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    when the truth is that life is filled with many different shades of grey. All humans have two different sides to them‚ whether they admit it or not. A clear representation of this can be seen in Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Throughout the novel‚ we see these two sides shown in one being. Stevenson portrays through setting‚ that humans are not simply good or evil - they are both. This can be seen through Jekyll’s beautiful and appealing home. This can also be

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    that is a lot of difference between that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ‚ even they a same person ‚ but they have diffierence personatilly . by the mental Jekyll’s efforts to create a conform to the standard of social image of honesty‚ knowledgeable and diligent‚ has a rich family and respected social status. The typical superego to Jekyll prosperous life and in social life is love needs and self actualization needs‚ Jekyll is clearly enthusiastic. However‚ he clearly consciousness to covet the instinct

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    The story conveys the differences of actions between Hyde and the Doctor. They are two separate personalities‚ Hyde is a dingy‚ short‚ ugly man and the doctor is tall‚ successful‚ handsome man. Also Hyde is very to himself and the Doctor has many friends and companions. There is one thing that makes them quite similar‚ they’re sneaky. One man was only slightly more witted than the other. Well‚ let’s compare their way of living. Hyde lives in a dingy dirty town‚ the front of his house is

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    ‘church rang out the hour of twelve’ when ‘he would go gratefully to bed.’ Yet Stevenson presents Utterson as ‘dreary’‚ he also gives the lawyer many good qualities‚ such as his loyalty to his friends. This is evident when he suspects his friend Jekyll of committing criminal activities of blackmail and the sheltering of a murder; however he decides to sweep away what he has learnt and tells a clerk to ‘not speak of this note‚’ instead of ruining his friend’s reputation. Another quality Stevenson

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    Stevenson shows a sense of humour throughout his novel “strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” by exploring such elements as the dark isolated atmosphere‚ a strong sense of fear and a presence of evil. He exploits each individual gothic convention by using several devices and techniques to put the reader into a state of chaos. In Stevenson’s book “Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” he explores the convention of a dark isolated atmosphere really well by inviting us into his fantasy world filled

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    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde‚ written by Robert Louis Stevenson is a late-Victorian novel. It tells a story about a London lawyer Mr. Utterson investigates the unusual relation between his old friend Dr. Jekyll and the wicked murderer Edward Hyde. The message that author tries to convey throughout the novel is controversial and revealing. In fact‚ in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde‚ Stevenson makes effective use of imagery‚ characterization and several points of view to

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    "The moment I choose‚ I can be rid of Mr Hyde" (23). In the novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeJekyll experiences the behaviors of a split personality similar to a drug addict. When Dr. Jekyll becomes his divided self he transforms into Hyde‚ a completely different human being. Dr. Jekyll’s addiction begins with loss of control and quickly leads to isolation. These addictions lead to downfall of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Drugs can have the effect on many that make them believe

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    with Hyde. Is absolute control possible? Can one choose when to be completely good or evil? How does Stevenson portray this through his resources of language? In composing his novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mrs. Hyde Scottish author Robert Lewis Stevenson’s main focus is the duality of man and his human nature. Influenced by western literature‚ Stevenson composed a story where the main characters act as perfect foils for each other. In this battle of good vs. evil‚ Dr. Jekyll is the

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    Discuss the ways in which Stevenson explores the idea of ’good’ and ’evil’ in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Why‚ in your opinion‚ did the book become so popular in Victorian England? ’...I stood already committed to a profound duplicity of life’. In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde‚ Robert Louis Stevenson delves into the theme of ’good and evil’ comprehensively. As the novella unfolds from chapter to chapter‚ the theme of ’good and evil’ simultaneously progresses and

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    opportunity to explore and get into the personality traits besides the emotional problems of the characters‚ by doing this‚ it is possible to understand and recognize the hidden psychological part of the work. The story of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was published in 1886‚ this short novel (novella) was written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Robert was a popular Scottish writer‚ he was born in Scotland‚ on November 13th‚ 1850‚ and he died the Samoan Islands‚ on December 03rd‚ 1894. Sigmund

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