Jekyll develops a serum in an attempt to mask this hidden evil. He spends his life trying to repress evil urges that are not fitting for a man of his stature. This process happens more regularly until Jekyll becomes unable to control when the transformations occur.ĭoctor Henry Jekyll is a doctor who feels that he is battling between the benevolence and malevolence within himself. Instead, Jekyll transforms into Edward Hyde, the physical and mental manifestation of his evil personality. In an attempt to hide this, he develops a type of serum that he believes will effectively compartmentalize his dark side. Jekyll is a kind and respected English doctor who has repressed evil urges inside of him. In the story, he is a good friend of main protagonist Gabriel John Utterson. Edward Hyde, is the central character of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Henry Jekyll, nicknamed in some copies of the story as Harry Jekyll, and his alter ego, Mr. Hyde in an 1887 stage adaptation of Stevenson's novella.ĭr. Actor Richard Mansfield originated the dual portrayal of Dr.
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