Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

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Dr Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde

When analysing the text in your essays or exams, it is crucial to remember that Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde are not different people. Hyde is the embodiment of Jekyll’s base desires and evil. Without Jekyll, Hyde would not exist. For the purposes of this Text Guide, I’ll provide and analysis of both as individual personalities as well as a discussion of them as two sides of the same coin.

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