Mr. Hyde is
driven solely by the sadism of his nature in the murder of Sir Danvers Carew.
It is not until Chapter 10 of that the reader learns the cause of
the death of the well-respected Sir Danvers Carew. The murder has been a random and sadistic
attack. This attack is clarified in the transcription of the letter Jekyll leaves for Utterson
in the laboratory. This transcription is a full disclosure of his experiment of separating his
darker side from his better nature.
In Dr. Jekyll's letter to Utterson, he
reveals that he was able to create a compound that would separate his spiritual nature from
"the lower elements of [his] soul." This dark alter ego generated from his experiment
was Edward Hyde, whose every thought and action was centered upon himself. At first, Jekyll was
able to exert control over his darker side; however, he realized that it became more and more
difficult to return to himself after each transformation. Then, after he found himself awakening
in Hyde's quarters and still possessing Hyde's hairy arms and hands, he decided to stop taking
the compound for a while.
After two months, Dr. Jekyll stated that he could
no longer resist experimenting again. When he transformed himself after this extended time into
Mr. Hyde, his darker side emerged in a wild and vengeful state. It was in this "spirit of
Hell" that Mr. Hyde beat Carew mercilessly with his walking stick until he killed the
man:
With a transport of glee, I mauled the unresisting
body, tasting delight from every blow; and it was not till weariness had begun to succeed, that
I was suddenly, in the top fit of my delirium, struck through the heart by a cold thrill of
terror. (Ch. 10)
After this incident Dr. Jekyll realized
that his darker side had gained dominance over him. So he took a high dose of his compound and
composed his full statement.
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