The word comparison portrays that Macbeth can compare himself with the Thane of Cawdor and considering the fact that Macbeth becomes and a traitor it foreshadows that Macbeth will also acquire these titles which he later does. Shakespeare has done this in order to render him as a tragic hero. During the time of the classical Greek theatre, the point of the tragedy was that a man of high status faced problems, in this case Macbeth's ambition, that toppled him exploiting his fear and pity (quoted by Aristotle). Shakespeare had to make sure that the audience has a clear idea of Macbeth nobility and .
Similarly, Dr Jekyll is also respected amongst the wise and his fellow men though his dark side is shown much more physically than Macbeth's. As he was born into a large fortune automatically he is in high status as well as adding his profession as a doctor, Dr Jekylls reputation as a good and noble person is clear to the reader. Despite this, Stevenson leaves hints to the reader that Dr Jekyll is not all as he appears. He presents a sanitised version of himself to society and keeps his deepest desires repressed. 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. These failures of articulation create an impression of Hyde as an inexplicable figure as someone whose deformity is truly bizarre and mysterious. It is almost as if language itself has no ability in deciphering Hyde as a person. As he is a supernatural creation, his existence should not be in this word therefore escapes conventional faculty of normal human beings.
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...
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...
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 "...
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...
Duality in Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. "We should not live alternately with our opposing tendencies in continual see - saw of passion and disgust, but seek some path on which the tendencies shall no longer oppose, but serve each other to common end." (Osbourne, Vol 24, 208) Duality...
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,...
In the novel, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the character Dr. Jekyll becomes addicted and dependent upon a drug. This drug was not a "street drug", but just an experimental chemical drug that a chemist had made up-a sort of potion. Although the potion was made purely of compounded elements that had bee...
The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde The respectability of Victorian society was that there was an upper class, a working class and a under class. ... Further-more the settings in the text between the front and entrance of the house that Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde reside in is that Jekyll uses the front entrance of the house and the back entrance of the house is used by Hyde because he tries to sneak in the house. "I saw Mr Hyde go in by the dissecting room". ... There is also Dr Lanyon who is a well known scientist who is good friends with both Dr Jekyll and Utterson. ... The text is a...
Throughout the novel, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Stevenson explores the idea of duality through both the characters and the setting of the novel. Specifically he explores the idea of duality within a person's personality, not only in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde but also Lanyon and Utterson. ... Primarily, Stevenson's examination of duality is shown through what appears to be the two characters of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. ... The concept of duality is explored by the other personality of Dr Jekyll and his contrast to Mr Hyde in every aspect of his life. ... Conversely to Dr J...
