The saying "never judge a book by its cover" has been around for ages. This quote reins true for Dr. Harry Jekyll on the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. His two personalities, the civilized one outside and mysterious one inside, differ greatly it is a wonder how he kept sane for so long. Dr. Jekyll most relates to the saying "never judge a book by its cover" because of his appearance outside, his thoughts inside, and his actions throughout the book. Jekyll is not your average, run-of-the-mill physician. On the outside, Dr. Jekyll is a caring, well-mannered, and generous man. He donates to charity and will often host dinner parties for he and his dearest friends and colleagues. He is a well respected doctor in the town, and has a wide clientele to show for it. Throughout the story, Jekyll becomes sickly and ends up going right into seclusion. Then, soon after he will begin hosting dinner parties again and act as if nothing happened. When those episodes occurred, Mr. Utterson, a close friend, wonders if it is because of the powers of Mr. Hyde towering over the Doctor. Towards the end of the novel, we find these actions come from the battle Jekyll is fighting with the darkness that was is going on inside of him. …show more content…
At some points he let that fascination get the best of him. He also notes that he believes in mysticism, belief that spiritual apprehension that may be attained by self-surrender, which disgusts one his colleagues, Dr. Hastie Lanyon, who calls it "devilish." Throughout the novel, Jekyll notes that his dark side has always been tempting, but his profession and record around town is what has been holding it back. At the end of the novel, This temptation gets the best of him and he ends up going against his well-mannered shell and his actions reflect