I don’t know how I keep getting so behind on these things! Actually, I do, it’s procrastination. BUT! Getting back to the point, I really enjoyed the book and thought it was interesting with many plot twists that were unpredictable (even though I know the story so I knew they were coming). It was relatively easy to read with certain words here and there that I didn’t understand to make it a bit more of a challenge. How long does this have to be? 300 words seems a little bit excessive. I find it strange that when Dr. Jekyll transforms he looks different because it is still the same person, just the not so good side of that person. I also found it strange that he left everything to Mr. Hyde because he knows that Hyde is the evil version of himself and will most likely misuse and mistreat his things should he ever come back there would be nothing left for him to find. I also don’t think that it was wise to try and separate the bad side of himself because we will all make mistakes and be put in tough situations, but in the end it is still up to us to decide how to react. So I actually have a theory that Dr. Jekyll didn’t want to separate himself in the first place, but Mr. Hyde did. Mr. Hyde was the bad part of Dr. Jekyll so even before the experiment he was still there just waiting for a way to break free and take full control over Jekyll’s body and actions. A smart man of science would surely see the risks involved in such a process, but the illogical, uncontrollable, violent, and abusive side of him would take advantage of the situation to gain full control.
