Duality

• “I concealed my pleasures... I stood already committed to a profound duplicity of life.” Chapter: 10


  > For the sake of a good public reputation he hid his dark innate desires

  > Is aware of his duplicity and desires and shows his inner conflict of trying to balance both sides
• “If I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also.” Chapter: 6


  > Represents his inner conflict, being both a "sinner" and "sufferer", hinting at his dual personality

  > Cacaphonic words make sounds of "s" connoting a snake that can link to the deceitful snake fro the Garden of Eden
• " man is not truly one but truly two" Chapter: 10


  > It is inevitable for anyone, no matter how moral, has a darker side