The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde When Mr Utterson, a successful London lawyer, peruses the last will of his old friend Dr Jekyll that his suspicions are aroused. What is the relationship between kind- hearted, respectable Dr Jekyll and the evil, murderous Mr Hyde? Who murdered the distinguished MP, Sir Danvers Carew? So begins Stevenson's spine tingling horror story, the story of Dr Jekyll's alter- ego, and of a hunt throughout the nocturnal streets of London that culminates in some dreadful revelations. In this essay I will show the techniques used that make a horror genre so effective. I will also compare and contrast the characters, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" is a Victorian horror novel. We know this because of the old Victorian language that the author, R. L. Stevenson, uses such as "they bowed and accosted the other with a pretty manner of politeness" but if this was to be written in modern day language the author would be trying to say "they met and waved to each other as they walked by in the street" The story "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" is generally about a man, Dr Jekyll, who has an alter ego, or an evil side, Mr Hyde, which is only erupted when he takes a certain potion. Dr Jekyll is a kind, gentle being but also a very small weak man so he takes the potion to make himself feel bigger and stronger, but, each time he takes it Mr Hyde is
The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde By Mithun chandarana Robert Louis Stevenson wrote during the Victorian age. This was an age when technology was advancing by leaps and bounds. The novel the strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde shows us the deepest fears of Victorian society. By the end of the century people were trying to question weather the new technology and the problems that it created was their work or the work of the devil. In order to fully understand the world in which Stevenson lived it is useful to understand that there two Edinburghs, both playing a part in shaping his personality and outlook. There was the New Town, respectable, religious and polite. There was also the old town, a much darker Edinburgh symbolised by brothels and shadiness. These two aspects in contrast to each other made a deep impression of Stevenson and he became fascinated with the duality of human nature "I had long been trying to write a story of a strong sense of mans double being" this the theme for the strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The opening chapter begins a novel that is split into three parts and the atmosphere builds up gradually to one of horror. The basic theme of the novel is the duality between good and evil. The description of the street in the first chapter shows us an example of this them of duality. It is an anonymous street but in it there is a neglected
The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde In the strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson makes the reader question the extent to which Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are in fact a single character. Until the end of the novel, the two personas seem nothing alike-the well-liked, respectable doctor and the hideous, depraved Hyde are almost opposite in type and personality. Stevenson uses this marked contrast to make his point: every human being contains opposite forces within him or her, an alter ego that hides behind one's polite facade. For us, the reader, to understand fully the characters of either Jekyll or Hyde, we must consider the two physical and mental appearances as one single character. Although the respected Dr Jekyll and the deformed Mr Hyde charecters are mainly based around good and evil, the presence of other characters such as Utterson, Enfield and the minor parts of the maid and police man tell us that there is more to human nature than just good and evil. Stevenson uses Dr Jekyll to show the good and admired side of a person's human nature. It is true that Jekyll largely appears as moral and decent, engaging in charity work and enjoying a reputation as a courteous and genial man. Jekyll undertakes his experiments with the intent of purifying his good side from his bad and vice versa. He is a highly respected man amongst the London community
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Raveen Joshi 0o In What Way Is 'The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr. Hyde', A Novel Of Secrets, Where Truth Is Hard To See? Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is about Dr. Henry Jekyll and his estranged alter ego Mr. Edward Hyde. The idea of truth is frequently come across in the novel but is never really found, on a few occasions in the novel, the truth is searched for and is sometimes found. Through the use of different settings and also the encounters within the book, the truth becomes very difficult to see, both literally and metaphorically. An example of this, being the two doors on either side of Dr. Jekyll's home, the door at the back which was often used as Mr. Hyde's entrance, is hidden to the general public of the novel. The author, Robert Louis Stevenson, purposely fills the novel with secrets, mystery and unanswered questions to depict the true nature of Victorian gentlemen and the duplicitous society which he lived in. A number of secrets are kept throughout Jekyll and Hyde. This is mainly the cause of hidden identities and people living separate lives, one being the good, the public figure seen, and the second life being the dark and evil side. In the novel, one character, Mr. Enfield states he was 'coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock'. His statement shows us that although he may be