Even before being introduced to Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde, the ideas of dualism are already being played out. ... 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. ... The use of a simile to describe Mr Hyde conveys him as incredibly violent and uncaring. Like some damned Juggernaut connotes Mr Hydes animalistic behaviour and links to the idea of the best in man can be made. ... The change is Dr Jekyll's physical appearance connotes that the topic of Mr Hyde is a very...

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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. ... Stevenson purposely described Mr Hydes appearance incoherently as leaves the reader no choice but to form their own interpretation of Hyde. ... Eventually Hyde begins ...

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Evil is stronger than good, Hyde obscene up dead, suggestive a weakness. ... Jekyll and Mr. Hyde begins strong then changes to equals vying determinedly for dormancy. ... His capacity to change back from Hyde into Jekyll gradually vanished. ... For a bestial animal, besides, Hyde appears to be strangely at home in the urban scene. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate