and Cavendish Square, wealth and poverty so close together, which can still be seen, in modern day London. Cavendish Square is the western section of London where Dr Lanyon lives was known for its wealthy residents. Where Soho is known for its poor housing and dinginess. This mirrors onto Dr Jekyll’s house where his front door is a nice, good condition door compared to his back door which is tattered and doesn’t visually appealing. Dr Jekyll’s house is kept in good condition and looks like a house of wealthy man having “a great air of wealth and comfort.” But his laboratory, which can be accessed through the back door, has a sinister look and a look of negligence. Two sides with such differences but so close to each other.
In conclusion Stevenson illustrates that man has a dual nature in many different ways. He uses the setting to give the reader different sides of Victorian London. Stevenson uses Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’s houses to show the reader their nature whether it is good or bad. Stevenson uses the London fog to give the reader the feeling of uneasiness about the setting. Stevenson uses the Victorian society to show the reader what the typical gentleman is.
Stevenson uses the repressive society to show the reader that all men have a dual nature. Stevenson makes Dr Jekyll’s character change slowly. He uses good crimes to make the reader think why. The other characters also show a bit of a dual nature. Stevenson uses two different narratives to give the reader two sides to the story. Throughout the story Stevenson uses good language and different concepts to show that man has a dual nature.