Sunday, December 5, 2010

"Story of the Door" Reaction

While reading chapter one of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, there are several important moments that make the reader think about the behavior of human beings. A moment that stayed in my mind was when Utterson and Enfield were taking a walk, and the two came across an old and some what abandoned building. What I noticed after re-reading this section, was that the building was very out of place in the neighborhood, and you can expect people did not may much attention to it. Just like Mr. Hyde. He is a misfit of society, and regardless of looks and behavior, it is a life he had no choice of. This can also relate to mental illnesses, because of the time period they were also ignored in society.
      Because I have only read a small amount of the story so far, it is difficult to predict a theme at this point. However, so far, I believe the theme is overall the mystery of human behavior and the mind it’s self. Who is to say what "normal" is in society? Who can know the exact cause of multiple personality disorder? Who can tell you what that is like?  So far, I believe the author wanted the reader to answer that for themselves, because what is "normal" is a matter of perspective.     

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