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Dual Nature- the main idea of the novel is the dual personality of people and how we can be “evil” and malicious one moment and kind and generous the next. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde- title Good vs. Evil- this is the main theme and conflict in the novel. Throughout the novel the personalities of Jekyll and Hyde fight within his body for power and control. Potion- Hyde or Jekyll use a potion or serum that allows him to transform personalities. Will- The reason that Utterson…

The book, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, is written by the author, Robert Louis Stevenson. The idea for the book originated from a nightmare that he had one night. After the nightmare he wrote the book in three days. The book tells a mysterious story in the setting of Victorian London. This was a time in Great Britain during the 1800’s. In the novel, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson uses imagery, diction, and details to create a dark mood. In the novel, Robert Louis Stevenson uses…

Henry Jekyll opens his statement of the case with a reflection on his life up until the time where he begins attempting to prise apart the two qualities that he believes man is made up of. Jekyll explains he had a better start in life than most other people, “born…to a large fortune [and of] excellent parts”, his family was quite well off in terms of finance and he was born with the foreseeable stature of an honourable gentleman. For the majority of his later life, Henry Jekyll found both his…

"Aaannnddd... we're back to square one." I huff at the increasingly dire predicament we bundles of joy face. By that, being utterly surrounded by varying degrees of savage animals- wolves, tigers, a hippo, and a few giant rats. Not to mention we found out that they have been experimented on- and mindcontrolled- by the evil brain. A literal brain. "Well, technically this is your fault, because you were the one that suggested we confront slimey over there." Artemis speaks out, her back and…

If there’s one film series, which has sparked our love of gadgets, it must be the James Bond franchise. Ever since the chauffeur blows himself up with the cyanide cigarette in Dr No, we’ve been fascinated by the quirky gadgets. The scene were Q would present James Bond with the latest equipment has become a thrilling event in itself. Not only have these gadgets managed to captivate our imaginations on screen, some of them have found their way on to the mainstream. So, what are some of the most…

The struggle between light and dark, good and evil, is not a new struggle. In fact, as some believe, it has been a struggle since the beginning of time when Satan tempted Eve into disobeying God. In the film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the character Sirius Black says, “We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That’s who we really are.” Dr. Jekyll and Courtney Davidson both went through this struggle. Both of them would agree…

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, though they seem to have different natures, are essentially the same person. Jekyll explains that good and evil are twins trapped in one body, and they are in a constant struggle against each other (Stevenson 64). Although these twins are always battling each other for control, both are crucial elements of a person. Therefore, the presence of both good and evil are necessary to create the personality of a human being. Patricia Ferrer-Medina emphasises that their personal…

Do you ever wonder if a person is who they claim to be ? Some people are good and some are evil but it’s up to you to believe what you think . Dr.jekyll and mr.hyde are both the same person but different personalities , one claims to be fully evil and the other claims he's good . The truest side in Dr jekyll is Mr Hyde . Ironically , when dr.jekyll was younger he wasn’t such a good person , this may have caused him to have another personality which is hyde . “ my mind misgives me he is deep…

“The Speckled Band” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson are two Victorian Era mystery stories with two completely different plots. Despite having two completely different plots and two completely different main messages, they both explore the similar theme of good and evil. Both of these stories express this theme through different cases and perceptions. One of the hopefully blatantly obvious evils in both stories is murder. Both…

Stevenson “case” was written many years before Freud developed his theory of psychoanalysis, Stevenson foresees Freud's method; therefore, influencing his theory (Stiles 895). Finally, Stevenson had lasting effects on society with his literature. While split identity was established before Stevenson’s novella, no one had explored it with the depth that Stevenson did (Davis 11). Literature focused around split identity was “one of the privileged ways of exploring the mysteries of the modern self…