I believe that every human being has two sides to his nature the good and the
sides to his nature the good and the
sides to his nature the good and the evil when you think of split
evil when you think of split
evil when you think of split personalities this 19th century tale is
personalities this 19th century tale is
personalities this 19th century tale is the first thing that comes to mind
the first thing that comes to mind
the first thing that comes to mind welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
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exploring ten pieces of trivia about
exploring ten pieces of trivia about Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of
Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of
Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde
you
you number ten about the author born in
number ten about the author born in
number ten about the author born in Edinburgh Scotland in 1850 Robert Louis
Edinburgh Scotland in 1850 Robert Louis
Edinburgh Scotland in 1850 Robert Louis Stevenson was six so often as a child he
Stevenson was six so often as a child he
Stevenson was six so often as a child he was mostly tutored privately he loved
was mostly tutored privately he loved
was mostly tutored privately he loved writing stories so his father helped him
writing stories so his father helped him
writing stories so his father helped him publish his first as a teen Stevenson
publish his first as a teen Stevenson
publish his first as a teen Stevenson later built his writing reputation with
later built his writing reputation with
later built his writing reputation with books like Treasure Island and Strange
books like Treasure Island and Strange
books like Treasure Island and Strange Case of dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde
Case of dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde
Case of dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde along with writing he spent his last
along with writing he spent his last
along with writing he spent his last year’s involved in Samoan politics
year’s involved in Samoan politics
year’s involved in Samoan politics number nine influences and inspirations
number nine influences and inspirations
number nine influences and inspirations though his childhood illness followed
though his childhood illness followed
though his childhood illness followed him into adulthood it didn’t prevent
him into adulthood it didn’t prevent
him into adulthood it didn’t prevent Stevenson from writing his finest
Stevenson from writing his finest
Stevenson from writing his finest material the author was said to have
material the author was said to have
material the author was said to have composed The Strange Case of dr. Jekyll
composed The Strange Case of dr. Jekyll
composed The Strange Case of dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde novella while in bed in the
and mr. Hyde novella while in bed in the
and mr. Hyde novella while in bed in the early 1880s his writing style
early 1880s his writing style
early 1880s his writing style incorporated elements of allegory the
incorporated elements of allegory the
incorporated elements of allegory the gothic novel detective stories and
gothic novel detective stories and
gothic novel detective stories and Victorian literature you an acquaintance
Victorian literature you an acquaintance
Victorian literature you an acquaintance of Jekyll yes yes of course I’m a friend
of Jekyll yes yes of course I’m a friend
of Jekyll yes yes of course I’m a friend a tall friend I’ll let me have that
a tall friend I’ll let me have that
a tall friend I’ll let me have that where is dr. Jekyll oh don’t worry he’s
where is dr. Jekyll oh don’t worry he’s
where is dr. Jekyll oh don’t worry he’s alive
alive
alive what’s the matter is he ill no now he’s
what’s the matter is he ill no now he’s
what’s the matter is he ill no now he’s perfectly all right I tell you number
perfectly all right I tell you number
perfectly all right I tell you number eight settings and era first published
eight settings and era first published
eight settings and era first published in 1886 the novella is set in late
in 1886 the novella is set in late
in 1886 the novella is set in late nineteenth century London England known
nineteenth century London England known
nineteenth century London England known as the Victorian era it was a time when
as the Victorian era it was a time when
as the Victorian era it was a time when people were expected to repress their
people were expected to repress their
people were expected to repress their true selves and feelings while conveying
true selves and feelings while conveying
true selves and feelings while conveying a more restrained and respectable
a more restrained and respectable
a more restrained and respectable exterior appearance this made it the
exterior appearance this made it the
exterior appearance this made it the perfect setting and justification for
perfect setting and justification for
perfect setting and justification for Jekyll’s use of Hyde to live out his
Jekyll’s use of Hyde to live out his
Jekyll’s use of Hyde to live out his darker urges my poor little innocent it
darker urges my poor little innocent it
darker urges my poor little innocent it doesn’t know what I’m talking about
doesn’t know what I’m talking about
doesn’t know what I’m talking about Hey number seven plot the evil
Hey number seven plot the evil
Hey number seven plot the evil predominates it brings out the animal
predominates it brings out the animal
predominates it brings out the animal instinct in man the desire to get what
instinct in man the desire to get what
instinct in man the desire to get what you want even if you have to kill to get
you want even if you have to kill to get
you want even if you have to kill to get it told in the third person by an
it told in the third person by an
it told in the third person by an anonymous narrator the plot follows John
anonymous narrator the plot follows John
anonymous narrator the plot follows John utterson’s request to figure out what’s
utterson’s request to figure out what’s
utterson’s request to figure out what’s going on between his friend dr. Henry
going on between his friend dr. Henry
going on between his friend dr. Henry Jekyll and a seemingly evil man named
Jekyll and a seemingly evil man named
Jekyll and a seemingly evil man named Edward Hyde
after witnessing several of Hyde’s
after witnessing several of Hyde’s crimes
crimes
crimes Utterson attempts to confront Jekyll but
Utterson attempts to confront Jekyll but
Utterson attempts to confront Jekyll but it’s only upon dr. hasty lanyons death
it’s only upon dr. hasty lanyons death
it’s only upon dr. hasty lanyons death that Utterson realizes they must find
that Utterson realizes they must find
that Utterson realizes they must find out what is wrong with Jekyll I must be
out what is wrong with Jekyll I must be
out what is wrong with Jekyll I must be a short of dr. Jekyll safety where is he
a short of dr. Jekyll safety where is he
a short of dr. Jekyll safety where is he he’s alive and safe I think I’ll go with
he’s alive and safe I think I’ll go with
he’s alive and safe I think I’ll go with you the truth is finally revealed when
you the truth is finally revealed when
you the truth is finally revealed when he finds a deceased hide in Jekyll’s
he finds a deceased hide in Jekyll’s
he finds a deceased hide in Jekyll’s clothing dr. Jekyll had been
clothing dr. Jekyll had been
clothing dr. Jekyll had been transforming into Hyde with a special
transforming into Hyde with a special
transforming into Hyde with a special potion so they were in fact the same
potion so they were in fact the same
potion so they were in fact the same person number 6 mr. Gabriel John
person number 6 mr. Gabriel John
person number 6 mr. Gabriel John Utterson the novellas narrator focuses
Utterson the novellas narrator focuses
Utterson the novellas narrator focuses on Gabriel John Utterson who is a London
on Gabriel John Utterson who is a London
on Gabriel John Utterson who is a London lawyer that represents dr. Jekyll though
lawyer that represents dr. Jekyll though
lawyer that represents dr. Jekyll though he expresses few emotions Utterson is a
he expresses few emotions Utterson is a
he expresses few emotions Utterson is a well-mannered and loyal gentleman who
well-mannered and loyal gentleman who
well-mannered and loyal gentleman who feels concerned for his friends this is
feels concerned for his friends this is
feels concerned for his friends this is what drives him to solve the mystery
what drives him to solve the mystery
what drives him to solve the mystery surrounding Jekyll and Hyde you’re in
surrounding Jekyll and Hyde you’re in
surrounding Jekyll and Hyde you’re in the power of this monster that you
the power of this monster that you
the power of this monster that you created never take that drug again yes
created never take that drug again yes
created never take that drug again yes but you told me you became that monster
but you told me you became that monster
but you told me you became that monster tonight not of your own accord
tonight not of your own accord
tonight not of your own accord number five dr. Henry Jekyll I want to
number five dr. Henry Jekyll I want to
number five dr. Henry Jekyll I want to be clean not only in my conduct but in
be clean not only in my conduct but in
be clean not only in my conduct but in my animals thoughts and desires there’s
my animals thoughts and desires there’s
my animals thoughts and desires there’s only one way to do it
only one way to do it
only one way to do it how separate the two nature’s and oh
how separate the two nature’s and oh
how separate the two nature’s and oh that absurd theory of yours
that absurd theory of yours
that absurd theory of yours Henry Jekyll is a 50 year old doctor who
Henry Jekyll is a 50 year old doctor who
Henry Jekyll is a 50 year old doctor who is outgoing and well-liked by his many
is outgoing and well-liked by his many
is outgoing and well-liked by his many friends I’m sorry Lonnie and I’m afraid
friends I’m sorry Lonnie and I’m afraid
friends I’m sorry Lonnie and I’m afraid I must miss the dinner
I must miss the dinner
I must miss the dinner I’ll come afterwards for the dancing why
I’ll come afterwards for the dancing why
I’ll come afterwards for the dancing why what’s keeping you I must operate on
what’s keeping you I must operate on
what’s keeping you I must operate on this patient at once well why not leave
this patient at once well why not leave
this patient at once well why not leave it to one of the house surgeons they’re
it to one of the house surgeons they’re
it to one of the house surgeons they’re quite competent perhaps I prefer to do
quite competent perhaps I prefer to do
quite competent perhaps I prefer to do it myself but he often feels like an
it myself but he often feels like an
it myself but he often feels like an impostor
impostor
impostor because he’s torn between his attempts
because he’s torn between his attempts
because he’s torn between his attempts to be good and his evil fantasies this
to be good and his evil fantasies this
to be good and his evil fantasies this complex character tries to deal with the
complex character tries to deal with the
complex character tries to deal with the other side of his personality by
other side of his personality by
other side of his personality by creating a potion that lets him
creating a potion that lets him
creating a potion that lets him transform into someone else
Oh number four mr. Edward Hyde you could
Oh number four mr. Edward Hyde you could see me now what would you say yeah
see me now what would you say yeah
see me now what would you say yeah Edward Hyde represents the evil side of
Edward Hyde represents the evil side of
Edward Hyde represents the evil side of Jekyll’s personality considered his
Jekyll’s personality considered his
Jekyll’s personality considered his alter ego he’s the person Jekyll
alter ego he’s the person Jekyll
alter ego he’s the person Jekyll transforms into after drinking a special
transforms into after drinking a special
transforms into after drinking a special serum he’s physically smaller and
serum he’s physically smaller and
serum he’s physically smaller and younger than Jekyll and he awakens
younger than Jekyll and he awakens
younger than Jekyll and he awakens terror and disgust in others his evil
terror and disgust in others his evil
terror and disgust in others his evil nature causes him to commit many crimes
nature causes him to commit many crimes
nature causes him to commit many crimes without feeling any guilt Hyde’s power
without feeling any guilt Hyde’s power
without feeling any guilt Hyde’s power over Jekyll become so strong that Jekyll
over Jekyll become so strong that Jekyll
over Jekyll become so strong that Jekyll ultimately resorts to killing himself
ultimately resorts to killing himself
ultimately resorts to killing himself and hide in the process
number three values and themes the main
number three values and themes the main theme of the Strange Case of dr. Jekyll
theme of the Strange Case of dr. Jekyll
theme of the Strange Case of dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde is the inner strength
and mr. Hyde is the inner strength
and mr. Hyde is the inner strength between good and evil which was a big
between good and evil which was a big
between good and evil which was a big preoccupation during the Victorian era
preoccupation during the Victorian era
preoccupation during the Victorian era gentlemen like me have to be very
gentlemen like me have to be very
gentlemen like me have to be very careful what they do say other themes
careful what they do say other themes
careful what they do say other themes explored in the novella include
explored in the novella include
explored in the novella include friendship repression reputation
friendship repression reputation
friendship repression reputation religion and science number two modern
religion and science number two modern
religion and science number two modern popularity because it touched upon so
popularity because it touched upon so
popularity because it touched upon so many of the Victorian eras concerns and
many of the Victorian eras concerns and
many of the Victorian eras concerns and issues The Strange Case of dr. Jekyll
issues The Strange Case of dr. Jekyll
issues The Strange Case of dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde found popularity among
and mr. Hyde found popularity among
and mr. Hyde found popularity among bookworms and non readers alike it also
bookworms and non readers alike it also
bookworms and non readers alike it also sold tens of thousands of copies within
sold tens of thousands of copies within
sold tens of thousands of copies within half a year the novella has since
half a year the novella has since
half a year the novella has since pervaded pop culture across the globe in
pervaded pop culture across the globe in
pervaded pop culture across the globe in multiple formats I beg your pardon
multiple formats I beg your pardon
multiple formats I beg your pardon have you seen a monster around here oh I
have you seen a monster around here oh I
have you seen a monster around here oh I see you can’t talk with that heavy mask
see you can’t talk with that heavy mask
see you can’t talk with that heavy mask on well here I’ll help you take it off
on well here I’ll help you take it off
on well here I’ll help you take it off you see we’re looking for him for a
you see we’re looking for him for a
you see we’re looking for him for a purpose other reason number one
purpose other reason number one
purpose other reason number one adaptations the novella became so
adaptations the novella became so
adaptations the novella became so popular so quickly it was already being
popular so quickly it was already being
popular so quickly it was already being performed on stage one year after its
performed on stage one year after its
performed on stage one year after its initial publication while there have
initial publication while there have
initial publication while there have been plenty of stage and radio
been plenty of stage and radio
been plenty of stage and radio adaptations as well as spoofs parodies
adaptations as well as spoofs parodies
adaptations as well as spoofs parodies and other pop culture appearances of
and other pop culture appearances of
and other pop culture appearances of Jekyll and Hyde what’s more impressive
Jekyll and Hyde what’s more impressive
Jekyll and Hyde what’s more impressive are its over 100 film renditions
are its over 100 film renditions
are its over 100 film renditions well-known versions include the 1920
well-known versions include the 1920
well-known versions include the 1920 silent film and the 1931 take that when
silent film and the 1931 take that when
silent film and the 1931 take that when Frederick marsh and Oscar as well as
Frederick marsh and Oscar as well as
Frederick marsh and Oscar as well as several television movies realize that
several television movies realize that
several television movies realize that only by accepting me can you finally
only by accepting me can you finally
only by accepting me can you finally accept yourself do you agree with our
accept yourself do you agree with our
accept yourself do you agree with our list what are your favorite pieces of
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10s I can find some way to curb that
10s I can find some way to curb that instinct to tame it so that it’s always
instinct to tame it so that it’s always
instinct to tame it so that it’s always under control then perhaps we can
under control then perhaps we can
under control then perhaps we can eliminate bloodshed
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