Question

select the word that means a person who opposes another. in robert louis stevensons book the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde, dr. jekyll uses a serum to transform himself into the evil mr. hyde. jekyll believes this will allow him to maintain his good reputation while exercising his darker impulses in the disguise of his other self. however, mr. hyde proves a dangerous antagonist: he eventually overpowers jekyll, rendering jekyll unable to transition back into his \good\ self. this leads to the downfall and death of jekyll and hyde.

Explanation:

The text describes Mr. Hyde as opposing Dr. Jekyll and defines him as an antagonist. An antagonist is a person who opposes another.

Answer:

Antagonist