Technology In Dr Jekyll And Mr

To illustrate, how Science can aid lives with their new improved technology; however, they can harm lives with the defects, or flaws, of their technology. With it stands, Dracula presents blood transfers that can save lives, but also loses lives if not done right. Next is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde presents potions, or in other words pills and medications that help mental illnesses to separate both good and evil; however, it brings in the side-effects of these medications. Finally, Maximum ride presents the mutations that helps people to live longer in their lives; even though, there are disadvantages to mutations; such as diseases. In the book Dracula, Dr. Van Helsing uses scientific technology to help his patients in many ways. Dr. Van Helsing …show more content…
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is potions, or in other words are pills and medications. “Compounded the elements, watched them boil and smoke together” (Robert Louis Stevenson) pg.44. Dr. Jekyll was taking particular elements to combine and make into a potion that would help separate the good and the evil, which he carried within himself. Little did he know the side-effects that these potions he made, would come with a great cause to his appearance. Basically the potion he made, was to remove the evil and keep the good; however, the disadvantage of this potion was that it kept both the good and evil, but separate by appearance. “Grinding in the bones, deadly nausea, and a horror of the spirit that cannot be exceeded at the hour of birth and death” (Robert Louis Stevenson) pg.44. Dr. Jekyll tested the potion, so he can see the result to satisfy his question that if it worked or not. He realized that the potion did not remove the evil, but instead recreate his body to appear the evil side of himself, which is Mr. Hyde. “And yet when I looked upon that ugly idol in the glass, I was conscious of no repugnance… This, too, was myself” (Robert Louis Stevenson) pg.45. Basically explains that this was his true emotions, in reality, it is his depression that he now sees of himself, which he is fascinated and realized of the results that he got and wish to remove. “The terror of the gallows drove him continually to commit temporary suicide.” (Robert Louis Stevenson) pg.53. Furthermore, Dr. Jekyll was dismayed of his other self, which he knew that Hyde did not like Jekyll and wanted to take over the body. Eventually, Dr. Jekyll took his life, to kill Hyde from the world, which is similar to the effects of medication for Mental Illness can take a toll of others’ lives by suicide. In which case, that was what Dr. Jekyll did in the end of his