“...With ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot”(Stevenson 46)-----> The words “ape-like” suggests an animal-like quality that Hyde had when trampling the victim. Whereas the word “fury” shows the anger that an ape possesses when attacking.
“Mr. Hyde shrank back with a hissing intake of the breath”(Stevenson 40)-----> “Hissing” is an action of what a snake does to warn. A snake is a devilish creature, snakes are related to the devil.
“Now that evil influence had been withdrawn, a new life began for Mr. Jekyll”(Stevenson 54)-----> Now that the evil spirits are out of Dr. Jekyll it is as if he was is entering a new phase of being. Mr. Hyde is resurrecting out of Dr. Jekyll. Without religion or the belief in a God evil will draw unto people.
Using animalistic language and metaphors to describe Hyde, Stevenson presents Hyde as a threat to Dr. Jekyll human morality because he is heartless, deceptive creature that has taken over Dr. Jekyll’s body using a physical sin. To protect humans from this immorality and adoption of animalistic qualities, Stevenson recommends religion.
Stevenson uses animal-like qualities to portray the heartless, violent, and angry Mr. Hyde inside of Dr. Jekyll. Steven Shows this by writing “...With ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot” (Stevenson 46). The words “ape-like” suggest an animal like quality that Hyde obtained when he trampled the victim. This is a heartless act because not at anytime did Hyde stop and ask the lady if she was ok or if he was hurting her. This act also is violent because Mr. Hyde abused this lady for no real reason at all according to Stevenson. The anger of the ape took over the body of Dr. Jekyll that contained the beast of Mr. Hyde. This immortality is something found in animals and by referring to Hyde’s actions as ape-like, Stevenson shows Hyde’s immorality.
Once Stevenson saw Hyde as immoral he adopt a devilish, deceptive outlook. As Mr. Hyde was doing when he was questioned by Mr. Utterson,“Mr. Hyde shrank back with a hissing intake of the breath”(Stevenson 40). Snakes are seen as an deceptive, sly, sneaky creature as the devil. Snakes lie close to the ground and do evil acts that hurt others in their way. “Hissing” usually used as a warning side used to intimate others they encounter and may show fear towards. In this way Mr.Hyde is like a devil’s worker with his snake-like behaviors.
“Mr. Hyde appeared to be hesite”(Stevenson 41), when fear is showed vulnerability comes into effect. The devil is vulnerable like Mr. Hyde because he knows a greater power that will defeat his fear. In this case vulnerability can be seen in a good way because it allows easy access to religion. Here Stevenson uses religion to show how it brought Dr. Jekyll back to sanity. “Now that evil influence had been withdrawn, a new life began for Mr. Jekyll”(Stevenson 54). This “new life” symbolizes the destroying of this devil creature who Stevenson refers to as Mr. Hyde. “Withdrawn” suggests the ability that Dr. Jekyll can have now that Mr. Hyde isn’t taking over his mind, body, and soul.
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