Hall 1Katlyn HallFulkersonPre-AP EnglishMay 12, 2014The cause of human sufferingThe short story "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Stevenson was a fragile person who often fell seriously ill, but who became an excellent writer. Stevenson was eventually forced to leave his home country (London, England) for California. He almost died on the way. But when he realized it, he created the famous short story in 1886. This short story is called “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”. The short story itself was written in four days, proving Stevenson's extreme talent as a writer. Inside the short story, it contained immense detail and rich diction that brought life and meaning to the story. The story contains many interpretations and meanings throughout the short story, which raises the question of the true meaning of the story. Some worry about the religious aspect of sin and temptation that caused Dr. Jekyll to permanently transform into Mr. Hyde. Others are interested in the physiological aspects of Dr. Jekyll's decisions and thought process that led him to want to remain Mr. Hyde. In "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", Stevenson uses Dr. Jekyll as a representation of man falling into temptation, and Mr. Hyde as one who remains in sin. Why people chose evil has been a conceptual question for thousands of years from many different perspectives. From a religious perspective, people believe that the underlying cause of evil is sin and temptation. Half the time, humans can choose right over wrong in situations based on the legal system and moral standards of society. "The interest of working in the common would not hold up, instinctive...... middle of paper ...... and Dr Lanyon did, he was surprised to see Mr Hyde the meet and Mr. Hyde performed his experiment The result horrified Dr. Lanyon as he saw Mr. Hyde transform into Dr. Jekyll before his own eyes and the next day he was found dead "And now you who have been. so long linked to the narrowest. and material opinions, you who have denied the virtues of transcendental medicine, you who have deviated from your superiors, see! that he went this far knowing it would cause him immeasurable terror. The consequence was the death of Dr. Lanyon who seemed to have shriveled under the desire to prove someone wrong for Dr. Jekyll and defied the rules of the society in which so many people lived. humans want to get away from.