Transformation and Duality

Themes of physical and psychological transformation recur, including lycanthropy (man turning into beast), the Jekyll-and-Hyde-like duality of characters, and the shifting of identities between human and monster.

Lawlor's physical transformation from a refined scientist to a beast highlights the duality of human nature and the thin line between civilization and primal instincts.

The werewolf theme highlights the duality of human and beast, and the transformative nature of the curse.

The creature's appearance shifts from monstrous to human, blurring the line between beast and man.

The discussion of werewolves and ectoplasm centers on shape-shifting and the duality of human and beast forms, with Pursuivant arguing that the beast-substance is a material exudation.