The rush of power can be an overwhelming and intoxicating feeling, it can bring you to places in life that you never expected or dreamed about. The need for power can also be the end of everything you worked towards. In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson and Mary Reilly by Valarie Martin, a man named Henry Jekyll discovers first hand the reality of seeking power and how it can ruin everything around you. The ripples of Jekyll’s mistakes not only effect him but the ones around him, the ones who care the most about him.
In Mary Reilly were introduced to Mary who is a housemaid of Mr. Jekyll. Mary feels very comfortable in her position and seems to take it very seriously even though she’s young. Mary faced a harsh childhood and …show more content…
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde we see an outside perspective from Mr. Utterson, a lawyer and good friend of Dr. Jekyll. Mr. Utterson knows of Dr. Jekyll’s love for science but starts to notice a change in him that concerns him severely because he cares deeply for his friend. Utterson shows his concern, but he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering, almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than to reprove. "I incline to Cain's heresy," he used to say quaintly: "I let my brother go to the devil in his own way." In this character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of downgoing men. (Hyde 1) Mr. Utterson takes up the task of trying to help his friend Jekyll and seeking the …show more content…
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, even though from different perspectives, share a common enemy. Edward Hyde is not a well liked person, his very personally which is cold and harsh somehow seeps into his outward appearance and he’s instantly disliked by anyone he encounters. In Mary Reilly, Mary feels a need to protect not only herself but Jekyll from Hyde and he takes notice, Quite the fearless little servant, aren't you Mary," he said. "Is there nothing you wouldn't face down for this master of yours (Reilly 235).” Mary feels a deep distaste for Hyde, knowing that he is no good for Dr. Jekyll, she can’t understand why her kind, brilliant master would entrust such a terrible man. Mr. Utterson feels the same way about Mr. Hyde, these reservations are proven true when Hyde is convicted in the murder of a well-known man. Utterson turns directly to Jekyll onces the killer has been named, but comes to find that Hyde has disappeared and Jekyll wants nothing to do with that man, "I swear to God I will never set eyes on him again. I bind my honour to you that I am done with him in this world. It is all at an end. And indeed he does not want my help; you do not know him as I do; he is safe, he is quite safe; mark my words, he will never more be heard of." Utterson takes comfort knowing his friend is rid of the terrible man Mr. Hyde, but has a feeling that it wont be the last time her encounters Mr.
In Mary Reilly were introduced to Mary who is a housemaid of Mr. Jekyll. Mary feels very comfortable in her position and seems to take it very seriously even though she’s young. Mary faced a harsh childhood and …show more content…
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde we see an outside perspective from Mr. Utterson, a lawyer and good friend of Dr. Jekyll. Mr. Utterson knows of Dr. Jekyll’s love for science but starts to notice a change in him that concerns him severely because he cares deeply for his friend. Utterson shows his concern, but he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering, almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than to reprove. "I incline to Cain's heresy," he used to say quaintly: "I let my brother go to the devil in his own way." In this character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of downgoing men. (Hyde 1) Mr. Utterson takes up the task of trying to help his friend Jekyll and seeking the …show more content…
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, even though from different perspectives, share a common enemy. Edward Hyde is not a well liked person, his very personally which is cold and harsh somehow seeps into his outward appearance and he’s instantly disliked by anyone he encounters. In Mary Reilly, Mary feels a need to protect not only herself but Jekyll from Hyde and he takes notice, Quite the fearless little servant, aren't you Mary," he said. "Is there nothing you wouldn't face down for this master of yours (Reilly 235).” Mary feels a deep distaste for Hyde, knowing that he is no good for Dr. Jekyll, she can’t understand why her kind, brilliant master would entrust such a terrible man. Mr. Utterson feels the same way about Mr. Hyde, these reservations are proven true when Hyde is convicted in the murder of a well-known man. Utterson turns directly to Jekyll onces the killer has been named, but comes to find that Hyde has disappeared and Jekyll wants nothing to do with that man, "I swear to God I will never set eyes on him again. I bind my honour to you that I am done with him in this world. It is all at an end. And indeed he does not want my help; you do not know him as I do; he is safe, he is quite safe; mark my words, he will never more be heard of." Utterson takes comfort knowing his friend is rid of the terrible man Mr. Hyde, but has a feeling that it wont be the last time her encounters Mr.