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Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Research Paper

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The Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde itself does not talk about drug use, but it is considered an allegory for drug use and addiction, which is its theme. Mr. Hyde and Jeykll are used to symbolize and represent Robert Louis Stevenson’s real issues. Dr. Jekyll is a professional lawyer who uses his skills in a good way for his community. He is described as a “handsome, well-made, and smooth-faced man”. In contrast, Mr Hyde is described as “pale, dwarfish, and hardly human looking”. The fact that Hyde and Jekyll are nothing alike but the same person goes to show that drug abuse can really change a person. Instead of Jekyll, the narrator is Mr. Utterson. That way, we can follow his genuine concern as Jekyll starts to fight through his problems. …show more content…

Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes.” This changes the tone and atmosphere of the story while creating tension between Jekyll and Utterson. Jekyll doesn’t want anyone to come between him and Hyde. Jekyll also states that “the moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr. Hyde. I can give you my hand upon that.”- his persuasive language makes it seem like he has his habit under control. When Hyde murders Carew, Utterson finds Jekyll in his study “looking deathly sick”. This portrays that his drug habit has finally caught up with him. During their conversation Jekyll says to Utterson “Utterson. I swear to God. I am done with him in this world. It is all at an end.” This shows how Jekyll swings between extreme changes with his feelings towards Hyde. After this, Jekyll starts “a new life” and comes “out of his

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