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The Importance of the House in The extraneous Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Steveson used the architecture of Dr. Jekylls abide very intelligently. The house basis be regarded to be parallel to Dr. Jekylls double nature. Through fall out the book, the house lends itself as a powerful prop, by which it is possible for Dr. Jekyll to use his house withal when he is in the form of Mr. Hyde. The house, like Dr. Jekyll, has a dark side. On the front side of the house, it seems to be an elite, upper class, respectable home. However, the rest of the house is quite the opposite. As the book described it discolored wall on the upper and bore in every feature the marks of prolonged and so did negligence. Therefore the back admission could be used by Mr. Hyde, with very few suspecting Mr. Hyde of having any connection to Dr. Jekyll. Steveson fit the architecture of the house into the written report cleverly. The house supports Dr. Jekyl ls secret of being Mr. Hyde at clocks. The house symbolizes the double personality of its owner. Therefore Dr. Jekyll and his house have parallel characteristics. We are introduced to the back door right at the beginning of the book. The door is said to be supply with neither bell or knocker, was blistered and distained. Along with the institution of the door is the introduction of Mr. Hyde. Mr. Hydes appearance is described as something displeasing, something downright detestable. So right from the beginning, we are aware of Mr. Hydes connection with this mysterious door. Mr. Enfields business relationship on page 2 gives a good understanding of the shady character of Mr. Hyde. A refer from the book that best describes this is The next thing was to get the money and where do you think he carried us but to that place with the door? whipped out a key, went in , and presently came back with the matter of ten pounds in gold and a cheque for the balance on Couttss, drawn account payable to bearer, and signed with a name that I cant mention. tho as the story progresses we learn that the house belongs to Dr. Jekyll. The fact that Dr. Jekyll is only seen in the front of the house, which is salubrious furnished and respectable, brings about the contrasting features of the house. This is also a good time to none that this contradiction of the two sides of the house signifies that Dr. Jekyll is obviously hid... ...ekyll was a man, who had unendingly followed the rules of society. He was a respectable man, and had never had any adventures. By graceful Mr. Hyde, with the help of his knowledge of science he was satisfying his evil side. But he could non altogether forget about society. Although Dr. Jekylls reputation was cool it all important(predicate) to him, and he becomes a hypocrite in the process, he set a direction to hide his hypocrisy and keep his reputation as it was. This is why he had to use his private and public identity the way he d id. The house clearly caters to Dr. Jekylls double personality. Steveson uses the house as a prop throughout the book. The story never would have worked if the houses architecture was not like it was. It is almost too much of a give-away that the house was do in this way. But no reader if the book would realize this unless, it was imagination about more, or studied. In conclusion, the house of Dr. Jekyll is much more important then one would think at the beginning of the book. If the architecture was not planned by Steveson the way it was, the story would not have been as good. Steveson used the house greatly to his advantage, and greatened the mystery of the novel.