In the strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde it is believed that these identities are two different people but this is not the case, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are the same What. There is a lot of confusion when reading this literary work by Robert Louis Stevenson; this piece is considered horrific and disturbing in many ways. But the biggest twist comes when it is revealed to the reader that these two people are the same person and that beneath the surface of Dr. Jekyll is an evil man who enjoys committing evil acts. Mainly that Dr. Jekyll believes he has no choice but to commit these horrible acts because he has no control over the evil side. I don't think this is the case, Hyde is not a real person and does not exist, nor is he someone who commits Jekyll's sins for him; Jekyll is in control of his actions. The story itself is about a respectable doctor who tries to separate the good side of a man from the bad; he succeeds after creating a concoction that he drinks and somehow “transforms” into Mr. Hyde. Each time the mixture is taken, Hyde's actions become more horrific, such as trampling on a child and brutally killing the respected Sir Danvers Carew. What drives the idea that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are the same and that Jekyll has total control is that at the end of the novel Jekyll takes his own life to "prevent" Hyde from taking total control over him , which shocked most readers. . I believe that Jekyll was in complete control of himself the entire time, and would have been able to control what happened to himself and others because of his actions. In the narrative of this novel, it begins to significantly represent the anxieties of Stevenson's age. During the Victorian era, which is when Stevenson lived, it became a time of unparalleled industry... middle of paper... yes, I put down my pen and proceed to seal my confession, I report the life of that unhappy Henry Jekyll to the end." (Chapter 10) Ultimately, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde serves to alert humanity to the possibility (and perhaps inevitability) of evil resisting the repression of good. We all have a good and bad side, and it is up to us not to allow either to overwhelm the other. Works Cited "A Study in Dualism: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, NCBI 2 Web. 23 October 2013." ."Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Np, nd Web. October 23, 2013. Greenblatt, Stephen. "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." The Norton Anthology of English Literature. 9a ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2012. 1677-1720. 3 KAA SMK Meru 2010. Web. 22 November. 2013.