In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde written by Robert Louis Stevenson, portrays the subject curiosity very well because other subjects such as duality and temptation are a result of it. Each character in the story has a different and distinct curiosity and those who do not choose to unravel the mystery are considered as bland and unimportant. All big ideas start off as small and innocent ones, but it is up to a person’s curiosity to where and how far they will take it. This curiosity separates the ones who achieve their ideas and those who do not. Stevenson implies that curiosity comes in all forms and has the power to achieve desires, compel people to uncover a mystery, but most importantly it has the capability to drive a person to death.
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
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