duality theme Flashcards
-humans cannot be either good or evil, they have to be a mix
-many people may put up a façade however yet still apply to both
“man is not truly one, but truly two”
- the two sides of jekylls house which portrays his public and private persona
-london being portrayed as having 2 sides–> shows duality is everywhere
-soho is notorious for pleasure seekers
“dismal quarter” + “like a district of some city in nightmare”
“luxury” + “good taste” + “silver”
quote to show that struggle is everlasting, morals may change you
the fundamental struggles of being human
“these polar twins should be consistently struggling”
quote showing that Jekyll was in complete moral and intellectual control when either
“if i could rightly be said to either, it was only because i was radically both”
jekyll believes he can receive pleasure + respect without being encumbered by consequence
shows that duality is in small and big aspects of life
“double dose” or “double dealer”
where stevenson grew up that inspired duality
Edinburgh
“old town” -> “new town”