Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story
A 1920 film based on the Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde directed and written by J. Charles Haydon.
11 total · 10 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| descent into crime | major | Henry Jekyll descents into a life of depravity, frequenting opium dens, dance halls, bars, and any place that satisfies his evil desires. |
| engaged couple | major | Henry Jekyll and Millicent Carew. |
| facing one's darker side | major | Henry Jekyll faces his evil side, Edward Hyde. |
| fighting one's inner demons | major | Henry Jekyll faces his evil side, Edward Hyde. |
| human vs. self | major | Henry Jekyll versus his evil side, Edward Hyde. |
| mad scientist stereotype | major | Dr. Jekyll had the hubris to presume he could use science to rid a person of their evil side, leaving only the good side behind. |
| romantic love | major | Henry Jekyll and Millicent Carew. |
| the human capacity for good and evil | major | Henry Jekyll has two selves: his philanthropist good self and his evil split personality Edward Hyde. |
| what if I had multiple personalities | major | Henry Jekyll has two selves: his philanthropist good self and his evil split personality Edward Hyde. |
| what if I underwent a physical metamorphosis | major | Henry Jekyll into the evil Edward Hyde. |