Good and Evil in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert

Good and Evil in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonThroughout the allegory of The Strange Case Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, theauthor, Robert Louis Stevenson, presents his brain of the duality ofman- where we all have a dark, wicked side within us, where evil isheld in waiting to surface, but we hide it away, we pretend it doesnot exist, and we life it tame. He presents this idea by using twoprotagonists, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, who are actually the same person.One of these characters symbolizes the normal side of a personrepresented by the respectable Dr Jekyll, who is a typical upper classVictorian, and the other, Mr Hyde, a deformed man, signifies thepurest of evil. During the course of this essay I will comment onStevensons introduction of good and evil, and how the two worktogether to create an outstanding story.The book The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was published in1886, in Victorian England. The horror story originated from a dreamtha t Stevensons had somewhat a split personality and the centralsuggestion that evil is potentially far stronger than good. When heawoke he outright set about putting his thoughts into words andfinished the first copy in just three days but was forced to burn itbecause of the disfavour from his wife. He wrote another version,again in just three days. The second copy was published and was anovernight success.The storyline is about a doctor, who stumbles upon a potion, which hefinds can change him into an entirely different person physically. MrHyde opens the window for evil deeds, through which Dr Jekyll couldcommit crimes without ruining his good name. At fist Dr Jekyll can fake his transforma... ...easily become out of controland then take over your body. Today there are constantly news stories,pictures and bill boards telling you what drugs can do and inVictorian times drugs use and abuse was increasing, especially the useof opium. Lastly, mentioned before was Mr Hyde being descri bed asape-like, this can show contemporary relevancy because of how CharlesDarwin brought up the theory of the origin of man in Victoriantimes. There was an outrage in the 19th century and not many wouldbelieve Charles Darwins idea, because most people were strictChristians and Adam and Eve was from where they originated. Today inthe southern states of America strict Christians still feel verystrongly about their faith and still put down this theory. For thesefew reasons the story Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is still very relevant inthe modern world of today.