Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, is an exploration into the intense duality of life within the Victorian era. Stevenson and many other writers explored the duality of humanity, of man vs. god, and of cultured man vs. animal man. According to author Dragan Svrakic, "the structure of the narcissistic personality involves a chronically fragile sense of self-esteem, which is defended by an exaggeration of a second, 'grandiose' self. Jeckyll and Hyde is a novel about shifts, changes in ourselves and the dualities of our lives. 5 pgs, bibliography lists 6 sources.
