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Course: 6th grade reading and vocabulary (improved and expanded)?>?Unit 3
Lesson 4: Determining author's purposeAuthor's purpose
Problem
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a thrilling book that explores the nature of humans. Author Robert Louis Stevenson creates two identities within a single individual, one good and one evil. He paints the portrait of Dr. Henry Jekyll, a kind man and respected doctor, who is also Edward Hyde, a violent man who commits savage crimes. The story’s strategically placed twists and turns keep readers anxious until the very end. Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will make readers question who people really are on the inside. Its unsettling and brilliant plot makes the book as popular as ever today.
Based on the text, what message does the author want to convey to readers?