Read the excerpt from the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde.

. . i became, in my own person, a creature eaten up and emptied by fever, languidly weak both in body and mind, and solely occupied by one thought: the horror of my other self.

which theme best connects to this excerpt?

answers :

appearances can be deceiving.
living with secrets is painful.
friendship overcomes trials.
wisdom is gained over time.

Living with secrets is painful.

In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, we meet a character who has two different identities, one of which is particularly corrupt and evil. In this excerpt, he describes what this experience has been like for him. He tells us that he became "empty" and was "eaten up" by this secret. Moreover, he felt horror at his other self. The excerpt supports the theme that living with secrets can be very painful.

catherine roberts for ignoring me

life is