... creepy sort of man "...never lightened by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed with discourse." He doesn't socialise with other people because either he is always too busy or as the description says is not a nice person to socialise ...

... the fittest. This was the reason for the huge amount of interest made by the audience at that time because they would have been interested in the scientific advancements. This novel has been the root and foundation for many modern ...

... story is set in the 19th century, people did things much differently and had different opinions than we do now; for instance people would have had ideas about good and evil, even as far as you could humanly control it. ...

... in league with an evil man like Hyde. Another factor is how Stevenson tells the story using more than one narrator- Utterson mainly, but also Jekyll and Lanyon. This allows Stevenson to tell the story from more than one point ...

... of Long John Silver was very good. "His left leg was cut off close by the hip, and under the left shoulder carried a crutch which he managed with wonderful dexterity, hopping about upon it like a bird. He was ...

... haunting nightmare to him, which is expressed by the following, "my nightmares with that of the one legged seafaring man." The Squire, John Trelawney said that he had felt pity for Long John Silver saying he was "monstrously touched." The ...

... was feared by all. He escapes at the end of the book with some of the treasure and was never seen again. This was how he was described in the book: "His left leg was cut off close by the hip, ...

... Stevenson portrays Henry Jekyll as the good side, but Dr Jekyll wants to be able to go out at night, do what he wants and not be noticed. The reason he can't already do this is because he is a ...

... to maintain his austere Victorian reputation. Through the author's use of narration, the reader sees many of the novels events through Utterson's eyes and we can perceive his feelings. Utterson also has the role of the partial narrator in ...

... his health. In this way he came to spend a lot of time in the pacific islands. This is where The Bottle Imp is set which means he wrote from experience. When on his many travels he spent some time ...

... a lawyer he keeps to the facts and does not look for things which are not there. He is also very honest and reliable. This is all needed in some of the horrific events that would go on to happen ...

... to imagine in this novella. A twenty-first century reader could have difficulties in understanding the surroundings, as the writer assumes that the knowledge of the conditions is already there and he just needs to build on that. A likely difficulty ...

... Society tried to counter this by invoking strict rules on etiquette and behaviour for the higher classes. This however often hid many unsavoury things. These included murder, corruption, adultery and more. This is clearly shown throughout Stevenson's novel. During this ...

... Society tried to counter this by invoking strict rules on etiquette and behaviour for the higher classes. This however often hid many unsavoury things. These included murder, corruption, adultery and more. This is clearly shown throughout Stevenson's novel. During this ...

... that it was windy. These are all unpleasant characteristics that make London seem more mysterious. The first thing we are told of London is of Dr Jekyll's backdoor. Dr. Jekyll lived in the low-class area of London even though he was ...

... detective story. The novella has a dark atmosphere where the truth seems hidden and mysterious. Stevenson uses the back entrance, to what we later realise is Jekyll's property, as a very powerful setting bringing in the theme of duality through the ...

... first supply was impure, and that it was that unknown impurity which lent efficacy to the draught" - p96. Good and evil is such an important aspect of the novel because it is one of, if not the most, referred ...

... in his book. The concept of behaving like an honourable gentleman was very important. The formal Victorian society repressed the fun side of things creating problems in their community "The worst of my faults was a certain impatient gaiety.... I ...

... bottomless pit.' It was from one of his adult nightmares that 'Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde' grew a story that would argue there is a light and dark side in all mankind, in the words of Jekyll, 'man is not ...

... an impact, 'For the man trampled calmly over the child's body and left her screaming on the ground'. These words show that Hyde is somebody who doesn't seem to care, and has no conscience about hurting a small child. Mr ...

... anything, and this is what scares us. What also really scares us, is when a horror story is based on something we know little about, "the unknown," this includes aliens, monsters etc. Horror stories contain lots of tension and suspense; it ...

... anything, and this is what scares us. What also really scares us, is when a horror story is based on something we know little about, "the unknown," this includes aliens, monsters etc. Horror stories contain lots of tension and suspense; it ...

... and calm way. In heaven, there are very few people and this suggests that it's easier to be bad than good. That's why there are fewer people in heaven. However, in hell, we see that there are more people and ...

... within hate Hyde's actions are very evil. Hyde's first victim was an innocent child "He trampled calmly over the body and left her screaming" By making a child the first victim Stevenson emphasizes the moral awfulness from the beginning of ...

... reveals that hatred is a part of human nature. Even the doctor, who is supposed to save lives desired to kill, this goes against his duty as a doctor to preserve life. Stevenson shows that hatred is a large part ...