What aspects of Hyde's persona were attractive to Jekyll?

Answer 1

After reading "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," students often have questions to answer about the book that can include writing their opinion of what aspects of Hyde's persona were attractive to Jekyll. Answers may vary but can include that Jekyll liked that Hyde was driven by passion and not completely virtuous even as he disliked Hyde himself as his darker side.

Answer 2

Hyde's freedom from societal constraints, lack of inhibitions, and uninhibited expression of Jekyll's repressed desires were likely attractive to Jekyll. Hyde embodied the darker, more primal aspects of Jekyll's personality that he struggled to acknowledge or express openly. Jekyll was drawn to Hyde's ability to act without fear of consequences or judgment.