relationship between Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde is complex, starting with the fact that they both share the same body yet they have physical differences between them. They also have a moral relationship, which is a relationship based in trustworthy that one has to another human being characterized in terms of any abstraction other than trust and common protection of each other’s body; in this case the same body. Dr. Jekyll also expresses a kind of affection towards Hyde as a father to a son, Dr. Jekyll
In the novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson it tells a story of two different personalities who represent the good and the evil. Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll seem to be very different but are much the same who have different physical, mental and moral differences. The story is about a man named Dr. Jekyll who is able to create a potion that turns him into his evil ego, Mr. Hyde. Earlier on, Mr. Hyde commits serious and suspicious crimes associated with Dr. Jekyll. This leaves Jekyll’s
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was written by Robert Luis Stevenson in 1886. Dr. Jekyll is testing a theory that every man has good and evil side within. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde seem to be the same person with dual personalities. Therefore, obvious differences, both mental and physical have to exist between the two characters. Dr. Jekyll is described as middle aged, distinguished-looking large man. Mr. Hyde is younger, more energetic and described by just about everyone as having
identifies and relates the parallels and thus helps the readers appreciate the emphasized differences in the two novels. Stevenson paints a picture of the Victorian society from the public perspectives and thus hides its hypocritical issues and repression of the gentlemen. Martin, on the other hand, addresses these issues through further revelations of these men’s personal lives. Specifically, Martin portrays Jekyll on a much more personal level, instead of from the public expectations. Through the voice