Henry Jekyll is “born in the year 18- to a large fortune” (60) and a very wealthy family whom are a part of the upper-class in London. As a young lad, Jekyll is expected by his peers to follow in his family’s footsteps by pursuing and fulfilling a well-paid career. All these expectations from his early life limits him from going to pubs and acting recklessly, as one should during early age, in order to …show more content…
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson is stating that there is essentially no use for a person’s curiosity, if they become carried away with it and cannot attain it. It is evident in the novel that each character has a distinct curiosity, but Steven is telling the reader that everyone actually has the same type of curiosity, as seen through Lanyon and Jekyll, but it is identified through their ability to use and control it. Most characters in this novel have the perception that to survive, one must be inquisitive, which is true for some. Utterson’s usage and control of his curiosity allows him to seek information-without taking it too far, and solving his case. In contrary, Lanyon and Jekyll’s curiosity and becomes too much for them to control, which leads to both their deaths. After all, curiosity does kill the