Dr Jekyll Hyde Stayin Alive

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Stayin’ Alive: How Adaptations Have Kept Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Relevant in the 21st Century Adaptations are away of keeping classic content relevant in today’s society. Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is no exception. This 1886 story is still relevant in the current century through current event political messages and the theme of duality. Before discussing the adaptations of Jekyll and Hyde, understanding the definition of adaptation is crucial. In an article published by Devin Harner, “Adaptations, the Orchid Thief, and the Subversion of Hollywood Conventions”, he explains; I tell my students that the beginning an academic paper with a definition from Merriam-Webster is perhaps the