... his unique writing structure. "Stevenson's main theme here and elsewhere may be the interrelationship of good and evil - they cannot be easily identified and separated from one another" (Bleiler 311). Stevenson uses narrative voices, Mr. Hyde, and symbols to fortify his theme of good and evil. The first scene consists of Mr. Richard Enfield and his distant cousin Mr. Utterson walking along a street ... unique writing structure of the brutal events and beautiful description of the setting is another example of Stevenson's use of the theme of good and evil. Throughout the novel many peopl...

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• Grade Level: High School

... is a mixture of sorts, his home is also. It is a symbol of the Jekyll Hyde relationship. The characteristics of his home could represent parallel symbols of traits found in his personality: "The Street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood, like a fire in a forest; and with its ... Jekyll's character to be pronounced Je (French word for "I-) Kill (Je-Kill = I kill), as an indication that the doctor wanted to isolate the evil portion of himself, appropriately named "Hyde,"" meaning that part which must hide from civilization. As I see it, this could exemplify Freud's theory of r...

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... society. Jack, the ringleader of the "savages" is a clear representation of the capacity for evil in each of us and Ralph, a wholesome saint-like character, symbolises the good. But it is not only characters that work as symbols. The conch (a large shell used to call the boys for meetings) is a symbol of ... Nonetheless, this fun childrens story is still able to teach a lot, such as lessons of loyalty, courage, integrity, and the triumph of good over evil. It's difficult not to notice the subtle undercurrent of ethics and morals that Stevenson strives to pass on to the reader. While the...

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