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Contrasting Rebels: Heathcliff and Jekyll in Victorian Literature

This analysis examines the complex characters of Heathcliff from "Wuthering Heights" and Dr. Jekyll from "The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Both figures symbolize rebellion against social conventions, albeit through divergent motivations—Heathcliff driven by passion and revenge, while Jekyll is fueled by reason and a thirst for knowledge. Through themes of evil, punishment, and death as liberation, the comparison highlights the intricate narratives and ethical dilemmas presented in their stories, revealing how both characters reflect societal critiques of their time.

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Contrasting Rebels: Heathcliff and Jekyll in Victorian Literature

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  1. THE VICTORIAN NOVELISTS A comparison

  2. Heathcliff and Jekyll A comparison

  3. Heathcliff and Jekyll A comparison

  4. A rebelagainsthis social circle Heathcliff and Jekyll A rebelagainst social conventions

  5. A rebeldriven by passion, revenge Heathcliff and Jekyll He’sdriven by reason, thirst for knowledge

  6. His evilis due to hisobsession with love Heathcliff and Jekyll His evilis due to boredom

  7. A force of nature Heathcliff and Jekyll A respectablescientist

  8. 2 narrators,flashbacks WutheringHeights The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and MrHyde 4 narrators. A detective story

  9. Evilasman’sruin Themes in common The villain’spunishment

  10. Death asliberation Themes in common Complexcharacters

  11. A detached narrator. Dialogue. The picture of Dorian Gray The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and MrHyde 4 narrators. A detective story

  12. Double Themes in common Ethics

  13. Crime Themes in common The villain’spunishment

  14. The strength of senses Themes in common Freedom

  15. Hate for social conventions Themes in common Searchfor the new

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