Often evil is the result of certain characteristics in a person. Pride is a recurring characteristic that leads to the revelation of evil in a man. In Burn's article titled “Augustine on the Origin and Progress of Evil,” he affirms Augustine's belief that “pride is the root form of evil” (24). Stevenson shares Burn's opinion through his novel "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Dr. Jekyll wanted people to see him as a wise man who grew up among the wealthy and was destined for a bright future. When Jekyll began to take pride in his status was when evil began to take over (Stevenson 42). Jekyll created a potion that transformed him into Mr. Hyde and allowed him to take pleasure in worldly and unjust things. Mr. Hyde slowly began to take Dr. Jekyll back until there was no way to get Dr. Jekyll back. Pride is also seen in "Tell-tale Heart" and "Young Goodman Brown", in which they both believe that they are sane and that their opinions are completely correct (Wing-chi 25). These prideful assumptions are what led them to their immoral actions. Not only does pride lead to evil in man, but so does curiosity. If it hadn't been for young Goodman's curiosity about the spiritual realm and his discussions with the devil himself, he would still be with his "sweet and pretty" wife.,