Essays on The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

In the book, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, Stevenson captures the attention of the readers around the idea of a highly respectable man fighting a deeper inner conflict with his “second persona”. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great…

Because humans have innate tendencies to do both right and wrong, Robert Louis Stevenson’s mysterious, yet captivating novella, Jekyll and Hyde contrasts the danger of unrestrained pursuit of knowledge — observed in Dr. Jekyll’s obsession with his evil identity– with the use of knowledge in…

In the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson uses imagery to enhance the central message of Good Vs Evil. For instance, “Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth. And next moment, with ape-like fury,…

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was written by Louis Stevenson with the publication date of the fifth of January on the year of 1886. Subsequently, the Picture of Dorian Gray authored by the famous writer Oscar Wilde was published on the…

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde how does Stevenson present Dr Jekyll as a troubled character in chapter 7? Stevenson presents Jekyll as almost evil in chapter 7. Jekyll is presented in complete contrast to how he is shown in the previous…

Darkness is seen throughout many of the texts that we have studied, both through setting and theme. I, however have chosen to focus on how it is used in the poems, Musee Des Beaux Arts by W.H. Auden, Disabled by Wilfred Owen, and My Last…

In 1886, Robert Louis Stevenson wrote the novella, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Since then, the novella has been adapted countless times. Though there are numerous definitions, adaptation can literally be defined as, “the action or process of adapting or being…

Dual Humanity in Robert Stevenson’s Novel In the Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Hyde, Dr. Jekyll strives to protect Mr. Hyde for purposes of reputation. The characters; preserving each other’s reputation turns out to be significant from the manner in which Dr. Jekyll protects…