Question

The pleasures which I made haste to seek in my disguise were, as I have said, undignified . . . . When I would come back from these excursions, I was often plunged into a kind of wonder at my vicarious depravity. . . . Henry Jekyll stood at times aghast before the acts of Edward Hyde; but the situation was apart from ordinary laws, and insidiously relaxed the grasp of conscience. It was Hyde, after all, and Hyde alone, that was guilty. Jekyll was no worse; he woke again to his good qualities seemingly unimpaired; he would even make haste, where it was possible, to undo the evil done by Hyde. And thus his conscience slumbered.

–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson

How are Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde similar?

Both enjoy Mr. Hyde’s reckless behavior and do not feel guilty about it.
Both feel disappointed in the other’s behavior.
Both feel guilty about the damage Mr. Hyde’s behavior causes.
Both like to brag about the destruction the other causes.

Answer 1

The most accurate similarity between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in the provided excerpt is:

**Both feel guilty about the damage Mr. Hyde’s behavior causes.**

In the text, Dr. Jekyll experiences a sense of wonder and aghast realization at Hyde's actions, suggesting he feels guilt for the consequences of Hyde’s behavior, even though he tries to rationalize it by separating the two identities. While he may enjoy the freedom that comes with being Hyde, he ultimately recognizes the harm caused by his alter ego.