We recently read Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in class. This is a novel of a scientist who creates a potion releasing his evil into pure human form. Dr. Jekyll becomes obsessed with his evil self and over time is able to turn into Mr. Hyde without the potion. Dr. Jekyll falls in love with his ability to do evil and get away with it. He believes he is doing no run and says that Mr. Hyde is him, but he is not Mr. Hyde.
I think that the basis of this novel represents the evil that is in all of us. Mr. Hyde was small in stature compared to Dr. Jekyll, showing that even if there is a little bit of evil in someone, it can still take over. I believe that everyone has a little bit of evil in them, its whether or not they can control this evil that matters. Many times in society you will see people who have good reputations and a clean slate, but in the end will be remembered for one ill-advised mistake they made. This is the evil in everyone. Examples of this are politicians. Many stories come out in the news about scandals committed by them every year and all of a sudden those people have never done anything good in the eyes of America. They will be remembered for whatever mistake they made. That is why I do believe that everyone does have at least a little bit of evil in them, it's whether or not they can control it that they will be judged on.
Good.
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