Archetypal Themes In Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde
The archetypal themes in the novella The Strange Case Of Jekyll And Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, is that everybody has secrets and those secrets cause us to deceive those around us. This can be an issue when the people who are close realize they are being betrayed by the person to whom they feel close. The examples in the text was the big reveal of Jekyll and Hyde being the same person, the secrecy of the will which is how Jekyll kept it from Mr. Utterson, as well as why Jekyll was giving everything he owned to Hyde, also what mysterious matter was in the laboratory. Since Dr. Jekyll kept his dark side from everyone, because Jekyll was deceiving those who have been harmed or killed by Mr.Hyde. Some may say Jekyll was relying on Mr.Hyde
to do his dirty work and not get caught as Jekyll doing something that was not proper. “The old gentleman took a step back, with the air of one very much surprised and a trifle hurt; and at that Mr.Hyde broke out of all bounds, and clubbed hi to the earth.” (15) This proves that some people could predicted Jekyll was using Hyde for the purpose of Jekyll’s work as a lawyer and how Jekyll could've not had his way, so used Hyde for drastic measures. Jekyll hadn't been caught but there was some suspicion into why both Jekyll and some mysterious man had a key to the creepy door that no one knew what was inside. “Two doors from one corner, on the left hand going east, the line was broken … and bore in every feature the marks of prolonged and sordid negligence.” (2) Seeing how alarming this door is, how in the many years Utterson has past by he has never truly questioned nor focused on what was happening in there, or who was going in there. Jekyll keeping the secrets from Utterson his long time friend was a shocker to most people especially Mr.Utterson, who was even more confused on what he was doing in the clandestine building. Also who he used Hyde to do what he couldn't do as Jekyll to not have repercussions fro what he had done.
to do his dirty work and not get caught as Jekyll doing something that was not proper. “The old gentleman took a step back, with the air of one very much surprised and a trifle hurt; and at that Mr.Hyde broke out of all bounds, and clubbed hi to the earth.” (15) This proves that some people could predicted Jekyll was using Hyde for the purpose of Jekyll’s work as a lawyer and how Jekyll could've not had his way, so used Hyde for drastic measures. Jekyll hadn't been caught but there was some suspicion into why both Jekyll and some mysterious man had a key to the creepy door that no one knew what was inside. “Two doors from one corner, on the left hand going east, the line was broken … and bore in every feature the marks of prolonged and sordid negligence.” (2) Seeing how alarming this door is, how in the many years Utterson has past by he has never truly questioned nor focused on what was happening in there, or who was going in there. Jekyll keeping the secrets from Utterson his long time friend was a shocker to most people especially Mr.Utterson, who was even more confused on what he was doing in the clandestine building. Also who he used Hyde to do what he couldn't do as Jekyll to not have repercussions fro what he had done.