How does Stevenson present ideas about the innate cruelty of man in Jekyll and Hyde?

Robert Louis Stevenson presents ideas about innate cruelty of Hyde by using figurative language in Jekyll and Hyde.

 

  • split personality
  • cruel actions of Hyde
  • attitude towards others
  • Jekyll’s desire to suppress Hyde
  • Jekyll cannot exist without Hyde – they die together

Focus is on figurative language features and the additional layers of meaning they create.