Dr Jekyll And Hyde Good Vs Evil Essay

Good and evil are clearly defined but actions themselves may not be so easily defined. Robert Louis Stevenson gives a very literal take on this idea in his novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Robert Louis Stevenson masterfully creates an investigation into the human consciousness with relatable characters and visual details of London that seem to capture the moral state of Dr. Jekyll more than the city. The story revolves around Harry Jekyll who splits his personalities into two very literal personifications of good and evil, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, respectively. Harry Jekyll’s two personalities are polar opposites so their actions should reflect that. Though on careful observation, his personalities seem to represent the moral ambiguity of reason and desire more than good and evil. Dr. Jekyll represents Harry Jekyll’s “good” side. Dr. Jekyll is intelligent, polite, tall, and handsome. Of course, these are all appearances because Dr. Jekyll is just like anybody else, tormented with dark desires. However, Dr. Jekyll rules with reason and knows what he wants is evil and can suppress his inner darkness. In attempt to achieve happiness in both
All it takes is a little push.” If this is true it definitely reflects Harry Jekyll. Harry Jekyll is not good or evil intrinsically like almost everybody. He tries his best to do good but is always tempted by evil. Tragically, even when he tries to separate good and evil, Harry Jekyll becomes Dr. Jekyll a gentleman addicted to pleasure and Edward Hyde an irresponsible child. Stevenson gives a bleak picture of man if at best he will still be be plagued by evil. At the end, Harry Jekyll was beyond remorse for his actions but even then he couldn’t control them because his mind was so split Hyde could come in anytime and take over his mind and and body completely. It appears that the constant struggle between good and evil is necessary and it can never truly be