In the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson narrates, mostly through the eyes of Gabriel John Utterson, the intriguing story of Edward Hyde, a dwarf-like and repulsive man, commanded by pure evil to indulge into his desires; and Henry Jekyll, a respectful and cherished doctor, that carries a fancy and reserved life. Interestingly, both have a strong and exquisite relationship, in which Hyde seems to have a powerful hold over Jekyll’s life. The story revolves around the mischievous deeds of Hyde, and the mysterious reasons Jekyll insists in maintaining a relationship with him. Although Stevenson leaves these final answers to the last chapter, he avoids to specifically characterize Hyde, giving a distorted and yet vivid image about him that leads the readers to engage and wonder about the explanations of Hyde’s origin, and why he is indescribably fearsome at the eyes of other characters. …show more content…
That is, people are a mixture of good and evil deeds, but considering Hyde was wholly evil, people could not recognize his grotesque nature neither identify what was wrong with him. That explains why all characters that met him could not feel sympathy, but only repulse and fear; because their transgressions were partially covered by their virtuosities, which did not allow them to relate to