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Similarities Between Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde
•Good and evil are the two distinct parts of human nature, which are essentially two distinct individuals and Mr. Hyde is a product of the evil found within Dr. Jekyll.

•Dr. Jekyll is known because of the education he has received and the occupation he is in today, “M.D., D.C.L., L.L.D., F.R.S., etc., all his possessions” (4).

•These titles attached to Dr. Jekyll represent his status. Due to all this, he is paralyzingly beautiful and has a status, which other people would want to achieve.

•However, Mr. Hyde is a nobody and no one trusts him, and thus he is the damaged and the deformed. Mr. Hyde is an unwanted person where no one ever wants to be because his actions, behaviour and lifestyle are unacceptable in the society.

•This correlates

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