Considering The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as an Effective

Considering The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as an Effective Representation of wickedness The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, originally published in 1886 by Robert Louis Stevenson, arguably remains a popular novella even today because of its representations of reprehensible and themes concerned with evil such as morality. Originally written for a Victorian audience, the text follows the conventions of the time - for example, the Georgian style of introducing and portraying characters by their social class and status. In writing his classic, Stevenson wanted to focus on the suggestion that evil is potentially more powerful than good1 - an idea which would have been out of place then. Indeed, though the Victorian season was a period of great scientific advancement, society was still securely routed in religion Sunday would be reserved for Church, a imitation of the Bible would be the only book possessed by many, and profane swearing was considered both morally and legally a major crime. Though Charles Darwin had challenged the biblical theory of Creation some seven years earlier in his thesis The Origin of Species, his works were generally not accepted by the majority of the population - it is extremely likely, as well as logical, that closely of his support would have come from the scientific community, which is ironic considering that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde focuses around the aesculapian profession. Therefore, by focusing on the suggestion that evil is potentially more powerful than good 1 - i.e. that God was not almighty or prevalent - Stevenson risked not only the popularity of his novella, but of his reputation as an author. The defi... .../ 3 See Stafford News 4 Mike Wolfe, Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent 5 Wikipedia www http//www.wikipedia.org/ 6 Genesis 411 - The Bible (The King jam Version) 7 The Inland Voyage, Robert Louis Stevenson 8 Classic Notes www http//w ww.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/jekyll/ 9 Essay ass-kisser www http//www.essaycrawler.com/viewpaper/55322.html/ 10 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Criticism www http//www.enotes.com/dr-jekyll/7417/ 11 The Carew Murder Case 12 Wikiquote www http//www.wikiquote.com/ 13 Peter Bell the Third, P.B. Shelly 14 Wikipedia www http//www.wikipedia.org/ and Dr. Mumtaz Pardhan 15 The Placebo Effect Harnessing Your Minds Power to regain www http//www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031231084101.htm. 16 Leil Lowndess, Relationship Psychologist