Jekyll and Hyde Response On the outside people may seem happy and carry a bright smile every day. However what dwells on the inside is the complete opposite of what they are portraying. In Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hyde is a perfect example of one of Jung’s archetypes; The Shadow. The character of Jekyll and Hyde shows a reflection of not only me but other people as well because everybody has a second side to them, a darker side than the one you normally have when in public with friends or family. Jung’s archetype The Shadow refers to an unconscious aspect of personality in which the conscious ego does not identify itself. Due to the fact that it is remained ignored and pushed aside,
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Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” shows a reflection of me is the way that Dr. Jekyll tries to suppress the evil side but fails. For example when a teacher responds in a way that you do not like or you do not particularly like a teacher our conscious knows that we should be kind either way because they are an adult and they should be respected no matter what the situation is. However, sometimes the feeling cannot be contained and it takes over which causes people to talk back and therefore disrespect the teacher. The concept of the story also leads into the interesting subject of human duality which basically means that “man is not truly one, but truly two”. Due to the restraints of the law and society, he felt like “[his] devil had been long caged, he came out roaring” (Ch.10). This can be seen throughout teens especially because when they are told that they cannot do something it makes them want to do it even more. It becomes a game between keeping true to you and playing with fire just to defy society and the part of yourself that knows what you are doing is wrong. In conclusion, the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde offers a reflection of other humans and I due to the duality of man that is portrayed throughout the plot. In addition to that, it also explores the struggle of good vs. evil which is something that all humans struggle with throughout their
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” shows a reflection of me is the way that Dr. Jekyll tries to suppress the evil side but fails. For example when a teacher responds in a way that you do not like or you do not particularly like a teacher our conscious knows that we should be kind either way because they are an adult and they should be respected no matter what the situation is. However, sometimes the feeling cannot be contained and it takes over which causes people to talk back and therefore disrespect the teacher. The concept of the story also leads into the interesting subject of human duality which basically means that “man is not truly one, but truly two”. Due to the restraints of the law and society, he felt like “[his] devil had been long caged, he came out roaring” (Ch.10). This can be seen throughout teens especially because when they are told that they cannot do something it makes them want to do it even more. It becomes a game between keeping true to you and playing with fire just to defy society and the part of yourself that knows what you are doing is wrong. In conclusion, the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde offers a reflection of other humans and I due to the duality of man that is portrayed throughout the plot. In addition to that, it also explores the struggle of good vs. evil which is something that all humans struggle with throughout their