Everyone has, once in their lives, gone through the troubles of right and wrong within themselves and how they affect others through their decisions. In "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson, the protagonist, Dr. Jekyll, struggles with the consequences of his dual identity. He has created a potion that transforms him into the malicious Mr. Hyde, representing the darker aspects of his personality. It’s shown that throughout the novel, the coexistence of right and wrong in a person’s identity, also known as the duality of man, can lead to both internal and external conflict between oneself and others. In chapter 2’s setting, changes are unveiled when Mr. Utterson has his first interaction with Hyde, where his timid …show more content…
This highlights the degree to which his internal conflict has taken a toll on his life. His inability to sleep shows just how unfortunate his suffering is and serves as a symbol of how consuming his internal struggle is. Lanyon talks about how he feels when he first witnesses Dr. Jekyll transformation as "a man restored from death.” and then adds “I ask myself if I believe it, and I cannot answer." Lanyon emphasizes how confused and shocked he is after seeing Jekyll turn into Hyde. The resurrection analogy shows how bizarre Jekyll’s changes were and how it’s simply impossible, especially since Lanyon is or was strong about his beliefs when it came to science. In addition, Lanyon’s uncertainty about the situation conveys how unstable he is with his reality, creating an existential crisis within himself. In conclusion, the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a story based on the duality of man and how important it is for us to balance the right and wrong within ourselves, for it can cause great damage to not only us but those around us as