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Elaine Is Reading: The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
(Re)Discovering the classics.
Jekyll and Hyde is one of those stories I thought I knew. I was so wrong.
Most adaptations of classics are mostly lies, egos, and wild interpretations.
Here’s the real story.
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapters 6&7 – Part 2
This video goes into depth about how the story mirrors so much of the reality of addiction spirals and dealing…
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapters 6&7 – Part 1
I decided to do these two chapters together because they are two of my favorite chapters and because the are…
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapter 5 – Part 2
Most people who make movies and adaptations focus solely on the final chapter of the book. The story of Jekyll…
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapter 5 – Part 1
This is one of the chapters that I kind of wish Stevenson’s wife had permanently destroyed. It’s the most contrived,…
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapter 4 – Part 2
The most poignant part of this story so far has been this chapter. It felt so NOW. This chapter describes…
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapter 4 – Part 1
A lot is being said in this chapter. A LOT. I feel like perhaps this is the first chapter of…
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapter 3 – Part 2
I’m not saying that no one should create their own version of something that inspired them. But where are the…
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapter 3 – Part 1
This is one of my favorite chapters of the book as far as really seeing the relationship between Utterson and…
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapter 2 – Part 2
Dr Jekyll is the least interesting character. I see very little worth discussing when it comes to how evil, selfish…
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapter 2 – Part 1
How everyone reacts to Hyde is a reflection of who THEY are, not who he is. It’s all projection and…