In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson expresses the concept of the duality of man. Using Gothic literature, he describes the idea of ​​the dual nature of man. Stevenson demonstrates through the character Henry Jekyll the duality of human nature and the constant battle between good and evil within all individuals. In Victorian society, maintaining a good reputation is of the utmost importance (Perkins 207). For example, Dr. Henry Jekyll always focuses on pleasing society to sustain his high social position (209). He continually donates his time to his friends, church, and various charities (208). As most people do, Jekyll alters his personality to fit the situation he finds himself in (Saposnik 88). As the novel progresses, Jekyll realizes: "Every day, and on both sides of my intelligence, the moral and the intellectual, I have thus come nearer and nearer to that truth, by the partial discovery of which I had been condemned... . that man is not truly one, but truly two…” (Stevenson 68) Jekyll's realization that he possesses multiple personalities initiates his idea that there may be a way to separate his two sides (Oates 210; Saposnik 93). ) Aiming to remove evil from his community life, Jekyll initially appears to have good intentions; however, morality becomes a temptation (Perkins 208). his evil. His desire to create a mixture to split his personality makes him forget his faithful friends, who begin to think that Jekyll has gone mad (Stevenson 35). this power becomes a temptation that catalyzes the growth of evil within him (Perkins 208; Stevenson 73). Je... half of the paper... of the duality of man. Throughout the novel, Stevenson uses his character Jekyll to represent the good side of man and uses Hyde to represent the invisible evil present in every individual. Since both sides of man, good and evil, are fused together, there is no way to successfully destroy one side or the other, without the destruction of the preferred one. Works Cited Oates, Carol Joyce. "Criticism." Novels for students. Ed. Elizabeth Thomason. vol. 11. Detroit: Gale, 2001. 210-212. Print.Perkins, Wendy. "Criticism." Novels for students. Ed. Elizabeth Thomason. vol. 11. Detroit: Gale, 2001. 207-210. Print.Thomason, Elizabeth, ed. Novels for students. vol. 11. Detroit: Gale, 2001. Print.Saposnik, Irving S. Robert Louis Stevenson. Boston: Twayne, 1974. Print.Stevenson, Robert Louis. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. London: Harper, 2010. Print.