Jekyll, his appearance and personality is polar opposite. Hyde is described as "abnormal and misbegotten" (Stevenson 76-77). He is young, small in stature with an ape-like face sporting a "swart growth of hair" over the "dusky pallor" of his skin tone (Stevenson 93). Perhaps more terrifying, he displays attributes of narcissism and hysteria (Stevenson 78). In order to “fit” into society as Dr. Jekyll does, Hyde must try to blend in; however, he is an evil soul and soon cannot contain himself. When Hyde assaults a girl, the family and witnesses demand retribution for her family. They tell him to Expect “such a scandal…as should make his name stink from one end of London to the other” (Stevenson 6). Needing to blend into the London crowd, Hyde, conforming to Victorian society, pays the family off as he is told. Victorians experience an interesting reaction to Stevenson’s novella as they are introduced to the concept that good and evil dwells in everyone. This does not correspond with the views of their society and forces them to reveal their hypocrisy
Jekyll, his appearance and personality is polar opposite. Hyde is described as "abnormal and misbegotten" (Stevenson 76-77). He is young, small in stature with an ape-like face sporting a "swart growth of hair" over the "dusky pallor" of his skin tone (Stevenson 93). Perhaps more terrifying, he displays attributes of narcissism and hysteria (Stevenson 78). In order to “fit” into society as Dr. Jekyll does, Hyde must try to blend in; however, he is an evil soul and soon cannot contain himself. When Hyde assaults a girl, the family and witnesses demand retribution for her family. They tell him to Expect “such a scandal…as should make his name stink from one end of London to the other” (Stevenson 6). Needing to blend into the London crowd, Hyde, conforming to Victorian society, pays the family off as he is told. Victorians experience an interesting reaction to Stevenson’s novella as they are introduced to the concept that good and evil dwells in everyone. This does not correspond with the views of their society and forces them to reveal their hypocrisy