(Aronson 2) Being originally from Edinburgh, Stevenson was surrounded by the famous stories of the past and a history of duality in his hometown. Deacon Brodie and Dr Knox were both from Edinburgh and both lived 'double lives', this no doubt had a great impact on Stevenson's imagination and subsequently his writings. (Stefan 5) “While growing up Stevenson had a friend and son of Sir James Simpson, the developer of medical anesthesia, the two friends would “experiment” with chloroform, for fun.” (Stefan 5) This experiment brings with it a familiarity that would later be found in the character of Dr. Jekyll in Stevenson's novel, where Dr. Jekyll recounts in the letter after his death that he began to transform himself into Mr. Hyde for the amusement of it. (Stevenson 6) As Stevenson approached his adult life, he decided to enroll at the University of Edinburgh. (Aronson 2) His desire to become a writer also pushed him to join “anti-establishment” social clubs and participate in other associated liberal activities. “He was reportedly more interested in socializing and walking around campus than attending class. He was involved in bohemian culture; an anti-establishment movement made up of artists and intellectuals, who began drinking and visiting brothels. He abandoned the name Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson and changed it to that of Robert Louis Stevenson (Aronson 2), which was the first presence of duality in Stevenson. While Stevenson's name change may seem of little consequence, it has deeper implications. Stevenson's father, Thomas, did not like the idea of ​​a writing career for his son and wanted him to follow a different path for his career choice. (Aronson 2) “He had hoped that his… medium of paper…r would be of this dual nature as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In conclusion, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was written as a reflection of the duality of humanity and the multi-personalities that each man possesses, those of good and those of evil. Additionally, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde shows great insight into the way Robert Louis Stevenson sees himself and the world around him. We, as human beings, live in a world full of good and tainted by evil. We are full of both of these traits, Robert Louis Stevenson saw this and put this simple, yet so complex peculiarity of human beings into a book that we can understand more easily. In this way Robert Louis Stevenson allows us to unlock the awareness that we are creatures of dual nature and that sooner or later we have to deal with Mr. Hyde who lives deep within us..