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 shame 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 repulsiveness 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(prenominal) powerful than good1 - an idea which would have been out of place then. Indeed, though the Victorian date of reference was a period of great scientific advancement, society was still heavily routed in religion Sunday would be reserved for Church, a feign of the Bible would be the only book possessed by many, and oat h was considered both morally and legally a major crime. Though Charles Darwin had challenged the scriptural 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 most(prenominal) of his support would have come from the scientific community, which is ironic considering that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde focuses around the medical examination 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 throng Version) 7 The Inland Voyage, Robert Louis Stevenson 8 Classi c Notes www http//www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/jekyll/ 9 Essay red worm 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 bring to www http//www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031231084101.htm. 16 Leil Lowndess, Relationship Psychologist