Mr.+Hyde

=Mr. Hyde =

BY:Jenny Ryan The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is known for the elaborate portrayal of split personalities. Henry Jekyll, a respected doctor, consumed a potion of his own creation, turning him into his alter-ego, Edward Hyde. As Hyde, he can live out his evil or selfish desires. Hyde may have only been reveling in activities that were not appropriate concerning a man of Jekyll’s name and stature. For example, he may have been simply walking the streets of London at night, sleeping all day or often engaging with prostitutes or burglary. The same potion transforms Jekyll back, where he can fix whatever horrible things Hyde has done. Though technically the same person, Dr. Jekyll is a “hero” figure of the story, whereas Hyde is the villain. The book recalls only two pure acts of evil Hyde committed: he trampled a small girl (however she lives, and he gives the family a retribution check), and he killed an innocent elderly man. Though both are not easily forgotten acts, whatever evil Hyde partakes in is the desire of Jekyll. It is argued that it is Hyde’s deformity or impairment that makes him frightening, because such are usually seen as being connected with a bad mental or spiritual state. Jekyll says of Hyde, “ that child of Hell had nothing human; nothing lived in him but fear and hatred” (Stevenson 63).




 * Eerie smile
 * Monstrous Chacteristics
 * The skin on his face and neck is rough and creviced, like the hide of an animal, making him look like a beast.
 * His unruly hair, beard, and thick brows reveal he has no desire to look presentable or please others with his appearance.
 * His eyes are slightly glaring as if scheming a villianous plan.
 * “There was something queer about that gentleman — something that gave a man a turn…you felt it in your marrow kind of cold and thin…it went down my spine like ice" (Stevenson 39).

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