Compare Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde And Jane Eyre

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert L. Stevenson and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë are both stories that have a sense of drama and mystery to them, where the plot unravels at the very end of the novel. Although both stories seem to tremendously differ from each other, both Stevenson and Brontë have used similar themes at certain points of their novels. However, though both stories have key similarities that link them to one another, both also have differences that create a noticeable gap between them. Both authors share similar main ideas, or themes, throughout their novels, which reflect in the plot of both stories. In Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” and Brontë’s “Jane Eyre” the main idea of women …show more content…
In Jane Eyre, Jane develops just like any person would as their life progresses. Jane starts as a child who is heavily dependent on her aunt and eventually gains morals and values and becomes an independent, successful woman, first as teacher at Lowood and then as governess to Adèle. By the end of the novel, Jane becomes a mature woman who knows between right and wrong and knows when to leave a situation, as when she left Mr. Rochester. Conversely, in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll’s character is almost fully developed from the beginning of the story. However, we can see how his mentality of being a respected figure in the beginning changes as he turns into Mr. Hyde who grows on Dr. Jekyll every time. As the story progresses, one can imply that Jekyll’s mentality changes and he wants to be purely evil, but by the end he wants to be a normal Dr. Jekyll once again but by this time it is far too …show more content…
In Jane Eyre, the two most prominent symbols are the red-room and the chestnut tree. The red-room represents the way society has imprisoned Jane due to her gender and status. Ultimately, the room symbolizes the obstacles she has to overcome throughout her life in order to find happiness. The chestnut tree comes into play in a very critical part of the novel. The day that Mr. Rochester proposes to Jane, lightning splits the chestnut tree by the orchard. This can be interpreted in various ways but the most obvious interpretation is that the tree symbolizes Jane and Mr. Rochester’s separation. On the other hand, two of the most important symbols in Stevenson’s novel are Dr. Jekyll’s home and laboratory. Dr. Jekyll lives in a fine house, which shows Dr. Jekyll’s comfort and wealth; therefore, the house is a symbol for the respected Dr. Jekyll. On the contrary, Jekyll’s laboratory is falling apart and is quite the opposite of the Jekyll’s house; the laboratory represents Mr. Hyde’s wicked nature. Furthermore, the location of the buildings also connects to the characters. Both buildings are adjacent to each other but are still two separate buildings that seem one if one was to pass by. Just like observers do not notice that the buildings are separate, they cannot distinct between Dr. Jekyll and Mr.

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