The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Humans yearn for supernatural powers where they can perform extraordinarily. While some argue that this is only possible in blockbuster movies, Robert Louis Stevenson employs this phenomenon to write his allegorical and gothic tale, “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” The main character, Dr. Jekyll can transform from a good and honored being to an evil and vicious creature, Mr. Hyde. Dr. Jekyll is to blame for all the adversities that befell him because he allowed the evil character of Mr. Hyde to domineer. At first, Dr. Jekyll expresses his joy for his evil facet because he believed the character of Mr. Hyde gave him the freedom to do as he wished without no one knowing his real self (Stevenson 36). He was assured that he would transform back to the Dr. Jekyll after engaging in vicious criminal activities such as murder.
Dr. Jekyll case can be compared to how the human body develops immunity against disease-causing micro-organisms or how a frequent user of a given drug becomes an addict. Dr. Jekyll was assured that he could easily metamorphosize into Mr. Hyde and transform back to his real self upon taking a pill (Stevenson 37). However, little did he know that Mr. Hyde was easily taking and once the mess is made, nothing would be reverted. Dr. Jekyll found pleasure and comfort in his lousy character even despite inflicting pain and hurting others. He would have taken the initiative to stop his evil motifs early enough, but he did not.

Time was not on his side, and the character of Mr. Hyde was quickly taking over. Unfortunately, he reached a point of no return where he had no control over his transformations, and this is what led him to kill a legislator by the name of Sir Danvers Carew (Stevenson 12). Dr. Jekyll was a respectable and honored man in the society, and he should not have allowed his evil character to take over his personality and entire life.
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Stevenson, Robert Louis. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Broadview Press, 2005.