Jekyll and Hyde double personality
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... In what ways does Robert Louis Stevenson explore the concept of duality in 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'? By Nadine Esaid Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was published in 1886 and is one of the best known of Stevenson's novels. It is thought to be an example of a 'supernatural fiction'; this is when one of the characters goes against the laws of nature. The main themes are usually good and evil, hate and love. One of the characters tries to change from one state to another and this usually amuses the reader because in some way it creates tension, excitement, pity and terror as the characters struggle to change back to their normal natural self. Stevenson explores duality in a significant number of ways; through speech, characters, setting and through society. The book was written during the reign of Queen Victoria. At this time, England was just industrialising and becoming powerful














