Compare and Contrast "Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde" (1885) written by Robert Louis Stevenson, and the poem "The Buried Life" (1822) written by Matthew Arnold.
Date Submitted: 12/20/2000 01:49:44
Category: / Literature / Biographies
Length: 5 pages (1339 words)
Category: / Literature / Biographies
Length: 5 pages (1339 words)
Compare Contrast Essay
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<Tab/>"Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde" (1885) written by Robert Louis Stevenson, and the poem "The Buried Life" (1822) written by Matthew Arnold are two stories which deal with the conception of humanity as dual in nature. In "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde", Jekyll attempts to suppress and hide his dark half, Edward Hyde. In "The Buried Life", the persona speaks in a dissatisfied state of mind about surfaces …
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…by society, yet in "Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde", Dr.Jekyll is unaware, or simply ignorant of why he strives to live up to a certain reputation. Because of this ignorance, Dr.Jekyll pays the price for completely concealing who he truly is, while the persona in "The Buried Life" can honestly admit that he is not being true to oneself, which allows him to be saved or free from the consequences of being ignorant.
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