Good And Evil In The Shining

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The settings in the two novels also contribute towards representing the idea of evil. In “The Shining” there is a perpetual blizzard occurring throughout the majority of the novel. As well as serving the purpose of physically trapping the characters, the constant movement of the snowflakes and the obscuring of vision creates a sense of mystery and confusion. Similarly, in “Jekyll and Hyde” the fog that settles over the town of Soho is a metaphor for the fog surrounding Hyde’s identity. It is “continually charging and routing these embattled vapours” which emphasises the interminable movement linked to a sense of enigma.
The quote by R.L Stevenson “All human beings are commingled out of good and evil” reflects the nature of evil and the manner

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