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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde In this essay I will be looking at how Robert Louis Stevenson was able to show both good and evil in the human nature through his detailed descriptions and complex characters in his novel; The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'. Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh. He was the only son of Thomas Stevenson, a wealthy engineer who designed Lighthouses, and Margaret Balfour, daughter of a Scottish clergyman. Since his childhood Stevenson suffered from tuberculosis causing him to spend much of his time in bed, making up stories before he had even learned to read. Throughout his childhood Stevenson was mainly raised by his nanny, Alison Cunningham. Alison had strong Calvinist beliefs so praying became a big part of Stevenson's early life. Calvinist's thought that sin and evil were deeply rooted in the human soul. They also believed the devil could reappear in...

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