"My Dandelion Haircut!"

"Mom.......... what have you done!" I screamed so loud that my voice was heard from every corner of the house. Wait............. sorry let me take you back to the starting of this dramatic comedy episode of my life. I was only three years of age at that time and now I can still visualize this scene playing like a broken record in my head over and over again.
My family and I had just moved from India to New Jersey and the whole environment was a total change. In the first couple of months of our settling into the house my parents weren't familiar with the stores and places. Whoever knows me they know that my hair is long and very thick. So coming more to the point my hair was over growing and my mom didn't know a good hair dresser.

So........... anyway, one fine day when my dad went to office and my mom took an off from her office because I was sick, she decided since she had the time she will "trim," my hair. First, my mom started cutting one side of my hair, then the other side. After, that she measured both sides and she saw that both weren't even, so like that my mom kept cutting my hair. Until one point where their was no more hair to cut on one side, then she figured that she will just repeat the same on the other side. My mom is very well educated and she is a computer engineer, however she is not a well hair cutter at all.

After she was finished with her beautiful design on my hair, I looked like dandelion. Meaning, when one blows a dandelion have of it's white strings stay and the other fly away. Similarly, my hair was half long, one third bald, and the other part short like a boy's hair. When my dad came home he was in shock to what happened to my hair and we all had a great laugh. Even though, at that time I was upset at my mom when I look back at this moment and all the pictures that captured the moment I laugh at my self and I will always remember this historical moment forever.

Persuasive Argument

Honorary judge and jury I present that my client Mr. Hyde or better known as Dr. Jekyll is tested to be innocent in order of the law. As many people know that due to Mr. Hyde's mental illness he had no control over his actions. If anyone is to be blamed it has to be Dr. Jekyll, even though they are the same person Hyde was Jekyll's imagination to do wrong turned into reality. At one point neither of the men had full power of their minds. However, the the main cause of this experiment was to to do wrong but to help in scientific discoveries. But, the outcome turned out to take the life of many innocent bystanders. In my defense I wouldn't say that the murders were all Mr. Hyde's fault. He only took partial credit............ because for instance a fire won't happen until something or "someone," actually and physically go and start or be the cause of the fire. There is a starting point of all problems, everyone intends to do good to the world, but not all succeed. Similarly, I am sure that something or someone irritated Hyde and this went to extend that Hyde broke out in a rage. The causes good be that his appearance was harming to the eye or also the reason can be that people couldn't accept him or his relationship with Jekyll. Many people have heard that science can change not the world but the people who live inside of the world. All in all, I feel all justice in my client's actions and reactions due to his state of mind. Here after if you feel that my interpretations and arguments are reported false please don't hesitate to leave comments.

Character/Theme

The character that I am most interested about knowing is Mr। Hyde because he has this mysterious feeling behind him. Since, Mr. Hyde is described as short and as a monstrous creature he makes me wonder can people like than actually exist? Also, how did Mr. Hyde become like he is now? At of all the characters this character sticks out the most the most to me while reading.

The themes that best fit Mr। Hyde are society and appearance। For example, when Mr। Hyde ran over the little girl and the family threatened his reputation। This showed that compared to one's status level, their prestige and reputation is more important in society। In some way, Mr. Hyde represents the poverty class during that time frame and how the poverty class was trying to gain control by rebelling. The reason this thought came to my find was because Mr. Hyde is short, and the poverty class is really low in the line of people, and when Mr. Hyde hurts people it shows how the class is unhappy with what they have. Appearance was a really important theme during this time. Such as, displayed in this character. During, this time period one's personality was determined by one's appearance. Like, if someone was scary or odd looking many people would ignore them or think them to be a bad nature. This applies to Mr. Hyde really well, because anyone who takes a look at Mr. Hyde is scared even before he attempts to say anything. Maybe this is many of the reasons Mr. Hyde gets angry and can't control his behaviors. This can also be a theme for human nature describing how common people interpenetrated certain things back then.

"Story of the Door"

In the first chapter "Story of the Door" their were many interesting details described throughout the novel. However, the part that stuck out the most to me, was when Mr. Hyde completely ignores that he trampled on the girl then goes back and tries giving the parents money. Through, this I can't figure out if Mr. Hyde is a sincere man or he is manipulating everyone to save his threatened prestige?

Moreover, the really unique part was when Mr.Hyde gave them the check and he stayed until the next morning to cash the check in. When he handed the slip in shockingly his check was accepted and the signature was not of his, but of Dr. Jekyll. Is there a link between Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

The small article I read which you can read about in my previous posts describe a balance between good and evil. That if evil does exist in this world then good needs to act as its counterpart. This very much applies to Mr. Hyde since in a second he is knocking a girl over with out realizing then few minutes later like mentioned he is trying to atone for his actions Thus, there are mixed personalities in this unique character Mr. Hyde were he is stuck in middle of good and evil. T o learn more about good and evil, read my earlier posts which vividly displays my reactions and feels about this this topic. Throughout, this part of the text I have learned the post important theme for people living during those days. Which is that in order to have value in the society money and occupation is important, however one's reputation is more valuable. In addition, any person can do anything during does times to save their reputation such as Mr. Hyde properly shows.

Good and Evil

The article I read talked about good and evil and how both are essential to our society. In the beginning of the article they mentioned that evil is necessary, however I disagree with that statement. Because evil in not necessary; evil is just a force added in this world to balance things out, without evil I think the world can survive. Although, if evil things do exist in this world then it becomes important that good must be its partner and work together. These two forces can't leave without each other, but when they join they create many new wonders. In addition, things such as "free will," should never be a part of our world. Since "free will," is nothing but the right to choice if the person wants to be good or evil, well................... that can be severely harmful even though this is part of our world already. The reason being is that right now in the modern world may people are being influenced by their peers and anything else they see on television, music, and etc, so if they all had a say in their character there might be more evil in this world than god. Thus, how people are created and are they should appreciate it and accept life; don't try changing anything because they might worse them self. Moreover, it is believed that a person never knows what they have until they lose it. So in that chase evil plays a good part, since sometimes to know what is good people should lose it, to actually know the value. Meaning, that evil is not always bad, in some occasions evil switches sides to help its partner who is struggling. All in all, no one has that power to take out any both of they forces even if the whole world tried. This where all the points discussed in the article and my responses to their say and here is the article http://www.suite101.com/content/the-problem-of-evil-a155933 . This fight between good or evil might alter into the book "Jekyll & Hyde," because the main character might be torn between good and evil or maybe plays a roll of both.

Hi, My name is Shrutika and this blog is mostly going to be on the book Dr.Jekyell and Mr. Hyde, written by Stevenson, Robert Louis. While, I read the book I will keep updating my blog on how I feel about the book or any interesting points throughout the story. Hope you enjoy my blog!