Jacob White Ms. Posey English 10H March 12, 2024. Having two sides could be good, but could also be bad. There are reasons why this is true and also false. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a horror novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Dr. Jekyll wants to separate his moral and immoral impulses but ends up creating Mr. Hyde, an evil alter ego. As a result, Hyde commits heinous acts, and Jekyll learns the dangerous consequences of tampering with one's nature. Emotion plays a significant role in causing conflicts in the story. Dr. Jekyll's desire to indulge his darker desires and his fear of societal judgment drive him to create Mr. Hyde. This internal conflict between his moral and immoral impulses is fueled by his emotions. …show more content…
It is essential to the storyline that emotion and reason are strong because they depict the struggle between one's desires and societal expectations. Reason is stronger because it recognizes the dangers of indulging in one's darker impulses and attempts to control them, while emotion fuels the conflict between desires and societal expectations. The novel explores the consequences of tampering with one's nature and the struggle between reason and emotion. In the novel "Jekyll and Hyde," there is a scene where Dr. Jekyll transforms into Mr. Hyde for the first time. This pivotal moment in the story sets the stage for the exploration of duality and the struggle between good and evil. In this chapter, Dr. Jekyll experiments with a potion he has created, hoping to separate his good and evil sides. However, the experiment goes awry, and he transforms into Mr. Hyde, a sinister and immoral persona. Hyde goes on a rampage, committing a series of heinous acts. Meanwhile, Utterson, a close friend of Jekyll, becomes increasingly suspicious of Hyde's actions and tries to uncover the truth behind his connection to Jekyll. This chapter sets the tone for the rest of the book as the mystery deepens and