Theme of Duality Flashcards
Jekyll strongly believes in the duality of man as a core aspect of humanity
“I stood already committed to a profound duplicity of life”
Evidence of duality, links to theme of religion
“If I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also”
Evidence that Jekyll’s life has been ruined by duality
“I have been doomed to such a dreadful shipwreck: That man is not truly one but truly two”
Evidence that duality is embedded deep within us, links to animalistic Hyde descriptions
“Primitive duality of man”
Good cannot exist without evil
“These polar twins should continuously be struggling”
Good and evil are constantly in war
“Perennial war among my members”
“Contended in the field”
Violent conflict of good and evil as a bright explosion
“Lurid brown like the flag of some strange conflagration
