-Characters in the book-

The strange case of Dr. Jekylle and Mr Hyde. First, I will talk about the most well-known character in this book, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. I will start off by saying that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are the same person. Dr. Jekyll is a large, well-made man, around fifty years of age. Dr. Jekyll is a kind well respected, intelligent scientist. He is a wealthy man who has his own laboratory which is where he practices making potions. Dr. Jekyll lives with his butler, Poole.

Next, I will talk about Mr. Hyde. On the website BBC.com, It says that Mr. Hyde is an evil, criminal mastermind, and I think that description suits him very well. (“Mr. Hyde”) Mr. Hyde has no respect for anyone. Mr. Hyde has such an ugly deformed face nobody can describe his appearance. If I were to describe Mr. Hyde I would describe him as an ugly, deformed, selfish, murderer. Mr. Hyde’s appearance symbolizes his personality/ethics.

Now I know that the person I just mentioned does not sound by any means like the same man, but they are. I will tell you how, Dr. Jekyll, as I mentioned before has his own laboratory where he practices making potions, he made a potion that turns him into Mr. Hyde, who is basically an ugly, murdering monster. Dr. Jekyll is doing this because he likes to be a criminal sometimes. So that is how and why Dr. Jekyll turns himself into Mr. Hyde.

Now I am going to talk to you about Mr. Utterson. Most of the book is seen from Mr. Utterson’s perspective, but he is also in the story. Mr. Utterson is a lawyer, so naturally, he is a well-respected wealthy man. Mr. Utterson is described in the first paragraph in this book as “a rugged countenance, that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty, and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary, and yet somehow lovable.” (Stevenson) Utterson and Dr.Jekyll are loyal friends.

Last I am going to tell you about Poole. Poole and Jekyll have been friends for a very long time. Poole has worked for Jekyll for a long time as his butler. Poole is concerned for Jekyll because when someone came to his house saying that they are Jekyll, Poole knew it was not because his voice was not the same and he was to short to be Jekyll. Poole goes to find help for Jekyll because Poole thinks something has happened.

Works Cited

“Mr Hyde in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.” Bitesize, http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zssyvcw/revision/3. Accessed 26 Sept. 2022.

Stevenson, Robert L. “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886).” Ignitia hhamo.ignitiaschools.com/owsoo/studentAssignment/index?eh=374970497. Accessed 26 Sept. 2022.