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[Novel] – Dr. Jekyll and Hyde

Illustration by Yunji Kim (NAS Dubai Year 11)

The essay is about reading the novel Dr. Jekyll and Hyde, and becoming a prosecutor and arguing under the assumption that Dr. Jekyll stood on the bench.


translated by Chanseok Hwang (ASD Grade 10)

written by Hyejin Kang (DAA Grade 6)

I believe that Jekyll should be sentenced to life for his acts of murder and assualt. Not only has he committed great harm to society and the people around him, above all, he committed the most heavily punished crime by the law: murder. For these reasons, a life sentence shall be declared upon Henry Jekyll.

First and foremost, Jekyll has committed both murder and physical assault. According to Article 250 of the Criminal Code, a murderer can be sentenced to death or life imprisonment starting at five years. Additionally, Article 260 states that a person who inflicts violence on another person (in the form of assault) can be imprisoned for up to two years or fined up to five million won. Yet, there are more reasons Dr. Jekyll’s punishment should be further aggravated. And that is because Dr. Jekyll committed not just violence, but a physical assault against a child. Indeed, the Child Welfare Legislation deems that a person who assaults a minor must be imprisoned for at least five years or fined up to 50 million won. Thus, regardless of whether Jekyll had committed an intentional first-degree murder or a rather unplanned and impulsive second-degree murder, he should still be heavily sentenced for his wrongdoings. 

Secondly, another reason Dr.Jekyll shall receive a life-sentence is for his lack of repentance towards his misdeeds. Dr. Jekyll did not take full responsibility and rather tried to justify his unacceptable actions; perhaps, the witnesses say even after assault and settlement, Mr.Hyde had maintained his defiance and impropriety, with no signs of remorse. Furthermore, Dr. Jekyll had even thought of suicide when he was on the verge of execution as Mr.Hyde. This at once captures his attitude of self-vanity and a lack of remorse, where we can once again observe Dr.Jekyll prioritizing his reputation over the misdeeds he has conducted. Therefore, as a prominent public figure, Jekyll should be sentenced to life so that the upcoming generations are given a social framework where crime is justly and accordingly punished. 

Lastly, it should be once again emphasized that Dr.Jekyll had illegally created a new, unwarranted drug substance. In addition to this, as witnessed by his friend Dr. Lanyon, he had also drunk the very substance in order to satisfy and stimulate his desire to commit crime. Therefore, no matter the effects, Jekyll’s punishment shall not be lightened but rather aggravated for his malicious intentions.

Your honor, everyone deserves the freedom to desire and seek pleasure. However, remember that Jekyll is nonetheless a criminal who broke the law by committing assault and murder. Especially as an illuminated public figure, Jekyll’s actions have received great attention, and it would only be reasonable to declare the punishment of a life sentence. Thank you.


ν•΄λ‹Ή μ—μ„Έμ΄λŠ” μ†Œμ„€ [지킬 박사와 ν•˜μ΄λ“œ]λ₯Ό 읽고, 지킬 박사가 재판μž₯에 μ„°λ‹€λŠ” κ°€μ •ν•˜μ— λ³€ν˜Έμ‚¬μΈ‘μ΄ λ˜μ–΄ 3λΆ„κ°„ λ³€ν˜Έλ₯Ό ν•˜λŠ” λ‚΄μš©μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 


written by Hyejin Kang (DAA Grade 6)

μ €λŠ” 살인 및 폭행을 저지λ₯Έ μ§€ν‚¬μ—κ²Œ λ¬΄κΈ°μ§•μ—­μ˜ ν˜•λ²Œμ΄ κ°€μž₯ μ λ‹Ήν•˜λ‹€κ³  μƒκ°ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ·Έ μ΄μœ λŠ” μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ—κ²Œ 끼친 ν”Όν•΄κ°€ λ„ˆλ¬΄ 크고 λ²•μ •μ—μ„œ 제일 무거운 ν˜•λ²Œμ„ λ°›λŠ” 살인죄λ₯Ό μ €μ§ˆλ €κΈ° λ•Œλ¬Έμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이런 μ§€ν‚¬μ—κ²ŒλŠ” 무기징역이 μ ν•©ν•˜λ‹€κ³  μƒκ°ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 

λ¨Όμ € 지킬 λ°•μ‚¬λŠ” 살인 및 폭행을 μ €μ§ˆλ €μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν˜•λ²• 제250쑰에 λ”°λ₯΄λ©΄ 살인을 ν•œ μžλŠ” μ‚¬ν˜•, λ˜λŠ” 무기징역이 5λ…„ μ΄μƒμ˜ ν˜•λ²Œμ„ λ°›λŠ”λ‹€κ³  λ‚˜μ™€μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 또 μ‚¬λžŒμ—κ²Œ 폭행을 κ°€ν•˜λŠ” μžλŠ” 제260쑰에 λ”°λ₯΄λ©΄ 2λ…„ μ΄ν•˜μ˜ 징역, λ˜λŠ” 500만 원 μ΄ν•˜μ˜ λ²ŒκΈˆμ„ λ¬Όμ–΄μ•Ό λœλ‹€κ³  λ‚˜μ™€μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 또 μ—¬κΈ°μ„œ 지킬 λ°•μ‚¬μ—κ²ŒλŠ” 이 λ²Œμ„ 더 가쀑해야 ν•  μ΄μœ κ°€ μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ·Έ μ΄μœ λŠ” μ§€ν‚¬λ°•μ‚¬λŠ” κ·Έλƒ₯ 폭λ ₯이 μ•„λ‹Œ 아동폭λ ₯을 ν–ˆκΈ° λ•Œλ¬Έμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 아동볡지법에 λ”°λ₯΄λ©΄ 아동을 ν­κ²©ν•˜λŠ” μžλŠ” 5λ…„ 이상, λ˜λŠ” 5천만 원 μ΄ν•˜μ˜ λ²ŒκΈˆμ„ λ¬Όμ–΄μ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 살인 및 폭행을 저지λ₯Έ 지킬이 우발적인 이유둜 살인을 μ €μ§ˆλ €λ‹€κ³  ν•˜λ”λΌλ„  살인을 μ €μ§ˆλ €μœΌλ©΄ 무거운 λ²Œμ„ λ°›μ•„μ•Ό λœλ‹€κ³  μƒκ°ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 

μ œκ°€ 지킬 λ°•μ‚¬μ—κ²Œ 무기징역을 λ‚΄λ €μ•Ό λœλ‹€κ³  μƒκ°ν•˜λŠ” 또 λ‹€λ₯Έ μ΄μœ λŠ” 지킬박사가 μžμ‹ μ˜ 잘λͺ»μ„ λ‰˜μš°μΉ˜μ§€ μ•Šμ•˜κΈ° λ•Œλ¬Έμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 지킬 λ°•μ‚¬λŠ” μžμ‹ μ˜ 잘λͺ»μ— λŒ€ν•΄ μ±…μž„μ„ 지지 μ•Šκ³  μžκΈ°κ°€ ν–ˆλ˜ 짓듀을 μ™Έλ©΄ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 아이λ₯Ό ν­ν–‰ν•˜κ³  ν•©μ˜κΈˆμ„ μ€¬μ§€λ§Œ λ‹Ήμ‹œ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ€ ν•˜μ΄λ“œμ˜ ν‘œμ •μ€ μ „ν˜€ λ―Έμ•ˆν•¨μ΄ μ—†κ³  무섭고 λ‹Ήλ‹Ήν•˜λ‹€κ³  ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ³Όμ—° 돈으둜 μžμ‹ μ˜ 죗값을 치λ₯΄λŸ¬ ν•œ 지킬이 λ°˜μ„±μ„ ν–ˆλ˜ κ²ƒμΌκΉŒμš”? λ˜ν•œ, 지킬 박사가 ν•˜μ΄λ“œλ‘œ κ΅μˆ˜λŒ€μ— 였λ₯Ό λ°”μ—” 차라리 μžμ‚΄ν•˜λŠ” 게 λ‚«λ‹€κ³  μƒκ°ν•˜λŠ” 걸둜 보아선 자기 잘λͺ»μ„ κ·Έλƒ₯ μ™Έλ©΄ν•˜κ³  μ±…μž„κ° 없이 ν–‰λ™ν•˜λŠ” 게 λ³΄μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 지킬은 μžμ‹ μ˜ λͺ…μ˜ˆλ₯Ό 더 μ†Œμ€‘ν•˜κ²Œ μ—¬κΈ°λŠ” κ΄˜μ”Έμ£„μ— 해당이 λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 곡인인 지킬이 이런 μ‹μœΌλ‘œ 잘λͺ»μ„ νšŒν”Όν•œλ‹€λ©΄ μžλΌλ‚˜λŠ” μ²­μ†Œλ…„μ΄λ‚˜ μ‚¬νšŒμ— μ•…μ˜ν–₯을 주기에 μΆ©λΆ„ν•˜λ‹€κ³  μƒκ°ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ œκ°€ μ§€ν‚¬μ—κ²Œ 무기징역을 λ‚΄λ €μ•Ό ν•˜λŠ” 이유 쀑 μ„Έ λ²ˆμ§ΈλŠ” 이 세상에 μ‘΄μž¬ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠλŠ” 약물을 λ§Œλ“€μ—ˆλ‹€λŠ” κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 즉 λΆˆλ²• 제쑰λ₯Ό ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 또 지킬 λ°•μ‚¬λŠ” 이 약물은 범행을 저지λ₯΄κ³  싢은 μš•λ§μ„ μ±„μš°κΈ° μœ„ν•΄ λ§ˆμ…¨κΈ° λ•Œλ¬Έμ— 아무리 약물을 λ³΅μš©ν–ˆλ”λΌλ„ κ·Έκ°€ 저지λ₯Έ 범행듀에 λŒ€ν•œ ν˜•λ²Œμ€ κ°€λ²Όμ›Œμ§ˆ 수 μ—†μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ™œλƒν•˜λ©΄ κ·Έκ°€ 약물을 λ³΅μš©ν•œ μ˜λ„κ°€ 범행을 저지λ₯΄κΈ° μœ„ν•¨μ΄μ—ˆκ³  또 λΆˆλ²• μ•½λ¬Ό 제쑰λ₯Ό ν–ˆκΈ° λ•Œλ¬Έμ— 였히렀 λ²Œμ„ 더 가쀑해야 λœλ‹€κ³  μƒκ°ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ œκ°€ μ΄λ ‡κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•˜λŠ” μ΄μœ λŠ” 지킬 박사가 약물을 μžκΈ°κ°€ 직접 λ³΅μš©μ„ ν•˜κ³  ν•˜μ΄λ“œλ‘œ λ³€ν™”λŠ” λͺ¨μŠ΅μ„ λͺ©κ²©ν•œ 증인이 있기 λ•Œλ¬Έμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ°”λ‘œ λž˜λ‹ˆμ–Έ λ°•μ‚¬μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ·ΈλŠ” 지킬 박사가 ν•˜μ΄λ“œλ‘œ λ³€ν•˜λŠ” λͺ¨μŠ΅μ„ λͺ©κ²©ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이것은 지킬 박사가 κΎΈλ―Ό μΌμ΄λΌλŠ” 것을 증λͺ…ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ‘΄κ²½ν•˜λŠ” 재판μž₯λ‹˜. μΈκ°„μ—κ²ŒλŠ” λˆ„κ΅¬λ‚˜ μΎŒλ½μ— λŒ€ν•œ μš•κ΅¬μ™€ μΎŒλ½μ„ λˆ„λ¦΄ 자격이 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ 지킬은 폭행과 살인 등을 저지λ₯΄λ©΄μ„œ 법을 μ–΄κΈ΄ μ£„μΈμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ”κ΅°λ‹€λ‚˜ μ‚¬νšŒμ—μ„œ λͺ¨λ²”이 λ˜μ–΄μ•Ό ν•˜λŠ” μ‹ λΆ„μœΌλ‘œ λ§Žμ€ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ€ μ§€ν‚¬μ˜ 생각과 행동에 영ν–₯을 λ°›μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ 지킬 λ°•μ‚¬λŠ” 무기징역을 μ„ κ³ λ°›μ•„μ•Όλœλ‹€κ³  μƒκ°ν•˜λŠ” μ΄μœ μ˜€μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


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