Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde The Duality of Human Nature Essay Plan

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The Duality of Human Nature Essay Plan

Poor Harry Jekyll," he thought, "my mind misgives me he is in deep waters! He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations. Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace…

à Utterson is aware that Jekyll has been getting into trouble form his youth, and thus h wonders if his behaviour =might have something to do with the sins of his youth

àUtterson claims that sin has no statue of limitations’, the sins of Jekyll’s past will stay with him forever.

à Utterson’s words will prove correct over the course of the novel. Hyde is the very embodiment of Jekyll’s dark, secret nature, proof that all human beings contain deep, sinful secrets, which they try and fail to repress.

‘The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. "I do not care to hear more," said he. "This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.’

à Jekyll doesn’t wish to talk about the matter to Utterson, he replies saying he refuses to discuss Hyde in any capacity.

à Jekyll’s refusal to discuss his secrets is indicative of the repressive atmosphere of Jekyll’s society; Victorian society in

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