***Bonus Blog***

Rouben Mamoulian, the director of the 1931 film adaptation of "Jekyll and Hyde", changed many aspects of Robert Louis Stevenson's novella.  One difference that stands out among the rest is the way women are presented in the film in comparison to the original story.  In the film, Jekyll/Hyde's transgressions and sins are almost exclusively connected to women.  In this blog post, examine the similarities and differences in the way that women are portrayed in the book versus the film.  Why, in your opinion, did Mamoulian choose these particular areas of the plot to change?  What might he have been trying to express through these alterations?  Be sure to use specific details from both the movie and the novella when making your points.  ***Hint, you might want to do some research on the 1931 film in order to get some ideas.

Blog Assignment # 4: Persuasive Argument

Sir Danvers Carew, a Member of Parliament, was brutally murdered.  A young woman said she saw Mr. Hyde commit this heinous act.  There were no other witnesses.  In this writing assignment, Mr. Hyde is entitled to trial by a jury of London citizens.  You are to act either as the defense (for Mr. Hyde) or the prosecution (against Mr. Hyde).  Your asssignment is to write a closing argument to the jury.  (This is the lawyer's final summary of his/her case and the best efforts at persuading the jury to his/her side.)

Blog Assignment # 3: Character/Theme

Which character from "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" are you most drawn to and why?  How does this character represent or reinforce a theme that Stevenson might have been trying to convey?