The setting of this story is Victorian England, where reputation was really everything. Dr. Henry Jekyll feels trapped by his own society because he wishes to lead a wild lifestyle that would not be permitted by his social and professional circles. The only way he is able to live the life he likes is to create a new identity and live outside of Jekyll's circles.
In society today there is still pressure to live up...
The setting of this story is Victorian England, where reputation was really everything. Dr. Henry Jekyll feels trapped by his own society because he wishes to lead a wild lifestyle that would not be permitted by his social and professional circles. The only way he is able to live the life he likes is to create a new identity and live outside of Jekyll's circles.
In society today there is still pressure to live up to certain standards and a failure to do so can mean society judges one fairly harshly. While our society is not as strict as Victorian England was, there are certainly some real consequences to living the way that Edward Hyde likes. For example, he clearly likes to spend his time with ladies of the night, something that is still illegal and frowned upon today. Edward Hyde is also violent, which is a trait our society looks down upon, especially when that violence is directed at women, as Hyde's is.
If someone were to give into all of their vices in today's society, like Edward Hyde does, there would still be consequences to pay. They could lose their job, be arrested, lose their circle of friends, and damage their reputation.
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