Mr. Bobby

The novel brings out the character of Mr. Utterson as both an exciting character on one end and a flat and boring character on another end. At the onset of the story, the author describes Mr. Utterson as a ''lean, long, dusty, dreary.' This character creates a balance to and offers a rational perspective on the ''strange case'' that has befell his friend, Dr. Jekyll. It is evident that Mr. Utterson works as a lawyer; though the narrative does not reveal what he does on a daily basis. However, he…

The character of Hyde has been viewed by different characters of the novel in various ways. Mr. Richard Enfield, gave a description of Hyde to his friend Mr. Utterson, a lawyer, ‘‘He is not easy to describe. There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable’’ (2011: 8) Earlier, he also described him unlike a man rather ‘‘like some damned Juggernaut’’ (2011: 6) when he saw Hyde trampled on a child in the street. The action of hitting a child is…

The Serpent and the Rope, winner of the Sahitya Academy Award in the year 1963, is considered a milestone in Indian-English fiction, its form showing a successful orchestration of Indian and Western methods. The Cat and the Shakespeare, a metaphysical comedy, is an exemplar of theoretical fiction. The Chessmaster and His Moves are characterized by a range of momentous symbols. Here ‘The Chessmaster’ himself and his ‘moves’ are what he makes man do. Raja Rao’s place in the empire of Indian…

Sarah Ramirez Mr Howard 6 06/01/17 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Essay In the novel Dr. Jekell and Mr. Hyde, the author Robert Louis Stevenson, claims that all humans have not one but two personalities and the duality of humans. Jekyll and Hyde are an example itself, They are the same person but they are polar opposites. Just like them, humans have two sides to themselves, and sometimes even more than two. In today's society everyone seems to judge people whether they are a good hard working loving…

“The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” is a novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson who is a Scottish writer. This novel is based on a secret that hides behind what’s seen and presented to the reader as a person very similar to the Evil, and very mysterious: Mr. Hyde. In fact, mystery and secrecy are what Stevenson uses to catch the reader’s attention and to make the plot interesting. Mr. Hyde is introduced at the very beginning of the book, just like Dr. Jekyll and almost immediately,…

the greatest outcome. Wishbone took liberties and changed the little girl into what seems to be an adult or teen woman and instead of being stepped on it is alluded that she is only pushed over by the mysterious Mr. Hyde. As the audience we in infer the woman was pushed because we see Mr. Hyde thrashing his way through people to get to his door. Simplifying and changing the content in this instance is very necessary because the main target audience is children. Showing violence and disturbing…

Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Terming the story "the most grounded and most influencing contention against sin we have of late experienced in writing," this mysterious commentator admitted himself incapable sufficiently to "express the horrendous, verging on overwhelming…

13. Pandora’s Box Pandora’s Box was a box given to Pandora, which contained all the evils in the world. 14. Prometheus and the gift of fire Prometheus, a titan who was known to be a trickster, had given mankind the gift of fire and the skill of metalwork. As a result, he was punished by Zeus, who chained Prometheus to a rock while he had his liver eaten by an eagle every day. 15. Sisyphus’ curse Sisyphus was a smart, but evil man. He tried to trick the Gods especially Zeus. As a result of this,…

A Visionary Madness: The Case of James Tilly Matthews and the Influencing Machine was written by the author Mike Jay and tells the story of James Tilly Matthews. The story provides us with a vivid picture of the psychiatry, political and social aspects of the late eighteenth-century and shows the importance to present incidences of madness, conspiracies, mind control and manipulation. Matthews was introduced to the audience reading the book by interrupting a debate in the House of Commons. He…

Henry Jekyll, a highly regarded doctor, struggles to repress his darker side. In Robert Stevenson’s novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Jekyll is faced with the archetypal theme of struggling between the two forces of good and evil. From early on in his life he chooses the former, but his mind is still tempted by dark urges. It’s this suppression of his second nature that causes him to go to extremes to escape the life he feels trapped in. Despite this, he is still internally torn…