... two parts, one as the respectable doctor, Dr Jekyll, and one as the feared criminal, Mr Hyde. In this essay, I will explore the dark side of human nature, the portrayal of good and evil through characters and events. Furthermore, we can explain that nature takes on qualities of both good and evil and Stevenson's physical descriptions of characters and how he links them to other areas in the novel. During the Victorian period, alcoholism was very common. Alcohol is used as an escapism away from everyday life, to relax oneself and for enjoyment. Many of the characters use alcohol for these reasons; the first we are introduced to is a lawyer, Mr Utterson. He uses drink as an escape, 'He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone, to mortify a taste for vintages...' From this, we understand that he drinks gin, which is known as a depressant, ...

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