Dracula vs. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde using London
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Compared to Dracula Staring London
The city of London has had many staring roles in countless pieces of art ranging from paintings to movies to novels. In the story, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, London adds color to the tall of personal discomfort. In comparing that story with Dracula, London again has an interesting role in expressing not only how vast London culture is but how vast the cultures range from west to east. Both stories use London as a setting in similar and different way. London is used to add mystery, a safe cover, and an escape from life. In the story of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, London is used as a cover for Dr. Jekyll’s experiment and need of personal expression. Dr. Jekyll has a heavy internal struggle with being a good human and his free of moral obligation side fighting. Dr. Jekyll concocts a potion that allows him to turn into his evil side called Mr. Hyde. When Mr. Hyde is present, the acts that are committed are brutal and come from within Dr. Jekyll. Mr. Hyde is a release for Dr. Jekyll who is a well-respected man and doctor in London. In order to have a break from his reputation he used Mr. Hyde and London as his cover up. London was used as a cover up in the way the city streets are designed. The streets are scattered and a bit random. For example, in New York City the city is based off of a grid system allowing people to know exactly how to get to a destination using blocks and avenues. Some parts of London use this system but not all; this starts the confusion of navigating the streets without knowing where the destination is. This allows for Mr. Hyde to run about London committing crimes without being seen. Mr. Hyde was seen trampling over a young girl with no remorse about it and was seen by Utterson’s relative. This is the beginning to how Hr. Hyde was exposed as Dr. Jekyll. The streets of London were able to hind him enough but Mr. Hyde were
The city of London has had many staring roles in countless pieces of art ranging from paintings to movies to novels. In the story, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, London adds color to the tall of personal discomfort. In comparing that story with Dracula, London again has an interesting role in expressing not only how vast London culture is but how vast the cultures range from west to east. Both stories use London as a setting in similar and different way. London is used to add mystery, a safe cover, and an escape from life. In the story of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, London is used as a cover for Dr. Jekyll’s experiment and need of personal expression. Dr. Jekyll has a heavy internal struggle with being a good human and his free of moral obligation side fighting. Dr. Jekyll concocts a potion that allows him to turn into his evil side called Mr. Hyde. When Mr. Hyde is present, the acts that are committed are brutal and come from within Dr. Jekyll. Mr. Hyde is a release for Dr. Jekyll who is a well-respected man and doctor in London. In order to have a break from his reputation he used Mr. Hyde and London as his cover up. London was used as a cover up in the way the city streets are designed. The streets are scattered and a bit random. For example, in New York City the city is based off of a grid system allowing people to know exactly how to get to a destination using blocks and avenues. Some parts of London use this system but not all; this starts the confusion of navigating the streets without knowing where the destination is. This allows for Mr. Hyde to run about London committing crimes without being seen. Mr. Hyde was seen trampling over a young girl with no remorse about it and was seen by Utterson’s relative. This is the beginning to how Hr. Hyde was exposed as Dr. Jekyll. The streets of London were able to hind him enough but Mr. Hyde were