IB Language and Literature

Quote from chapter 4 and quote from chapter 6. When comparing the excerpt from chapter 4 and chapter 6, we see that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde represent two very different personalities. In chapter 4, we see Mr. Hyde. He is described as very impatient and unpredictable. He quickly bursts into a fit of rage with no explanation for it. Mr. Hyde was described as a madman by the maid who saw him kill Sir Danvers Carew. According to the maid, he did not look like he had any remorse for the victim and he was pleased with himself. This shows the reader that Mr. Hyde appears to be an evil, insane man.  Oppositely, chapter 6 shows us the humane side of this man, Dr. Jekyll. The reader can infer that Jekyll is weak while Hyde is powerful because of the strong influence that the one has on the other. At the start of this excerpt, Jekyll is no longer influenced by Hyde and he is starting a new, happy life. He interacts with friends again and has dinners with them. For two months he was back t...