Stevenson, Robert L. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Robert Louis Stevenson's inspiration for Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde came from his repeated nightmares of
living a double life. In the novel, a grotesque almost animalistic man named Mr. Hyde wreaks havoc on London by night while a respected physician named Dr. Jekyll always repairs the damage. As the novel progresses, the reader can note that the Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll are the same person but with reversed personalities. Dr. Jekyll attempts to separate the good and the dark sides of a person but in doing so, he creates a form devoid of all moral consciousness. At first he welcomes the changes and enjoys the freedom. As he starts involuntarily changing without the aid of a potion, Dr. Jekyll seeks to put an end to Mr. Hyde. He soon realizes that he cannot over power his darker form which leads to him committing suicide.The project’s theme is very prevalent throughout the novel. Dr. Jekyll did not know the cursed journey he embarked on when he first drank the potion. His fight with darkness proved too much for him and before allowing himself to be consumed completely by darkness, he decided to claim his own life.