... that are present in the story. whilst also creating a sense of intrigue. When first introduced to the elusive Mr Hyde, Mr Enfield is telling Mr Utterson about an incident he witnessed recently, where by Mr Hyde aggressively tramped over a young girl. It was hellish to see. It wasn't like a man; it was like ... descended from apes) wasn't accepted as many people believed it went against God. So therefore Stevenson making a reference to this when describing Mr Hyde connotes that his behaviour embodies this theory and he is behaving in a very animalistic nature. This is very contrasting to...

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... he appears. He presents a sanitised version of himself to society and keeps his deepest desires repressed. This is evident due to the vague yet significant description of Mr Hyde. When Mr Enfield tried describing his appearance to Mr Utterson he could only muster hazy interpretation saying He must be deformed somewhere and He's an extraordinary looking man, and yet I really can name nothing out ... of the way. Enfields lack of articulacy sets a pattern for the novel, as no one is able to give an exact description of the Mr Hyde. These failures of articulation create an impression of Hyd...

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... the characters and the setting of the novel. Specifically he explores the idea of duality within a person's personality, not only in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde but also Lanyon and Utterson. The use of Stevenson's descriptive language of the 19th century urban London, also demonstrates the idea of duality all around ... us. Primarily, Stevenson's examination of duality is shown through what appears to be the two characters of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. It is demonstrated throughout the novel as the audience learns that these two distinct and apparently opposite personalities are in fact one perso...

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... yet in which he cannot behave without his disguise, due to the repressive nature of Victorian Society. Therefore, he, in he "thick cloak- of Mr Hyde, lurks in the sinister areas of London, such as Soho, without putting his reputation at risk. For all the characters in the novel, preserving one ... that will separate his good and evil side one from another. Dr Jekyll represents not the pure good, but the whole of a person, and Mr Hyde represents pure evil and contains little of Dr Jekyll in him. Although these two characters stand in stark contrast to one another, it is hard ... hide- wh...

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... to control drinking--it seems that regardless of what you decide beforehand, you frequently wind up drunk -Using alcohol to escape problems -A change in personality--turning from Dr. Jekyl to Mr. Hyde -A high tolerance level--drinking just about everybody under the table -Blackouts--sometimes not remembering what happened while drinking -Problems at work or in school as a result of drinking -Concern shown ... ...

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