Mr. Hyde and Dorian Gray are characters that almost match each other in their symbolism and ways. However, it is the key differences that make them uniquely interesting as a couple. They symbolize the battles between good and evil, although they have different interpretations of morality. Hyde is the monstrous side of Doctor Jekyll from their book "The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". In their story, Dr. Jekyll is a brilliant scientist who created a formula that turns him into Mr. Hyde. It is stated that, at some point, Dr. Jekyll became addicted to the potion. Although it is unclear what would cause the addiction, since it would be Hyde who experiences the "high" and not Jekyll himself. Hyde is contrasted with Dr. Jekyll and is considerably more brutal and immoral. Modern incarnations depict him as incredibly muscular after the transformation, although in the original work it is only implied that Hyde is stronger, retaining his previous physique. It is consistent that Hyde is shown as ugly, perhaps even deformed. Dorian shares Hyde's immoral nature, but shows it in a different way. Hyde is brutal and uses force to commit his acts of terror. Dorian uses his kindness and charisma to corrupt others. Dorian's story is that he had a magical painting of himself that aged for him, took his ills and showed his sins. As long as the image remained, he would remain immortal and young. Throughout the book, she continued to commit worse depravities, feeling no remorse for the life she destroyed or the people she killed. However, he directly killed only one man. Each of his murders was to lure someone into a worse fate, turning rich men into beggars and young virgins into prostitutes. Another point of... middle of the paper... mockery, Mary. "'A Total Subversion of Character': The Moral Madness of Doctor Jekyll." Victorian Newsletter Spring 1998: 27-31. Rpt. in nineteenth-century literary criticism. Ed. Kathy D. Darrow. vol. 228. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Artemis Literary Sources. Network. April 27, 2014.Ruddick, Nicholas. "'The Peculiar Quality of My Genius': Degeneration, Decadence, and Dorian Gray in 1890-91." Oscar Wilde: The Man, His Writings and His World. New York: AMS, 2003. 125-37. Rpt. in nineteenth-century literary criticism. Ed. Jessica Bomarito and Russell Whitaker. vol. 164. Detroit: Gale, 2006. Artemis Literary Sources. Network. April 27, 2014.Tropp, Martin. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Schopenhauer and the Power of the Will." Midwest Quarterly Winter 1991: 141-55. Rpt. in Criticism of short stories. Ed. Jelena O. Krstovic. vol. 126. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Artemis Literary Sources. Network. April 27. 2014.