Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Research Paper

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Essay When asked to name a classic book, what comes to mind? Many would say To Kill A Mockingbird, The Christmas Carol or Treasure Island. There are many arguments to say if Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde should be a classic book. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson is a classic because it lasted the trial of time, it is used for education and it has many motifs. The first reason why Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a classic because the book can stand the trial of time. The book was published in 1886, which means it has been around for 130 years. When Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was published, it sold more than 40,000 copies in the first six months that it was out. There have been numerous adaptions of the book and more than 123 film adaptions of the book. Most of these were produced through 1908 and 2008. Furthermore, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is used for education as students in middle through high school may read this book. Many classic books are read and used for English class. Some of …show more content…
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a classic book is it has many motifs, such as, friendship, Good v. Evil, and femininity. The biggest motifs in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is Good v. Evil. The book shows how all men have the two sides in them, good and evil. It also shows how everyone struggles with the good and evil in them. Another motif is femininity. Most of the female characters in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are shown has weak and passive. The first female character we see is the girl who is trampled by Hyde, and she could not get up and needs aid. She still starts a fuss when a crowd comes to her. There are many other motifs in the book. Many people think that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a classic book. It is a classic book for three reasons, it is used for education, it has many motifs, and it lasted for more than 100 years. So, although people may argue that is it not a classic, it is because of these reasons and many