How does Stevenson create duality between London and the events and characters in 'Jekyll and Hyde'
How does Stevenson create duality between London and the events and characters in 'Jekyll and Hyde' Stevenson created two characters to illustrate two sides of London in Victorian society in his book 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde'. Stevenson contrasts the duality between Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and London. The author intends to show at the beginning of the story, that London is a peaceful place when Dr Jekyll is helping people who need help from him. Dr Jekyll was a caring person who helps people, which the public and friend can rely on Dr Jekyll. The streets of London were as usual, going shopping, meeting friends and so on. Dr Jekyll knew everyone around the district. Stevenson subsequently carries on the story, an argument happen between Dr Jekyll and his friends. This is now when Stevenson adjusts the story between Dr Jekyll and London where is evil is approaching. The good Dr Jekyll the evil Mr Hyde. The evil exposes own itself. Mr Hyde is an evil person parallel to Dr Jekyll. When the story goes more further, the author shows that London is a horrendous place to be at. Stevenson shows that London has prostitutes, drugs, violence, tramps and people out on the streets and people on the corner of the street at dark, foggy nights. The characters Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde are parallel to how the author presented London. Stevenson has intended duality because both
The role of the first chapter of 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', as with the first chapter of any novel, is to capture the reader's interest. This is vital, so that they are captivated enough to continue with the novel.
The role of the first chapter of 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', as with the first chapter of any novel, is to capture the reader's interest. This is vital, so that they are captivated enough to continue with the novel. This interest can be gained in a number of ways; this essay will discuss the effectiveness of the first chapter of 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', and how it capture's the reader's interest by establishing setting, character and themes. Robert Louis Stevenson created 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' after a childhood and early adulthood of illness and nightmares. In these nightmares, 'Hyde' appeared to him as a then-unnamed demon, fears which were not helped by his childhood nurse's tales of Hell. Another factor that lead to the writing of Jekyll and Hyde was the continuous arguments with his father, a Calvinist with strong, puritanical views on religion. The views which Stevenson had conflicted with those of his father, who thought that Stevenson's previous works - children's books and poems - were sufficient, and any dealings with a more sinister genre would prevent him from entering Heaven. Stevenson's father's views were reflected in a confused Edinburgh, where religious views were affecting a whole society... At a time when Charles Darwin's book 'The Origin of the Species' was causing a period of change and unease within society over the
The Strange Case of Mr Hyde and Dr Jekyll
The Strange Case of Mr Hyde and Dr Jekyll I the conflicting seed of everyman's agonising conscience stirs deep in the inveterate, dark, depths of the inner soul. Time spent in patience, waiting in earnest for favourable conditions to germinate, a yearning to be nurtured; to be fed, fed the pleasures that would supply my imperious craving; to permit the outstretching and entanglement of my darkened roots into the depths of the nourishing elixir of life itself. Thus countless times I fought my perennial war, with my so-called double-dealer. On occasions my very existence hung in the balance. My utmost pleasures were denied me; I was kept concealed, hidden as if I were an open, infected, contagious wound, suppressed by the heavy weight of honour and dignity. His goodness, his knowing righteousness strangles my growth like bind weed to a new sapling, If it were not for my hosts rather growing intrigue and exacting aspirations of man's divided and compounded dual nature of good and ill, coupled with his morbid sense of shame and guilt. I would have long past this hour. But much to my joyous wickedness, he dwelt with pleasure, on the notion, that life could be relieved of all that was unbearable; a departure of our intertwined, conflicting qualities; hence to permit him to walk unfalteringly and firmly on his upward path, enabling him to derive pleasure in its most purest form,
Paying Particular Attention To Stevenson's Descriptions Of The City At Night, Discuss How The Writer Uses Descriptive Passages To Build Up A Mood Of Dread.
English Essay: Paying Particular Attention To Stevenson's Descriptions Of The City At Night, Discuss How The Writer Uses Descriptive Passages To Build Up A Mood Of Dread Stevenson uses several different devices, including his descriptions of the city at night, to build up a mood of dread. I believe that Stevenson uses the night as the time in which Hyde comes to life and commits his terrible crimes because night is normally connected with evil. The darkness of the night represents the darkness of Hyde's malevolent thoughts and deeds. This is shown in Stevenson's descriptive passages by the words he uses to convey the mood. There are several instances in Jekyll and Hyde where the night contributes to the evil deeds of Mr Hyde. On page 11, Enfield tells Utterson about the events leading to him witnessing the trampling of a young child by Hyde, in the very late hours of the night. 'coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. Street after street, and all the folks asleep - street after sleep, all lighted up as if for a procession, and all as empty as a church - till at last I got into a state of mind when a man listens and listens and begins to long for the sight of a policeman.' Enfield
How Does the Setting Contribute to the Suspense and Atmosphere in “The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”?
How Does the Setting Contribute to the Suspense and Atmosphere in "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"? According to the New Edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary, Suspense is defined as being the following: "Suspense- state of usu. anxious uncertainty or expectation or waiting for information." According to that same dictionary, the definition of Atmosphere is the following: "Atmosphere- mental or moral environment esp. artistic or emotional; pervading tone or mood, esp. attractive one; air (in any place), esp. w. ref. to effects on those present." The definition of Setting according to the New Edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary is: "Setting- environment" The story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is set in Nineteenth Century London. Therefore the setting or environment was a largely Victorian one. This would involve the lack of any motorised vehicles and at night gas lamps would light the streets. London would have had a very defined poverty line, which meant large and noticeable differences between rich and poor. The buildings and streets would be very much in the style as shown below in this picture of Victorian London: The above picture of Tottenham Court Road, in the late nineteenth century, illustrates very well what the average London street would have looked like at the time of the story. It displays images of a busy, bustling thoroughfare with horses
Choose an extract from R.L. Stevensons The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and discuss how the writer creates an atmosphere that reflects the concerns of the novel as well as the times he lived in
Choose an extract from R.L. Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" and discuss how the writer creates an atmosphere that reflects the concerns of the novel as well as the times he lived in The novel "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" was written by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1886. Throughout the novel, references to dark and light are included, which help add to the theme of good and evil. Other themes include scientific progress, evolution, society, mystery and psychology. This essay will look at how these themes are shown in the novel, and how they would be received at the time. For example, at the time of publishing, psychology had only recently been introduced as a new science, meaning many people may struggle to understand it. The novel is set in Soho, and area of London, which was thought to be a fairly dangerous area, particularly at night. This further adds to the atmosphere of light and dark, representing good and evil. This essay will be discussing how this atmosphere is created, and how it reflects the concerns of the novel as well as Victorian times, particularly in London. In order to do this, chapter four will be analysed. In chapter four, a maid witnesses Hyde murdering a man and recognises him as Hyde. The police find a letter on the body addressed to Mr Utterson, and contact him and he identifies the body as a member of parliament.
How Stevenson and Golding reveal the characters of Hyde and Roger.
'How Do Stevenson And Golding Reveal The Characters Of Edward Hyde And Roger In their Texts?' In Golding's 'Lord of The Flies' and Stevenson's 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' there are main characters of evil, Hyde and Roger. Their characters are revealed skilfully in the texts by the authors. Their characters are uncovered though various characteristics such as their names, where they live, their description and their actions and crimes. 'Hyde' from 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' has an extraordinary name; it is a metaphor of 'Hide', this is used because after he has committed his crimes he is very sly and runs from the police back to his derelict house and turns back to Jekyll for example, when Hyde slayed Carew. Roger's name means spear; this could imply that he has more to him than first thought, for example, a spear is used in the hunt for killing, Roger enjoys the hunt of the sow and has merciless pleasure in the killing. The places Roger and Hyde live, illustrate certain things about them, Hyde for example lives in a house that could be conveyed as anything but homely; it is described as 'a certain sinister block of building thrust forward in its gable on the street', this suggests something different about Hyde, perhaps that he too is distinctive from the crowd. Descriptive imagery of him shows 'something wrong' about him, his house is used as a metaphor for him, he and his
does Robert Louis Stevenson explore the duality of human nature in Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Written between 1884 and 1887, Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, "the strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde", is about a well respected physician and his 'other self' Mr Hyde. Dr. Jekyll is described as a typical Victorian gentleman . [PD1] Dr Jekyll wanted to develop a potion because he believed he could create a perfectly righteous human being by destroying the evil of the mind and body. When he creates this potion, it doesn't quite go according to plan. He takes the potion for the first time, but when he goes back to normal, he turns into Mr Hyde without taking the potion. Slowly, Mr Hyde starts to take over Dr Jekyll. When Dr Jekyll turns into Mr Hyde, it changes his appearance, because of this, no one wants to approach him or talk to him. During the time when the book was written, people who looked different or who had disabilities or deformities which are widely accepted today, were not liked and were usually shut away. This is why no one liked or talked to Hyde. There is proof of this in the lines "I had taken a loathing to the man at first sight" and "gave me a look so ugly, it brought out the sweat on me like running". Dr Jekylls idea was that everyone had two sides to them, a good side and an evil side, a side of joy and a side of despair; there is a Mr Hyde in all of us. This was not the only novel of this time that hinted at duality, there were a few of other main
How Does Stevenson Use Victorian Social Norms To Create Suspense In 'The Last Night' Chapter Of Jekyll And Hyde?
How Does Stevenson Use Victorian Social Norms To Create Suspense In 'The Last Night' Chapter Of Jekyll And Hyde? Robert Louis Stevensons novel Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde included revolutionary ideas and themes for the period in which it written. The book is said to have been inspired by the early life of Stevenson in Edinburgh, a city of two halves - the industrial side of the city, home to the lower classes and the more residential side, home to more upper class families like that of Stevenson. It is widely thought that his fascination with the industrial side,the seedier side of Edinburgh inspired Stevenson to push the boundaries of gothic literature and challenge the ideas of the social norms and the rules of social etiquette that were defined by the higher classes, who are more likely to read novels such as Jekyll and Hyde. In this essay I will be writing about how Stevenson used the ideas of the social norms and etiquette to create suspense in 'The Last Night' Chapter. The behaviour of Poole, the servant of Dr Jekyll helps to create suspense in 'The Last Night' as soon as soon as he knocks on the door of Mr Utterson. This starts the build up of suspense and tension in the chapter because in Victorian society unless there was an emergency a servant would either be with his master or be expected by the person they are visiting and because Poole is without Jekyll and unexpected
Is The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde an Effective Representation of Evil?
Is The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde an Effective Representation of Evil? The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, originally published in 1886 by Robert Louis Stevenson, arguably remains a popular novella even today because of its representations of evil and themes concerned with evil such as morality. Originally written for a Victorian audience, the text follows the conventions of the time - for example, the Georgian style of introducing and portraying characters by their social class and status. In writing his classic, Stevenson wanted to "focus on the suggestion that evil is potentially more powerful than good"1 - an idea which would have been out of place then. Indeed, though the Victorian era was a period of great scientific advancement, society was still firmly routed in religion: Sunday would be reserved for Church, a copy of the Bible would be the only book possessed by many, and blasphemy was considered both morally and legally a major crime. Though Charles Darwin had challenged the Biblical theory of Creation some seven years earlier in his thesis The Origin of Species, his works were generally not accepted by the majority of the population - it is extremely likely, as well as logical, that most of his support would have come from the scientific community, which is ironic considering that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde focuses around the medical profession.