Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Setting

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In life, all humans have opposing forces making up their personalities and this may govern their way of life. Throughout the story of “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”, the author Stevenson draws attention to the multiple personalities one person holds. Although one may initially be revealed, there is always a clear dominant personality that the character may present, whether good or bad. Stevenson’s representation of good and evil is displayed throughout the story in many different ways through the mood of the setting to express the 2 different sides to man. The mood and setting shifts from a “ great chocolate covered pall lowered over heaven” (2) to the “ back end of the evening”. The author also uses imagery when comparing the …show more content…

These said quotes also create an overseeing outlook on the duality of man, which tends to shift from time to time throughout the chapter. The author also highlights the duality of man through the internal struggles of Mr. Jekyll, displaying certain word usage such as “ The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a backness about his eyes.” The certain word choice displays the emotions that Dr. Jekyll feels as the story’s internal conflict between one continues to ignite. Utterson also asks Jekyll about his will, and Jekyll refuses to speak about it, saying, “It can make no change. “You do not understand my position” This highlights how difficult it is for Jekyll to express himself and his emotions, which correlates to the internal conflict within which continues throughout the story. Stevenson finally exploits the clear duality, After Jekyll takes the potion, he recognizes "And my soul sickened at that sight has faded from my eyes, i ask myself if I believe it" explaining how one side can fully overtake one person, even if they feed into it just a slight bit, leading to a dangerous

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