The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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   amethystrose Teacher
   High School - 9th Grade

   In Dr. Jekyll's confession in Chapter 10, he discusses his ideas of the dual nature of man, both good and evil.  He realizes that both reside within him, and it is his wish to separate the two so that he could then choose which side he wanted to present at any given moment.  He could still be Dr. Jekyll the upstanding Victorian gentleman, while his potion would allow him to "let out" his dark side and secretly do all the sinful activities denied a man of his social status. In this way, he could have the best of both worlds.  Unfortunately, he learned that once released, he could not control his dark urges, and Mr. Hyde's personality became stronger than that of Dr. Jekyll.

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   http://www.enotes.com/dr-jekyll/dr-henry-jekyll

   http://www.enotes.com/dr-jekyll/edward-hyde

   http://www.enotes.com/dr-jekyll/part-3-summary

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   Posted by amethystrose on Monday July 21, 2008 at 7:52 PM