Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story
The story of Dr. Henry Jekyll, a kind English doctor in Victorian London, who is certain that within each man lurks impulses for both good and evil.
15 total · 10 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| engaged couple | major | Henry Jekyll and Muriel 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 |
| life in Victorian Britain | major | The story was set in Victorian London. |
| 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. |
| monster | major | Dr. Jekyll's deranged alter ego Mr. Hyde. |
| romantic love | major | Henry Jekyll and Muriel 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 underwent a physical metamorphosis | major | Henry Jekyll into the evil Edward Hyde |