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English10H,4
7November2015
ToHydeinPlainSight
Buzwell, Greg. "Man Is Not Truly One, but Truly Two: Duality in Robert Louis Stevensons
Strange
2015.
In this analysis of
Jekyll and Hyde
, Greg Buzwell touches on the novels nature in representing
the duality of man in various ways. He explores the evolution of man, the timeless conflict
between multiple expressions of a single person, and the dualityofsocietyinitseffectonJekyll
and Hyde and its continuation even to today.Buzwellidentifiesthemorbidthemesof
Jekylland
Hyde
asdistinctlyhumanqualities.
This informative article on dissociative identity disorder, a disease formerly known as multiple
personalitydisorder,clearlyandsimplyexplainsthedefinitionandsymptomsofthisconditionin
a way that is easy to understand for someone who is unfamiliar with psychology. The article
states that dissociative identity disorder leads to multiple identities in a single person that are
entirelyindependentandofteninconflict.
Nenadic,Stana."TheRiseofEdinburgh."
BBC
.BBC,17Feb.2011.Web.7Nov.2015.
This brief historical article tells the story of the rise of Edinburgh, Scotland. It tells of its early
beginnings and expansion into a powerful, productive, urban city that earned the name Athens
oftheNorth.Edinburghinthe1800shadanewandanoldside,alightanddark.
Padnick, Steven. "What Everybody Gets Wrong About Jekyll and Hyde."
Tor
. Macmillan, 22
June
2012.Web.21Oct.2015.
"RobertLouisStevenson."
Bio
.A&ETelevisionNetworks,n.d.Web.7Nov.2015.
It is important to understand an author's life in order to understand their work. Robert Louis
Stevenson lived a life that was often full of adventure and travel, andmanyofhisnovels reflect
this. However,
Jekyll and Hyde is darkandmysteriousnovelthattakesplaceinanurbansetting.
This departure from the lighthearted nature of most of his work could be a result of changing
experiencesinhislifeorpossiblyadesiretorepresenthisownpsycheiswriting.
This article gives the reader an idea of the duality that was present in Victorian society. It
highlights
the rigid morality of higher class people who had to present themselves as