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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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"Dr Jekyll && Mr Hyde" Essay Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and first published in 1886. It is about a London lawyer who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and Dj Jekyll's evil half Edward Hyde. The work is known for its vivid showing of a split personality. Today, the very phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" has come to signify wild behaviour. Everybody has two sides of them, good and evil. Some people show a majority of one side. Good people may repress their evil side as an act to save face. Dr Jekyll was a kind man who you could see by his looks that he cherished a sincere and warm affection. Being a successful doctor, he had a high status, a lot of wealth and a good circle of friends. Any acts of evil performed by...
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