Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Persuasive Arguments
I am strongly for the prosecution of Sir Edward Hyde and Sir Henry Jekyll. For starters I believe that although Mr.Hyde was "literally" the one who commited the crime Dr.Jeklly was the one who created him. So in actuality this crime was due to Dr.Jekyll. And although it was smart of him to create another personality ,Mr.Hyde, we know now that Dr.Jekyll created him because he wanted to let hit evil out. Dr.Jekyll wanted this evil side so bad that he tried deadly solutions and even after finding the right one, everytime he tried it put him through extreme pain. It just shows that although Mr.Hyde was created to do evil, this could have been Jekyll committing the crime. So even if we put away just Mr.Hyde, how do we know that Dr.Jekyll will not become evil himself one day and commit such an act. And after hearing Dr.Jekyll's statment we know that there is no way to put one in jail without the other, because Hyde may come out now whenever he pleases. So the only solution is to put Mr.Hyde and Dr. Jekyll in jail together.
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Some very interesting points in your argument. Consider reorganizing them a bit though. Since Mr. Hyde is on trial, the first point you should make is why he (Mr. Hyde) should be put in jail for this murder all the facts that surround his murder. Use facts from the story including witnesses and evidence (murder weapon etc.).
ReplyDeleteNext, move on to your point about the multiple personality issue. Give facts to support why you do not believe this mental illness should be considered a reason for his acquittal. Finally, close with a final reason that taps into the risk they both are to society. Remember who your audience is-Victorian Society. What do they care most about? Also be sure to use language that is appropriate for your audience (Victorian jury) and your purpose (legal persuasion).