Influence Of Actions In Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde

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Peoples actions are influenced by current times. In general, one's surroundings affect how they behave. In Robert Louis Stevenson's mystery novella, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Victorian Era influenced the characters actions. Society reacts in certain ways depending on the situation. Utterson goes to visit Lanyon because he hasn't been out in days. Utterson thinks to himself as he looks at Lanyon, “as a look in the eye and quality of manner that seemed to testify to some deep-seated terror of the mind” (Stevenson 30). Utterson describes Lanyon as messed up in his mind. This is because Hyde transformed into with a potion in front of Lanyon, causing him to die later from the shock. Honoring others wishes is not only important in the Victorian