AUTHOR'S NOTE: Over the course of the story Jekyll and Hyde, the reoccurring motif of unknown answers led me to want to explain how and why somethings were left unsaid. The reasons were because knowing everything can sometimes be dangerous, and how we're addicting to trying to know it all. This is my response on the topic.
Curiosity killed the cat, which further proves the dangers of curiosity.. Mysteries are bound to become resolved, along with every little detail. What motivates one to find answers is in one simple explanation - curiosity. Humans are destined to want to know everything, but sometimes knowing it all could result in regret. Some say, "What you don't know won't hurt you," and the quote is completely relate able to the odd case of Jekyll & Hyde.
Once everything is known, there's nothing left to search for. Jekyll leaves Dr. Lanyon a letter explaining some of the mysteries and weird behaviors, propelling Lanyon to reach further into the case. Stevenson writes "The contents increased my wonder" (94). By knowing part of the story just made him more curious to understand the entire story. The more information Lanyon learned, the more he wanted to know. His constant addiction to seek answers is overtaking. When finally having the entire story revealed, Lanyon is so disturbed. Almost regretting having anything to do with what was once his entire goal, he was better off not knowing the strange features of Dr. Jekyll. It was surely a statement better left unsaid. But because of his constant curiosity, he was destined all along to discover the truth.
Comparing to Jekyll & Hyde's case, what people didn't know never hurt them; leaving the mystery better left unsolved. Because of the natural strive to know everything, the truth always eventually leaks out. Whether or not it was better to know or not know, everyone just wants to know for their own satisfaction.Very often are questions left unanswered.
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