Question

jekyll and hyde The fact that Hyde is able to terrify people with nothing more than look, gives the character a more threatening presence. Does this affect help or hinder or Hyde? Respond in a 2-3 paragraph reflection, providing textual evidence where appropriate.

Answer 1

Answer:

This article presents the rare Robert Louis Stevenson case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde under the lens of disability studies as they explore the role disability plays in creating Mr. Hyde as a villain.

Explanation:

Using both historical and current understanding of disability, this article discusses how Mr. Hyde's social and cultural disagreements depend on understanding disability as "deformed." "What makes Mr. Hyde so scary" may be what makes Mr. Hyde so scary for other characters, and perhaps also for readers, is not an inherent evil, but disability itself.