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Essay Comparing Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to the Film True Lie

 

            
             Henry Jekyll was torn apart by a man, Mr. Edward Hyde, who came to him during his dreams. Jekyll's life was being controlled by when he was visited by Mr. Hyde. There were periods of his life in which he was a normal doctor, living like everyone else. Jekyll created Hyde as a way to vent his inner anger, without being seen as a violent person. Hyde was known as his Jekyll's alter ego, the complete opposite of him.
             True Lies.
             In the film "True Lies", Harry Tasker leads a double life. Tasker is going through tough times in his marriage with his wife, Helen. Each and everyday, Helen is becoming more and more disinterested in the dull life in which her husband leads. So Helen seeks an affair with Bill Paxton, a man who she believes is a secret FBI agent working for the government. This fact intrigues Helen, making her love Paxton more and more. In reality, Paxton is a dull computer salesman and it is her husband, Harry, is a secret agent for the government.
             Harry is leading a double life at work and at home. When he is at work, he is a man who plays an important part in the lives to others, contrary to what his wife believes. Every day when he comes home, he is scrutinized by a wife who believes he has done nothing of interest during the past day she believes he works as a computer salesman, and the life he lives serves no purpose. Harry has many objectives: protecting his family, keeping his job, and helping others, but his love for his family has the two sides in a strong conflict. Harry Tasker knows who he truly is, but his lies separate him into two different people.
            


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