1. Duality of Human Nature
... and is accused of committing evil acts throughout the novel. Robert Louis Stevenson reinforces the theme of good and evil in his novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with his unique writing structure. "Stevenson's main theme here and elsewhere may be the interrelationship of good and evil - they cannot be easily identified ... of Jekyll's belongings. Utterson decides to go see Dr. Hastie Lanyon, an old friend of his and Jekyll's to see if he knows anything about Mr. Hyde. A quick description of Lanyon gives the reader a picture of what he looks and acts like. The narrator relates, "This was a he...
- Word Count: 2799
- Approx Pages: 11
- Grade Level: High School