Dr Jekyll is described as "a large, well made, smooth-faced man of fifty, with something of a slyest cast perhaps, but every mark of capacity and kindness". I think Stevenson intended Jekyll’s character to be pronounced Je (French word for “I”) Kill (Je-Kill = I kill),to tell the reader that the doctor wanted to isolate the evil portion of himself, appropriately named “Hyde,” meaning he must hide from civilization. In contrast Mr Hyde is described as being ugly, inflamed and does dad things and does not care, Stevenson is using the opposition of good and bad hear because Stevenson was brought up as a Calvinist and Calvinist believe only people that where all good would be able to go to heaven so Dr Jekyll would fit in this category but when Mr Hyde is described as being inflamed it gives the reader the impression that he looks like hell
The entrance to Dr Jekyll house is said to reflect Dr Jekyll as a person this is appealing to the reader as they will be able to relate to it as only upper class people that could afford schooling could read. But when reading about Hyde’s entrance Stevenson describes it as being “blistered and distain” this really show the reader how Mr Hyde does not cars about his appearance
The main opposition that Stevenson shows is in the Carew murder case. He describes a maid looking out on a pictures view of the street where the moon is out and all is silent. Stevenson is showing light by the maids description “brilliantly lit by the full moon.” However opposition occurs when evil, in the form of Mr Hyde, comes and meets up with another man and he is said to break out in a flame of fury and the brutally murdered the man with “ape like fury” this also relates to when the scientist named Charles Darwin published a book called the origin of species which gives evidence to suggest that man was a descendant from the ape but this also clashes with the biblical belief that men and woman came from Adam and eve
In conclusion, Dr. Jekyll needed something, or someone to represent the evil, which has built up inside of him. He created this through experiments, which lead to a potion. This potion transformed him anytime he wanted. He was transformed into Mr. Hyde. I believe evil is just a small portion of men, that is why Mr. Hyde had a dwarfish appearance. The main point being was that the potion took over his life, and Dr. Jekyll finally realizes he is unable to transform back into his goodness. He attempts to commit suicide, as this is his only way of destroying Mr. Hyde.
