Society has such a profound control over man and his nature. "Man is born evil; at birth, he is born with an evil nature, inclined to hurt, murder, rob, rape, and steal. However, it is society which controls his evil instincts. Without these, men would be (and often becomes) a violent, evil animal." This quote implies that man is born with an evil side, but society helps control the evil nature through social restrictions and …showed first 75 words of 824 total…

…showed last 75 words of 824 total…Through the use of characterization of Jekyll and Hyde, Stevenson was able to show that society can only control a man's nature to an extent. With the use of the theme that man is born with both good and evil, and society controls how man's nature is revealed, Stevenson was able to support his idea. Society's social restrictions and laws may stop a lot of crime, but it can only control man's nature so much.