The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr Hyde - 1159 Words

The Strange Case of Dr Banner and Hulk Reinterpretations have played a major role in all forms of entertainment. They provide another, unique perspective on something old, something you may have read or seen. They make it possible to relive, or re-experience something that you cherished, or they can enable you to love something you hated. Reinterpretations have a lot of artistic power, as can be seen in a review of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, compared to The Incredible Hulk, directed by Louis Leterrier. The value of reinterpretations can be explored through the use of these two texts by looking at the theme of duplicity in man, and analysing the characters Bruce Banner and Dr Jekyll. Dr†¦show more content†¦As time progresses Mr Hyde dominates his alter-ego, Dr Jekyll, until only Mr Hyde remains. The plot of The incredible Hulk seems to be somewhat reversed. The movie begins with a similar experiment, but the progression of the characters is opposite. Bruce Banner learns to control the Hulk over time, whereas Dr Jekyll loses his control over Mr Hyde. Although the movie starts off with a similar experiment, the experiment is performed on Dr Banner (Dr Jekyll) by General Ross rather than Dr Banner performing it on his own impulse as Dr Jekyll did. The experiment prompts the initial transformation, which leaves Dr Banner in the form of the Hulk (Mr Hyde). However, the movie removes the potion element of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and instantly begins with the involuntary transformations. Similar to Dr Jekyll s transformation from socialite to social recluse, Bruce Banner goes into hiding where he learns how to somewhat control his newfound condition through meditation. This event is similar to Dr Jekyll s partial recovery when he stops taking the potion and becomes more sociable agai n. Some major plot changes have been implemented in the reinterpretation, yet the character of Dr Banner remains very similar to the character of Dr Jekyll. Some differences do exist, however, and they do have an effect on the invited reading. For example, Dr Banner is motivated by love to learn to control his conditions, whereas Dr Jekyll transforms willingly to explore