The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Instant Homework Solutions

The archetypal duality in man, similar to motifs of the Frankenstein monster, and the wolfman who changes into a primal form with the full moon. Issues in this text, i.e., outward appearance versus inner reality. The hypocrisy of the Victorian Era The archetypal Prometheus, tampering with divine fate all transcend the text and form a series of social critiques. Drug abuse Sexuality/Homosexuality Gender stereotypes Madness Masculine friendship Class struggles, i.e., the rich versus the poor in the urban 19th century Split personality Truth versus fantasy Reality versus illusion Symbols in the text Narrative point-of-view (Why isn’t the story told from Jekyll’s point-of-view? Why is Utterson the one relating the story?) Misogyny The archetypal detective story and how this fits or does not fit that paradigm   There are many more starting points in the novella; these are just a few. What I would like you to do is pick something that interests you and make an argument about an aspect of the text.   For example, you could take madness as a theme in the story and argue that Jekyll isn’t really changing into Hyde at all, and he’s just gone mad.