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Obsession in Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydenbsp;nbsp; Webster defines obsession to be Compulsive, often anxious preoccupation with a fixed idea or unwanted emotion.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Or, A compulsive, usually irrational idea or emotion.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; The strange thing about obsession is the absolute inability of the person, once obsessed, to understand their own actions in retrospect. Both Victor Frankenstien, of Marry Shelley’s Frankenstein, and Henry Jekyll, of Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde fit the criteria of one who is obsessed. With Victor Frankenstien, obsession came in the form of a lust for fame. Victor’s own word reflect his inability to understand or control his†¦show more content†¦In his own words, Jekyll had a certain impatient gaiety of disposition†¦ which he found hard to reconcile with (his) imperious desire to carry (his) head high, and wear a more than commonly grave countenance before the public.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Here was a man torn by his desire to be seen as a good and pure man, yet unable to control his desire to be bad.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Henry was obsessed with deviance and hated himself for it.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; He was so obsessed with the desire to indulge his darker side, that he was willing to die in an attempt to give free rein to his deviance.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Henry admits freely that he undertook the actions which lead to his end for pleasure sake alone.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; As with Victor Frankenstien, Henry Jekyll’s obsession led him to disaster.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; By the time he recognized the absurdity of his actions, he had already forfeit his identity; he had lost himself. What can I say about obsession?nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; As I stated in the beginning,Show MoreRelated Science Fiction Explored in Frankenstein, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and The Invisible Man2057 Words   |  9 PagesThe Legacy of Science Fiction Explored in Frankenstein, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and The Invisible Man Science Fiction is a branch of literature that explores the possibilities of human scientific advances, especially technological ones. Mary Shelleys Frankenstein (published in 1818) was a precursor of the genre which was established by Jules Vernes novels of the late 1800s. HG Wells at the turn of the twentieth century brought more scientific rigour in his works, such as The Time Machine