Similarities Between Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde

Michael Benschop
Ms. Huebbe
English 12
24th February 2023

Who is the Scariest Creature Essay Throughout the literary works of Frankenstein and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the prominent supernatural horrors written within these novels are clearly seen, with both of these works featuring physical monsters that create chaos within their respective worlds. When analyzing these horrors, a deeper level begins to appear, with the focus shifting from the physical monsters of The Creature and Mr. Hyde, to the creators of these beasts, being Victor Frankenstein and Dr. Henry Jeykll. Both Jekyll and Frankenstein may not have the physical horror attributes similar to their creations, but their horrid mental states and decisions make

Both the physical attributes of the monsters, along with the horrid motives of the creators, show the pure horror from these novels, with the only debate being, who may be the true “scariest monster” from these literary works, and how these works still affect the world today. When analyzing The Creature from Frankenstein, one must observe the motives of this beast, and how the driving force of loneliness leads to the demise of those in his path of vengeance. The Creature was derived from a madman who wanted to play God, only to be completely abandoned and isolated from the living creatures of the world. The Creature has the most reasoning for his actions, and how they were not derived from pure evil, unlike the other beings from these literary works. The Creature had also been willing to reason and negotiate with his creator, trying to make the best out of both of their lives. The Creature shows its civility when speaking to Victor, stating, “‘You are in the wrong,’ replied the fiend; ‘and instead of threatening, I am content to reason with you. I am malicious because I am miserable’” (Shelley 92). The Creature had every opportunity to enact revenge on its wretched creator, but

While creating The Creature in Frankenstein, Victor had an overwhelming desire to play God, and had created a creature capable of causing unperceivable amounts of damage and chaos to man. However, after examining the appearance of this creature, Victor had abandoned and neglected it, causing it to go on a crusade to find its creator and remove itself from the isolation and crippling lifestyle that had been forced upon him by Victor. The Creature had demanded a new companion after Victor had created a previous one, with Victor initially agreeing to this situation, but ending up betraying the creature even knowing the possible consequences of his actions. Victor’s reaction to this betrayal was shown when Victor yells at the creature, “Begone! I do break my promise; never will I create another like yourself, equal in deformity and wickedness” (Shelley 107). Victor’s change of heart shows the humanity still left within himself, however it also shows the morality and ethics that the mad scientist had believed in, as he knew that this change of heart would lead to the death of those he cared about. This is later shown when Victor exclaims, “You may render me the most miserable of men, but you shall never make me base in my own eyes. Shall I create another like yourself, whose joint wickedness