Jekyll’s “good” identity, bares a stark contrast to that of his private, or “evil” identity. The narrator describes Jekyll as being “large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty, with something of a slyish cast perhaps, but every mark of capacity and kindness.” Jekyll is a reputable man of high education and wealth. He is a charitable gentleman of good virtue. Robert Louis Stevenson’s depiction of Mr. Hyde, Jekyll’s evil identity, is quite the opposite. “...Edward Hyde was so much smaller, slighter and younger than Henry Jekyll.
He is a respected doctor and the character being portrayed as evil is Mr. Hyde an alter ego of Dr. Jekyll that only comes out when he drinks a potion. The novella written by Stevenson has made a significant impact pop culture. I will be explaining the similarities and differences between the book and clips from all types of films ranging from old Hollywood films to cartoons to more recent films that have to do with the book. Some of the similarities between the book and the older Hollywood films are that in the films from 1920 to 1932 Hyde is portrayed as a monster with the top hat and cloak, but in the 1941 version of the film he is missing the top hat and the cloak. A major difference between the book and the 1941 version of the movie is that the movie starts the scene in a church and there is a disorderly man and he is removed from the service and Dr. Jekyll tells them to take him to the hospital.
"When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff". - (Quote Act III, Sc. II). "Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look; He thinks too much: such men are dangerous" Julius Quote (Act I, Scene II). "For Brutus is an honourable man; So are they all, all honourable men".
Doc could be the most successful character because he is caring, and has a really good reputation, generous, which leads to the fact that he earns respect from others. He is really lonely and thinks that no one likes him, the true is that he is really loved in Row and they even try to
/ And oftentimes, to win us to out harm, / The instruments of darkness tell us truths,/ Win us with honest trifles, to betray’s/ In deepest consequence” (I.iii.121). Macbeth ignores Banquo’s idea, and instead further investigates the concept that he may one day be King. He considers whether the crown will fall into his hands, or if he will have to complete a dark deep in order to obtain it. The witches successfully plant the destructive idea into Macbeth’s head. Macbeth has a huge character flaw.
These didactic styles are demonstrated through the Promethean myth, religious allusions and the language forms, features and structures of both texts. Frankenstein substitute title ‘The Modern Prometheus’ gives the analysis that Shelly has a direct relationship between Victor Frankenstein and the Prometheus in Greek mythology. The story of Prometheus is principally about overstretching beyond the intended position of one. Prometheus provides the discovery of fire to mankind and thus disobeying Zeus (Leader of Gods). Victor Frankenstein correspondingly arrogates the role of ‘God’ in creating human life, “How dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow” (Victor), however despite this he takes on the role of ‘God’ and creates a horrendous monster, whom he tries to abandon at the sight of it.
I’d also like to mention that slew of events began taking place in the village that had ties to Mr. Hyde so that made Mr. Utterson want to find this Mr. Hyde person even more. Mr. Utterson finally gets his wish and stumbles upon Mr. Hyde, but upon meeting him it raised even more questions. The person that his close friend Dr. Jekyll is leaving his estate to is nothing but pure evil and he can’t understand why he would do such a thing. Unfortunately Mr. Utterson finds out that Dr. Jekyll has multiple personalities, and that he is portraying himself as having an evil twin named Mr. Hyde. Apparently, after mixing and matching different formulas and potions, he put together a concoction that allows him to become Mr. Hyde.
One of the biggest themes that the author tries to get across to the reader is that every person has good and evil in them, but they are not equal. Throughout the book, there is a huge struggle between good and evil between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. These two men are actually the same person, but Dr. Jekyll takes a potion to turn himself into Mr. Hyde so he can do evil deeds. He does this because everybody has urges to do evil things, but Dr. Jekyll could not risk losing his reputation as a “good” guy in the society that he lives in. The main question is if good and evil can be separated, or is everyone stuck between the fight of both.
Mr. Utterson explains quite often, “I incline to Cain’s heresy,” he used to say quaintly: ‘“I let my brother go to the devil in his own way,”’ By referring to the tale in the Bible of Cain and Able, the reader can easily understand Mr. Utterson for who he really is. The second allusion describes the relationship of Dr. Lanyon and Dr. Jekyll. Dr. Lanyon explains to Mr. Utterson, “such unscientific balderdash,” added the doctor… “would have estranged Damon and Pythias.” He refers to the
The devil invited his self into things that were not any of his concern. His insecurity causes him to lie so that others can feel as pitiful as he does. Luckily, the vindictive predator is unsuccessful with his efforts. The disgusting, disrespectful manipulator resorts to name calling. (I mean how petty and childish can you be?)