Author's note: Throughout the whole novella Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, symbolism has been used to show the contrast between the evil of Jekyll and the goodness of Hyde. I wanted to utilize that information and attempt to write a poemish response about it. I'm hoping this turns out well!(:
Midnight; the hour comes and goes, night after night
Evil lurks in the depths of this hour
There is no light to bounce into the corners
No quaint lamps lining the street could make the hour comforting.
The day brings good; no evil walks the streets in the shape of man
Only a man with pure and good intentions appears
But when the night rolls around, everything changes
Hostility, fear, and restlessness arise.
In rare cases, the light may break through the darkness
Shoving its way through because it knows its effects
It knows that everyone is scared of the dark; that it is ridding the world of its fear
Proving that light is the true hero.
Light contrives a sense of security and warmth
Sedulously protecting the world from either imaginary or real monsters
Wrapping its arms around humans whenever it can
The sweet embrace that you can always count on to be there.
But what happens when this loving embrace becomes paralyzed
When darkness becomes powerful enough to fully overcome the light
When suddenly light is weak, small, and hopeless
When we can no longer have this protection?
Evil overcomes the good
Hate destroys and conquers the love
People change as the light changes
With dark comes out the devil and with light comes out the angel.
In the end, the devil ends up overcoming the angel
The angel, weakened, gives up all hope of ever being fully good again
The devil reins, inflicts fear, and grows enough to be in almighty power
Finally, surrounded by hate, betrayal, and distrust, the angel dies, never to be forgotten or found again.
Leah-
ReplyDeleteYou're diction was so awesome and fitting in this piece! I like the repetition of words that you used like evil, devil, and midnight. You did a nice job of portraying the two sides of Jekyll and Hyde. Great job!