Dr jekyll and Mr Hyde

How is Dr Jekyll presented?

Ambitious: Jekyll is presented as a scientist who spent many years conducting experiments in order to explore the duality of human nature. He is presented as highly intelligent with an inquiring mind. While he is desperate to maintain his good reputation, he is tempted to enjoy and indulge in his evil side

Morally conflicted: Jekyll is fascinated with the duality of man and wishes to separate the good and the bad sides of his personality

Secretive: Jekyll’s secrecy isolates him from his friends and colleagues.

Tragic figure: Jekyll enjoys the facade of Dr Hyde, as he can do terrible things, such as the “juggernaut” incident and the murder of Sir Danvers Carew

• All humans are commingled out of good and evil’

Jekyll does not believe that humans can be fully good or fully evil

Shows awareness in his behaviour

My devil had long been caged he came out Roaring’

Jekyll had previously not taking care of his interest and had kept it bottled up to the point where it was so unbearable it came out violently

‘ I concealed my pleasures’

What made Jekyll himself was not accepted by society and was seen as un scientific boulder dash

Society was oppressive to new science and new interests

However, his interest was so destructive

‘ Like Satan’ + ‘ Hellish to see’