Archetype In Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde

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Hyde as the devil figure archetype in Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde represents evil incarnate by terrorizing others. Hyde is said to be “like satan” and utterson “sees satan's signature” in Hyde and later on it states that he is a “that child from hell” (Stevenson 43). This shows the devil figure because Hyde is said to look like satan and the devil's name is satan. His signature almost implicates the demonic writing that is something that the devil could only write down. When Enfield and Utterson went on a walk, Hyde is described as “displeasing”, “detestable” and he “must be deformed” (Stevenson 48). Hyde is described with these terms because Enfield has no true answer to describe his appearance. He says Hyde is displeasing to look at and must have some sort of deformity, almost as if Hyde is not a normal human being. Hyde turned angry at carew's “trampling” him with his cane until “bones were shattered” (Stevenson 48). Instead of Hyde stopping his devilish actions of bashing poor Carew, he continued to keep going with no remorse. It was almost like he had no heart feeling or emotion of sympathy, this is something the devil would do.