Profound Duplicity Exhibited by Jekyll as a Reflection of...

Profound Duplicity Exhibited by Jekyll as a Reflection of the Victorian Way of Life The Victorian society was filled with many divisions. It consisted of two extremes, the very wealthy and intense poverty. It was these divisions that contributed to the causes behind the life of Henry Jekyll to be split between the two. However, there are many other reasons as to why Jekyll wanted the best of both worlds. Within the Victorian period, there were many successes, including inventions such as the first public railway link between the coal mines of Darlington and the port of Stockton; this was built by an engineer named George Stevenson. Also was the improvements in peoples health, this was due to†¦show more content†¦Children would read the Bible and their toys consisted of those relating to Bible stories, such as Noahs Ark. Within the rich society they were conscious of their reputation, family mattered and they should have always kept a professional status, because of this idleness was most certainly a sin. Despite this it was often found that men throughout the rich, paid for prostitutes, this is just one of the examples of leading a double life. The wealthy men of Victorian times were looked upon as good family people, and had a profession in which they could always provide for their families. They would not have been able to take part in sins such as prostitutes in wealth y areas for instance Regents Park, and so would have to go elsewhere, this means starting a different life, this being the main theme of The Strange Case of Henry Jekyll and Mr Hyde, duplicity. Robert Louis Stevensons life itself reflects the idea of duplicity in his novel. He grew up in a Calvinistic household, his parents being strict, in both their home and religion. However his childhood was filled with fear and insomnia, he was often in bed down with one illness or another. Due to his long hours spent within the four walls of his bedroom, heShow MoreRelatedThe View of Human Nature Presented in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde3064 Words   |  13 Pagesin the novel The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Question: What view of human nature does Stevenson present in the novel â€Å"The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde†? Throughout Stevenson’s life he experienced things by looking at them in two different perspectives. He later went on to exhibit his experiences by writing a novel about split personality called â€Å"The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde†. This essay will comment