Introducing the Gothic in 'Jekyll and Hyde'
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I can understand how Stevenson conforms to, and subverts, Gothic conventions in ‘Jekyll and Hyde’.
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Gothic fiction is fascinated by strange places, yet Stevenson sets his story in London.
The figure of Hyde allows Stevenson to explore violent differences in power.
Gothic writing often focuses on irrational or illicit desires; Stevenson conforms to this.
The uncanny is a key idea within the Gothic and links to duality, but also the human/ inhuman appearance of Hyde.
Hyde seems to have supernatural powers and strength, conforming to the conventions of the gothic villain.
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