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A 5 page paper which examines how Robert Louis Stevenson builds
suspense and mystery in his novel “The Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde.” No
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAhyde.rtf
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Mr. Hyde" has stood to fascinate readers for many decades. His work is one that is filled with horror, mystery, and powerful suspense. Of course, a novel which offers the
reader such elements must build suspense, horror, and mystery in order to be truly effective. In the following paper we examine how Stevensons novel progresses, building the elements of suspense,
horror, and mystery. Suspense, Horror, and Mystery In order to see how the elements build up in Stevensons novel we must start at the beginning. "Mr. Utterson the
lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance, that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary, and yet
somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into his talk,
but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his life" (Stevenson NA). These are the first
two lines of the story and while they seem to present us with a relatively simple man. But, he proves to be paramount in bringing us this tale and his
quiet sense of mystery introduces us to the events. We gain a sense of suspense and a bit of mystery in the fact that Mr. Utterson possesses something not
necessarily known or not spoken of. This sets the stage for mystery, and encourages the reader, even subconsciously, to continue reading this story. And, in combination with simple environmental elements,
as Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield take a walk, we see the stage set for mystery, horror, and suspense: "The door, which was equipped with neither bell nor knocker, was
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