![]() As chilling as the description of Hyde running down the child may be, the narrative does not accuse him of the more obvious offense that a man might inflict on an eight- or ten-year-old girl in a London slum. In addition to that strange displacement whereby Hyde- himself accused of blackmail and all manner of other crimes-actually prompts Enfield and the doctor to blackmail him, there is something very odd about the offense described in this scene. "Enfield's account raises a number of questions that will become increasingly relevant as the story develops. It is only how we look at these deeds, thoughts and words that make them "uncivilized". civilized but that sometimes there are some thoughts, words and deeds which are thought of as "uncivilized" but in reality are not so at all. good.'" I think this is what Stevenson was trying to tell us in the story: That the characters struggle against good vs. Tolstoy once said that: "The best stories don't come from 'good vs. Utterson may have seemed lovable and civilized on the outside, but on the inside he had "urges" and tried to "hide" them by drinking alone and denying himself the enjoyment of the theatre. Utterson is described as being "austure with himself drank gin when he was alone, to mortify a taste for vintages and though he enjoyed the theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years." Utterson's face is described as "never lighted by a smile," that he is silent for the most part and that he appears to be "lean, long, dusty, and dreary." And yet the author tells us that he is "loveable". Hyde acts more civilized than those around him. Hyde? The answer would be yes and at first we might be tempted to describe him as barbrous or wild and acting like a Philistine, but I hope to show that there are times when Mr. A Philistine is a person who is guided by materialism and is usually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values.Ĭan any of these definitions be applied to Mr. Uncivilized: barbarous or wild, lacking culture or refinement: Philistine. The defintions of these words are for our purpose are:Ĭivilized: to cause to develop out of a primitive state: to bring to a technically advanced and "rationally" ordered stage of cultural development. evil, but rather civilized and uncivilized. I have a working theory that the dual nature in these characters is not so much good vs. ![]() If you do NOT wish your words quoted, please contact Books. ![]() We sometimes excerpt quotes from discussions to display on pages on SeniorNet's site or in print documents. Today Stevenson’s novella is recognized as an incisive study of Victorian morality and sexual repression, as well as a great thriller." from the Publisherī&N Bookstore | Books Main Page | Book Discussion Guidelines | Suggest a Book for Discussion Resonant with psychological perception and ethical insight, the book has literary roots in Dostoevsky’s “The Double” and Crime and Punishment. Hyde dramatically brings to life a science-fiction case study of the nature of good and evil and the duality that can exist within one person. Instead it unleashes the dark forces within him, transforming him into the hideous and murderous Mr. Testing chemicals in his lab, he drinks a mixture he hopes will isolate-and eliminate-human evil. "Idealistic young scientist Henry Jekyll struggles to unlock the secrets of the soul. ![]()
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