Stevenson's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", is an exploration into the intense
duality of life within the Victorian era. Stevenson
and many other writers explored the
duality of humanity, of man vs. god, and of cultured man vs. animal man. According to author Dragan Svrakic, "the structure of the narcissistic personality involves a chronically fragile sense of
self-esteem, which is defended by an exaggeration of a second, 'grandiose' self. "Jeckyll and Hyde" is a novel about shifts, changes in ourselves and the dualities of our lives.