Similarities Between Jekylll And Hyde

respectability, but when the two use that name, they are being the opposite. Thus, in the story, it appears that Wilde is trying to make the argument that, although respectability, morality and wealth are of the utmost importance to Victorian society, the reality is that everyone kept secrets from one another to save face in the public eye. In addition, Dr. Jekyll not only changes his name to Hyde, but is also stripped of the title of doctor. Therefore, in the case of Dr. Jekyll, Stevenson depicts a downward trend for the character as he transitions into the dark side of Mr. Hyde. Dr. Jekyll goes from a very respectable scientist to unknown cripple that frightens and murders Londoners. Yet, the character of Mr. Hyde is a desperate attempt to

Jekyll and Mr. Hyde present two takes on similar themes. While Wilde’s story is satire and attempts to make a mockery of Victorian convention, without serious doom and gloom. However, a major story line in the work is the problems that Jack experiences because he was left a train station when he was a baby. As a result, Lady Bracknell will not let Jack marry Gwendolen because he does not know who his parents are. In this, Wilde tries to address one of the problems in a less serious approach and makes fun of the unreasonable way that respectability was defined in Victorian society. Stevenson’s writing, on the other hand, is more serious and dark, as he displays a character in Mr. Hyde that has a “purpose [that] is all too plain and horrible” (850), as well as, possibly addiction. However, one theme that remains throughout the stories is “[t]he characters’ innocence despite their lack of moral sense” (Thienpont 250). The authors do not seem to question whether it is the fault of the characters, but more the concept of external factors that cause them to react in the way they do. In Wilde’s and Stevenson’s stories, the expectations of respectability in the wealthy class is a major factor in why the characters behave the way they do. That is because the Victorian upper class put a large emphasis on money and certain repressive ideologies. As a result, three important areas in which this is shown is in location, character names and affect the pressure has on them and how can causes them feel as though they must change character to feel