Diary Entry "The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde"

In Language Through Literature Writing we read the book “The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”. Then we studied how to write a Diary Entry. After making some activities, we made the Final Task, in which we had to imagine we were Henry Jekyll the first time he invented the potion and then the moment in which he drinks the potion for the first time, writing two Diary Entries with different dates and between 170-230 words. Here are my Diary Entries:

August 18, 1886

Today I’m thinking about changes, personalities, the dark and good sides of people.

I’m thinking about what it would be like if I could shoe my two sides, my two personalities, as two different people. Each person with their appropriate characteristics, I mean the dark with a horrifying aspect and actions. How can I do that? How can I turn myself? Maybe a potion! A potion to turn into a horrifying man and another to turn again into the good man I am. People shouldn’t know about this, nobody will know about my invention. I will have to hide my dark side. As I won’t be seen easily ate night, during the day I will be Dr. Jekyll and during night I will drink the potion and become…mmm…Mr. Hyde. To make the potion I will need strong drugs, some tincture, and a large quantity of a particular salt. I think that will be strong enough for an obscure identity. I will prepare it. First I will put all the elements together on a recipient… ready! Now I will watch them boil and smoke together.

I hope everything goes as planned. It will be an interesting and crazy experience. I’m very nervous, anxious and a little bit afraid.

Bye bye,

Henry Jekyll

August 20, 1886

I took one entire day thinking about how much this will affect my life. The potion is ready, it will be very hard to drink it.

The final result of the potion is disgusting, it has a dark violet colour. Well, it’s time, come on Jekyll you can drink it, take a strong glow of courage. One, two, three! Oh, oh, I’m feeling terrible, my bones hurt, I have nausea, I have new, incredible sensations. I feel younger, I feel free, I really like this. I will look in the mirror. Oh, I’m shorter, I’m ugly! My appearance is terrifying. My body wants to do whatever, even kill someone. I’m a dark, cruel person. This potion makes me feel alive. Mr. Hyde is an evil man with evil thoughts and reactions. People will be horrified if they see me, so I better be careful.

I enjoy the freedom that I now have, nobody can stop me. It’s me and myself. I will go out, I hope I don’t hurt anyone.

Goodnight,

Edward Hyde