Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Good Vs Evil

Throughout the novella, “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are in a constant battle between Good and Evil. This struggle is apparent when Hyde, who is evil, starts taking over Jekyll, who is good. Since Hyde is overpowering Jekyll, one could infer that Evil is stronger than good. Another case of Good versus Evil, but in, “Macbeth”, is when Macbeth is contemplating really hard whether or not he should kill the King. Eventually, after all the struggling with his conscious, he succumbs to the Evil inside of him and commits the horrendous deed. In this example, Evil again takes over Good.
It’s not in all cases that Evil prevails over Good, however. In “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”, some of Jekyll’s conscious

is still present within Hyde’s mind. After committing a bad deed, Jekyll will feel remorse, even though he’s in Hyde’s body. This shows a lot of the power Good can have in some situations. In “Macbeth”, Macbeth constantly questions what he’s doing. This contemplation shows that he does have some morals. At the beginning of the play, he’s a loyal citizen. He is also praised by is Good acts, but he is corrupted by three Evil witches who see the potential Evil in him.
The last example of Good vs Evil in “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” is at the end, when Jekyll realizes he needs to stop Hyde. To do this, he prepares a letter in his laboratory that explains everything, and then he commits suicide. Jekyll felt this was the only way to truly get rid of Hyde because he knew Hyde would gain full control of him soon. In “Macbeth”, something similar happens. At the end of the play, Macbeth begins to go crazy and commit crimes that infuriates many people. He defends himself from Macduff, but is murdered. This proves that Good can prevail over Evil, but at what cost? Many people died by the brunt of the battle between Good and Evil.