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Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Comparison
In the past few weeks I have experienced the classic of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in two ways. I went and saw the live play by the Lubbock Community Theatre. I also read the book by Robert Louis Stevenson. The book and play were similar in many ways, but they were also very different in the story line and the use of characters. Although there were many differences, the book was similar to the play in many ways. They both begin with Mr. Enfeild telling a story to Mr. Utterson about when Mr. Hyde struck down a little girl. Also, the book and the play both follow the story of Dr. Jekyll. They both focus in on Mr. Utterson as he tries to uncover the mystery of Mr. Hyde. As the story continues, both the play and book have Mr. Utterson finding Mr. Hyde dead in the laboratory. At the end, Mr. Utterson discovers the truth about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in the book and in the play. Overall, there are many similarities in the book and the play. Even though the play and the book of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are similar, they are strikingly different. For example, the story lines are very different. The play focuses on the romantic story of Mr. Hyde with Elizabeth, whereas the play has no romantic story at all. Another difference in the …show more content…
First, some characters is the play do not even exist in the book and vice versa. For example, Elizabeth exists in the play, but not in the book. Second, the characters of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are different. In the play, Dr. Jekyll appears to be a thin, young man and Mr. Hyde appears to be a large, middle aged man. In the book, Dr. Jekyll is a older man and Mr. Hyde is a small, young man. Third, Dr. Lanyon is used differently in the play and book. The play focuses on Lanyon as kind an extra character, whereas the book uses him directly in the story line. Landon actually dies from shock when he discovers who Mr. Hyde really is in the book. Overall, the two are very

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