Essays on Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a gothic novella, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, depicts how damaging society pressure can be. The battle between dualism is seen between the two characters, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The story represents how a man’s soul is paired with both elements of evil and good….

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist most well known for his literary works such as ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,’ ‘Treasure Island’ and ‘Kidnapped.’ Although bedridden during the writing and publishing of these novels, Stevenson’s works are celebrated by critics and readers through the passage of time. Robert Louis Stevenson…

In the story, “Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”, Jekyll is seen as a tall, and handsome, wealthy, young man. One could easily tell he was a very wealthy man. Jekyll’s wealthiness definitely showed through his appearance. He was very well respected amongst the people of his town. They all believed he was a good man, but…

During the 19th century Victorian society, social class played a very important role in the lives of the civilians. Although it still plays a significant role in society today, the separation of classes and how it was determined was quite different. In a conservative era with strict rules and regulations, the pressure to go up…

Stevenson’s use of conflict in his book, The Strange Case of Jekyll & Hyde, demonstrates the social issues and difficulties of the middle class in the Victorian era, Industrial Revolution. Stevenson does this by outline the duality, or dual personality shown by one of the main characters of the story, Dr. Jekyll. Jekyll is an…

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, is set in the 1800’s in London, England. The Novel focuses on Dr. Henry Jekyll consuming, a potion in order to remove his dark impulses from his good side. However, the potion causes him to turn his evil persona who is Edward Hyde; but returns…

The Victorian Era was a period characterized by strict standards on how people were supposed to behave and this was heavily evident in the aristocracy of London. Throughout the gothic novella, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, the protagonist Dr. Jekyll struggles to contain his alternative personality,…

Every person has his or her bad and good side, and they can live as what they want to live. Some people do not care about what others think about them and act bad to other people, in contrast, some people really care about the people around them and try to be good to everyone….

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, born and went to school in Edinburgh, Robert suffered from serious swelling and inflammation in his bronchial tubes for much of his life but continued to write and travel. Robert is most known for writing these book child’s Garden of Verses, Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr….

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde explores the duality of people, and how each one of us has both a good and bad side. Dr. Jekyll, in an experiment attempting to separate his darker urges from himself, creates Mr. Hyde; a creature representing all of Jekyll’s negative thoughts and impulses, while remaining…