Introduction
Victorian Age is the age of of novels. This age has produced many outstanding novelists. R.J. Stevenson is a different type of novelist of the same age. His novels are based on various theme. He explores outer world and adventures in his interesting novel 'Treasure Island" while this novel "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" reflects inner world of human being. Other Victorian novelists highlight social problems etc.. of nineteen century English society while R.J. Stevenson discuss about double personality of the same name in the present novel.
Character Sketch of Dr. Henry Jekyll
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a result of Stevenson's dream that gave him ideas for some scene. He put his ideas and visions into a more coherent from and this novel was written. The novel proved to be a great success within a few months of its publication 40,000 copies were solt. The novel has come to be synonyms with the struggle between good and the novel also introduces strange characters like doctor Jekyll, Adwared Hyde , Dr. Lanyon etc. But at present we are concerned with Dr. Jekyll's character only.
Physical appearance
Dr. Jekyll is a middle aged gentleman. He has a large ,smooth faced well manners. He looks a kind hearted person. People all over the city respect him.
As a Scientist
Dr. Jekyll is very intelligent and hard working. He has his own laboratory and he is interested in new experiments. On the base of his studies of science and philosophy. Every man has good and bad within himself to enjoy the pleasures of crime. Dr. Jekyll invents a medicine which changes his from size and face. After taking the chemical he becomes Edward Hyde. Edward Hyde is a complete evil personality. Dr. Lanyon does not like Dr. Jekyll's such unscientific experiment. Dr. Lanyon loses his life because of Jekyll's such experiments on the drugs.
A Respectable doctor
Dr. Henry Jekyll is a kind hearted doctor. People respect him as a serious and hardworking scientist. But because of such hire social status, doctor Jekyll can not enjoy a free life. He is a reputed doctor and he has to live accordingly . Therefor he invents a drug to divided his personality into two. He began to live one kind of life in public as doctor Jekyll and another in private as Mr. Hyde.
His Surrender
Dr. Jekyll succeed to cheat the people in the begging. He is respected by the people as doctor. But on the other hand he enjoys criminal activities as Mr. Hyde. Only some drug convert him into Mr. Hyde who can do anything and Dr. Jekyll enjoys crime but also remains a gentle person. However with the passing of time. Hyde overcome poor doctor. Evil side of Mr. Jekyll become more powerful. At later stage, Doctor Jekyll changes into Hyde without taking the drugs. This creates a dangerous situation because Hyde is a murderer and people and police are working for him. Dr. Jekyll can not control the situation and ultimately decides to commits suicide. At the end of the novel. He is found dead. He confess everything in his last latter to Mr. Utterson.
Conclusion
Dr. Henry Jekyll has really a strange personality. He is student of science as well as philosophy. He events a kind of rare drug to change his personality. His character gives moral lesson that if you encourage the evil side of your personality you will become Mr. Hyde. R.J. Stevenson has really created this strange and interesting human being.
Character Sketch of Dr. Henry Jekyll
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a result of Stevenson's dream that gave him ideas for some scene. He put his ideas and visions into a more coherent from and this novel was written. The novel proved to be a great success within a few months of its publication 40,000 copies were solt. The novel has come to be synonyms with the struggle between good and the novel also introduces strange characters like doctor Jekyll, Adwared Hyde , Dr. Lanyon etc. But at present we are concerned with Dr. Jekyll's character only.
Physical appearance
Dr. Jekyll is a middle aged gentleman. He has a large ,smooth faced well manners. He looks a kind hearted person. People all over the city respect him.
As a Scientist
Dr. Jekyll is very intelligent and hard working. He has his own laboratory and he is interested in new experiments. On the base of his studies of science and philosophy. Every man has good and bad within himself to enjoy the pleasures of crime. Dr. Jekyll invents a medicine which changes his from size and face. After taking the chemical he becomes Edward Hyde. Edward Hyde is a complete evil personality. Dr. Lanyon does not like Dr. Jekyll's such unscientific experiment. Dr. Lanyon loses his life because of Jekyll's such experiments on the drugs.
A Respectable doctor
Dr. Henry Jekyll is a kind hearted doctor. People respect him as a serious and hardworking scientist. But because of such hire social status, doctor Jekyll can not enjoy a free life. He is a reputed doctor and he has to live accordingly . Therefor he invents a drug to divided his personality into two. He began to live one kind of life in public as doctor Jekyll and another in private as Mr. Hyde.
His Surrender
Dr. Jekyll succeed to cheat the people in the begging. He is respected by the people as doctor. But on the other hand he enjoys criminal activities as Mr. Hyde. Only some drug convert him into Mr. Hyde who can do anything and Dr. Jekyll enjoys crime but also remains a gentle person. However with the passing of time. Hyde overcome poor doctor. Evil side of Mr. Jekyll become more powerful. At later stage, Doctor Jekyll changes into Hyde without taking the drugs. This creates a dangerous situation because Hyde is a murderer and people and police are working for him. Dr. Jekyll can not control the situation and ultimately decides to commits suicide. At the end of the novel. He is found dead. He confess everything in his last latter to Mr. Utterson.
Conclusion
Dr. Henry Jekyll has really a strange personality. He is student of science as well as philosophy. He events a kind of rare drug to change his personality. His character gives moral lesson that if you encourage the evil side of your personality you will become Mr. Hyde. R.J. Stevenson has really created this strange and interesting human being.
