Which statement best describes how Mr. Jekyll's view of transformation changes throughout the story?

a) He becomes increasingly willing to share his findings with the community.

b) He becomes increasingly proud of his scientific victory over morality.

c) He becomes increasingly wary of his ability to scientifically defy morality.

d) He becomes increasingly able to control the behavior of his alter ego.

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Journey Conway

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2 January, 08:12

Which statement best describes how Mr. Jekyll's view of transformation changes throughout the story?

a) He becomes increasingly willing to share his findings with the community.

b) He becomes increasingly proud of his scientific victory over morality.

c) He becomes increasingly wary of his ability to scientifically defy morality.

d) He becomes increasingly able to control the behavior of his alter ego.

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Stewart · Answer 1

The best answer to the question: Which statement best describes how Dr. Jekyll's view of transformation changes throughout the story? would be: C: He becomes increasingly wary of his ability to scientifically defy morality.

Explanation:

"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is a novel of the gothic genre that was written in 1886 by Robert Louis Stevenson. The story narrates the events around the developments that take place in the life of gentle Dr. Jekyll, and the appearance of an evil character known as Mr. Hyde. As the plot moves, and the characters start to unravell the mystery connected to these two figures of the story, we come to learn as readers that Mr. Hyde is an alter ego of the very same Dr. Jekyll. While the first represents the hidden evil in the soul, the other one represents the moral, and good, that can live inside the same being. The appearance of this alter ego, Mr. Hyde, is truly the product of the scientific research that Dr. Jekyll had been performing with a serum, and which he applied on himself. And although at first proud of his scientific achievements, he soon starts to discover that not even reaching scientific peaks is worth sacrificing his very moral essence. Although Dr. Jekyll tries to stop what is going on, he is the one who is soon overcome by evil Mr. Hyde.