a few years spent in Samoa, R.L. Stevenson had finally regained his health, and became known at 'Tusitala' or 'The Story Teller'. Then in 1896, Stevenson suffered a severe brain hemorrhage leaving the final pages of Weir of Hermiston unwritten.
             The darker side of many of Stevenson's stories is believed to be blame on his ill health at a young age. Over the years, his literary works have remained popular by both book and also by being brought to the theater screen. His reputation was however lightly obscured because he was said to have never taken his art seriously. Stevenson is quoted in saying "Fiction is to grown men what play is to the child." This fun aspect of writing fiction he said gave him an audience of readers rather than critics. (Drabble 938)
             Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde begins on a street with Mr. Utterson, a lawyer, and Mr. Enfield walking along coming upon a strange door. This in turn reminds Mr. Enfield of an event he once witnessed at that very spot when an old man tramples a young girl that night an never looks back as he escapes the scene. Mr. Enfield, a doctor, and the child/s family rush to the young girl and check on her health. The family, instead of alerting the police, decides to blackmail the old man and force him to give them money. Later, the old man came from the mysterious door bearing ten pounds and a check which was signed by the wealthy Dr. Jekyll. This event is the arousing point of the story which sets Utterson out to find out how the old man, Mr. Hyde, and Dr. Jekyll were related.
             When Mr. Utterson arrived home, he took out the will of Dr. Jekyll that he held and began looking it over again. He questioned why Dr, Jekyll would will all of his possessions to the creepy Mr. Hyde. Also in the will he notices that it states if ever Dr. Jekyll were to disappear for three months, that Mr. Hyde should step into his place and continues his scientific work. ...