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Jekyll and Hyde

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How does R.L Stevenson explore good and evil in human nature in the novel 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'? R.L Stevenson's novel, 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', has been described by many as a parable of the struggle between good and evil, a story of mystery. The single dominant theme in this noel is that of the double, the divided nature of man and that things are not always what they appear. Although the setting for Stevenson's novel appears to be Victorian London, it is clear to see that Stevenson has Edinburgh in mind with, like Jekyll, its twin identities, the prosperous and rich 'New Town' and the 'Old Town' of poverty and desperation. The Victorian Era was a big time of change for scientists and religious followers the world over. Scientific experiments were becoming much more common, and, as with anything which involved...

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