Dr JEKYLL AND Mr HYDE- THE THEME OF DUALITY

 MYSELF and THE OTHER FELLOW

LET OUT

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE

RICH HOUSE-SINISTER

THe DUAL NATURE OF ITS OWNER

"THE VERY PINK OF THE PROPRIETIES"- idiom = much admired, accomplished gentleman

MR HYDE-dwarfish, troglodyte, ape-like

DR JEKYLL-has always concealed his pleasures, sense of shame

MR HYDE-" spring headlong into the sea of liberty"

THOMAS HOBBES " Life is short,nasty, brutish and people are selfish"

JOHN LOCKE " Man is the epitome of tolerance and reason"

JEAN JACQUES ROUSEEAU" we're naturally healthy and happy"

PARADOX of the book- We're radically both-good and evil

To Stevenson we must embrace the complexity of man

What happens when we nourish the lower elements the bad side takes over.

Dr Jekyll " licks the chops oh his memory"- he's proud of his bad actions!

Now he's condemned!

Similarities Between Stevenson & Pirandello

 

Similarities Between Stevenson & Pirandello

 

●       Exploration of Identity

○       Stevenson:

■       Duality of Human Nature

■       Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

■       Conflict between Good & Evil

○       Pirandello:

■       Fluidity & Fragmentation of Identity

■       Multiple Selves

■       Masks in Society

■       "Six Characters in Search of an Author"

■       "The Man with the Flower in His Mouth"

●       Focus on the Absurd

○       Stevenson:

■       Gothic Tales

■       Uncanny & Inexplicable

■       Questioning Reality

○       Pirandello:

■       Illogical & Unpredictable Life

■       Trapped Characters

■       Futility of Existence

●       Social Commentary

○       Stevenson:

■       Critique of Victorian Society

■       Poverty, Injustice, Hypocrisy

○       Pirandello:

■       Satire of Social Conventions

■       Constraints of Social Roles

■       Impact of Social Pressures

●       Key Differences

○       Stevenson:

■       Adventure, Fantasy, Gothic Horror

○       Pirandello:

■       Philosophical & Absurdist Plays & Novels

■       Deep Exploration of Human Condition

In Summary

○       Shared Fascination with:

■       Complexities of Human Identity

■       Absurdity of Existence

■       Impact of Social Forces

 

A clear plot of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and a comment on the story

 

Schema Stevenson -Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

 

>Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde SUMMARY

 

DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE BY ROBERT STEVENSON // ANIMATED BOOK SUMMARY

THEMES 
Dr JEKYLL and MR HYDE

Keeping Up Appearances (The importance of reputation)

Scientific Development

The Duality of Human Nature

Violence

The Female

Lack of Communication

The Rational vs. The Irrational (Nature vs The Supernatural)

The City of London

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THEMES

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde