The Strange Case of Addiction: The Real Story of Dr.
Jekyll was an innocent man who could not free himself from his obsession with his evil counterpart, Mr. Hyde. In the world today, there are millions of people like this fictional character who are consumed and controlled by a certain action, feeling, or substance. These habitual compulsions range from anything to surfing the web to potent narcotics. In Stevenson's classic novel, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," he takes us on a journey through the stages of addiction, revealing the mental processes, causes, and effects of the extraordinarily common, yet potentially dangerous syndrome of addiction.
Addiction is usually considered a horrible word, reserved only for those who are constantly enslaved in the power of mind-altering drugs. However, it has been a part of all of our lives at one time or another and is commonly overlooked by most people. Watching television, the toy we always wanted and could not get enough of, and the infatuation of our first love are just a few examples. Anything that alters our behavior or mental processes and causes compulsive thinking or action can be considered an addiction. Curiosity, boredom, loneliness, and peer pressure are just a few causes of these habits. As in the case of Dr. Jekyll, his curiosity and a seemingly innocent determination for scientific discovery led to obsession of his work. This addiction occurred long before his evil counterpart Mr. Hyde was even a figment of his imagination. This is the case of many people, where they unknowingly push themselves closer and closer to edge of addiction by putting themselves in risky situations. Once the user begins the cycle, they fall victim to their own mind as they tumble into a nearly inescapable downward spiral. This free fall starts with the first stage; Experimentation. .
The first phase is where a certain action or chemical is introduced to a person.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Irresponsibility in Scientific Exploration In every single movie we watch and in every book we read there is a plot. Whether it be between someone and nature or an agent against a villain, stories wouldn't be exciting without the "Good" versus "...
Jekyll and Mr. ... When Mr. ... The name "Hyde" in Danish language indicates "Haven" (Nabokov 9) and in English it corresponds to a word "Hide." ... Mr. Hyde, whenever he commits a crime, hides (according to the English translation of his name), in becoming Dr. ...
The Hydden Truth Is everyone a Dr. Jekyll: desperately attempting to keep his Mr. Hyde under control, secretly intrigued by what evil exists, and jealous of his incredible freedom from moral and political restraints? The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson was writte...
The importance of reputation in the novel also reflects the significance of appearances, facades and surfaces, which often hide a sordid underside. ... Dr Jekyll represents not the pure good, but the whole of a person, and Mr Hyde represents pure evil and contains little of Dr Jekyll in him. ... Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde are dual not only in behaviour but also in stature as well. Dr Jekyll is described as a "smooth faced- tall man, whereas Mr Hyde is perceived to be a man with much smaller stature, a visible hunch and much younger than Dr Jekyll. ... Although a lot more restrained than Dr Jekyll a...
The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one that would have the most intelligent person thinking out loud to himself, "What the heck is going on in this story?" The way the story flows is in many ways, like a suspense movie where the audience wonders what will happen next or who the killer might be,...
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde The book Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde is a very interesting but complex with book. The book starts out with the introduction of Mr. Utterson and how he hears of a gruesome murder. Rumors were saying that a Mr. Hyde committed the murder and disappears into the darkness. Utterson n...
This is what happened in the story of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hide. Well it all starts off as Dr. Jekyll is writing on a piece of paper his sad pitiful story it seems that he's fighting to keep control as his other side is trying to break through. As he's writing he tells you of how he used to be ...
The relationship between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in Robert Louis Stevenson's famed novel "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," is an interesting one on several levels. Dr. Jekyll created Mr. Hyde so he could fulfill instinctual desires that were considered wrong in his society without criti...
The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one that would have the most intelligent person thinking out loud to himself, "What the heck is going on in this story?" The way the story flows is in many ways, like a suspense movie where the audience wonders what will happen next or who the killer might be,...