Allusions

The allusions that I have came across in reference to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are almost always dealing with the double personality factor thats quite evident in this novel. One allusion in this book is a biblical allusion about Dr. Jekyll being a form of God, doing all that is good and Christian in the world. Mr. Hyde is representing the Devil. For instance, trampling the kid was a barbaric act that is considered un-Christian. Some allusions to this book are: Ozzy Osbourne's song "My Jekyll doesn't Hide", "Some Kind of Monster" by Metallica, the comic series The Hulk, and the movie The Nutty Professor, to name a few. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the first books to open up this "outlandish" idea of a two opposite people living as one, therefore many works after refer back to this novel for the targeted audience to acquire a better feel for the book.