Mrs Dalloway

One example of “progress” is in “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert L. Stevenson. The “progress” is a technological one. As Dr. Jekyll produces a concoction, through his use of technology in the laboratory, that enables him to transform himself to Mr. Hyde. Although, this proved to be unsuccessful as he begins to transform into him when he doesn’t intend to, where eventually the potion ran out and he couldn’t turn back into himself again. This message here about “progress”…

Uncanniness plays a large part in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: that which is familiar yet mysterious, recognizable but distorted, not fully understood and therefore frightening. Using these elements Robert Louis Stevenson intentionally brings attention to the alienation of self that humans experience. As Dr. Jekyll becomes more dependent on his serum, his ideals of working through scientific method, maintaining connections with society, and caring for a clear idea of his self,…

and distinctive personalities, as is the case with Dr. Henry Jekyll and his alter-ego, Mister Hyde. Dr. Hyde who lived in England during the nineteenth century is a famous example of split personalities. The book, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, is a narrative of the the events which took place resulting in the now famous story. It shows how one individual can be both good and bad. The individuals often conceal the bad personality from others to avoid criticism, or in Dr. Jekyll's…

In Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a tall, handsome, well known, Dr. Jekyll needs an escape from society pressure and transforms into a man of villainous deeds. Dr. Jekyll consumes a drug to change his appearance so he can go out in the world as Edward Hyde and commit criminal acts. The downfall of Dr. Jekyll was generated by the pressure of his role in society, pleasure in being Mr. Hyde, and absence of willpower. Dr. Jekyll has a high part in…

Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a simple narrative, straightforward in its execution but complicated in its implications. Mr. Hyde is a complex metaphor, standing in for the dark underbelly of 19th century society. Thomas C. Foster, thankfully, lays out ways in which this metaphor is expressed in his How To Read Literature Like A Professor - including the roles of physical deformity, sexual metaphors, and geography. The most basic, and in fact textual,…

Jekyll and Mr. Hyde vs. Martin Mary Reilly The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson and the book Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin is the same documented dialect that describes a person with two extreme personalities and temperaments. However, both Stevenson and Martin display a study of the psychological perception of the nature between good and evil within a man. The two historical accounts of this alarmingly dramatic science-fiction tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde…

Emily Loper Mrs. Tamayo English 5/2/2017 Jekyll/Hyde vs. John Nash The plot of Stevenson’s novel is based on a theory that there is a duality of human nature. This duality is expressed as a struggle between good and evil, or as a conflict between civilized man and his older, more barbaric nature. Jekyll believed the human soul consisted of both good and evil, and that one would always be the dominant force in determining a person’s behavior.…

Discuss Stevenson’s portrayal of the dual nature in the novel ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ The question we all have when finishing Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is, what was the purpose of Jekyll splitting his personality? Was it a selfish act? Jekyll was a man of science in the Victorian Era. During that time Darwin’s theory had just surfaced and people were intrigued. Darwin had mentioned that we descended from animals and that we all had dual personalities. This was a huge…

society. In Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson advocates for the necessity of moral responsibility through his portrayal of dualism in Victorian era. Victorian culture produced the desire of perfection and admiration among higher-class individuals, which manufactured the suppression of natural desires. This fear of not achieving perfection or respect, which tremendously engulfed the Victorian lifestyle, is vividly portrayed in the novel. Mr. Hyde embodies the imperfection of…

Since the beginning of time, man has been seeking one thing, knowledge. With knowledge comes power and power is what every human being wants. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Robert Lois Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, both authors illustrate how ones thirst for knowledge and curiosity can lead to their demise. Both main protagonists let their lust for knowledge get innocent people killed. With Victor it was his sweet and gentle little brother William who was…