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Exploring the Meaning of Duality in R. L. Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

This thesis will provide an analysis of the different meanings and interpretations of duality in Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886). In order to achieve this, it will primarily concentrate on Henry Jekyll and his transformed self, Edward Hyde, as representative of Victorian duality. Firstly, the thesis will consider the socio- historical context of the Victorian times, with an emphasis on the concept of the private and public self, as well as the results of, then prevailing, societal restrictions and norms. It will then continue to analyse the two characters, Jekyll and Hyde, by exploring the ways in which their duality can be read as a reflection of both the conflicting desires and gender identity.

Robert Louis Stevenson, duality, Jekyll and Hyde, Victorian society, social norms, double life, public and private sphere

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