Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Themes

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  • Themes of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
    • Duality of Man
      • Stevenson writes about the idea of everyone having good and evil side within them but what's important is the choices we choose to make. This is most evident with both Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde symbolising this
    • Good vs Evil
      • Like what I said about the duality of man Stevenson believes in the idea that everyone has good and evil inside them and its how they compose themselves when confronted with their own evil.
    • Repression
      • Repression is shown time and time again during the book whenever Mr Hyde was present and face value it might appear that he lack much intelligence that cannot be true seen as he inhabits the same body as the genius Dr Jekyll so it proves his actions our out of impulse.
    • Friendship & Loyalty
      • The relationship between with many of the men in the book such as Mr Enfield and Mr Utterson convey Loyalty and friendship
    • Appearances & Reputation
      • Dr Jekyll and Mr Utterson are believed to show the desirable reputation as Victorian Gentleman with important  roles in society whilst Mr Hyde Mirrors this by being seen as a Neanderthal and animalistic in nature with a even more unpleasant personality.
    • Curiosity
      • Including Religious reference I believe Curiosity is shown through Dr Jekyll experiment that could of been him question his own religious believes including creationism.
    • Lies & Deceit
      • Throughout the book Utterson is lied to by many people but it isn't until the last chapter is when it is revealed through many letters the truth.
    • Violence
      • Violence is used plot devices to show the evil inside Dr Jekyll that comes out when he becomes Mr Hyde.
    • Religion
      • Due to societies interest in religion people were afraid of scientific developments
    • Women & Femininity
      • In this male centred story femininity
    • Science, Reason & the Supernatural
      • Charles Darwin wrote the origins of species in 1859.It wasn't well received by many of the religious Victorians because it questioned the idea of Creationism

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