To be a gentleman is not practical according to Stevenson. Freud in Civilization and its Discontents backs up how Victorian society just can not work correctly and explains why in Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr Jekyll is two different people in society. Also, Erich Fromm explains how different people act differently based on their society they live in. Both of these texts have a major role of Dr. Jekyll and the effect of Victorian society. Therefore, Stevenson suggests Victorian society being as perfect as it is will not work because humans have a dualistic nature that cannot repress the emotions of the ID. The society we live in affects the way we think, act, and do. As an individual no one wants to get cast out by others. According to Fromm “The
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Jekyll and Mr. Hyde a perfect example is Mr. Utterson. Mr. Utterson in the book is represented as the superego because he is supposedly a perfect example of a Gentleman. According to John Henry Newman a key characteristic of a gentleman is that, “He is patient, forbearing, and resigned”(2). All these characteristics are that he is held back and is able to keep himself in.Since Utterson represents are gentleman he should also be patient and held back. In the book Utterson says, “If not by fair means, than of foul-if not by your consent, then by brute force”(Stevenson 33)! This is not patient of Utterson at all. Although, in the book Utterson does many gentlemen like things for example, “Take a seat here is a glass of wine for you.”(Stevenson 27), remember according to Newman “He is patient(2)” so he always has to be patient at all times. Stevenson is trying to suggest that even the best example of a gentleman can’t fully repress the ID with his superego and will eventually give in and will break the rules of the …show more content…
Hyde Stevenson shows us that we all have two different sides or feelings in us. The two sides being the ID and Superego.According to Freud “a powerful measure of desire for aggression has to be reckoned as part of their instinctual endowment”(2) which in this case Freud is referring to the ID. Also Freud explains the super ego in example that states, “The commandment, “love thy neighbor as thyself, is the strongest defense against human aggressiveness and an excellent example of the unpsychological [expectations] of the cultural super ego. The commandment is impossible to fulfill”(2). That commandment is a big part of being a gentleman and part of Victorian Society and Freud is saying it is not possible to fulfill. The ID and superego are apart of our lives and Stevenson shows that through Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Stevenson is trying to suggest that The transformation of Hyde and Jekyll is the differing and fighting that happen between the ID and Superego. Dr. Jekyll will try to be the person that wants to follow the impossible victorian society and its morals but he will always have that constant battle with the ID or Hyde to get what he ultimately wants which is sex and
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde a perfect example is Mr. Utterson. Mr. Utterson in the book is represented as the superego because he is supposedly a perfect example of a Gentleman. According to John Henry Newman a key characteristic of a gentleman is that, “He is patient, forbearing, and resigned”(2). All these characteristics are that he is held back and is able to keep himself in.Since Utterson represents are gentleman he should also be patient and held back. In the book Utterson says, “If not by fair means, than of foul-if not by your consent, then by brute force”(Stevenson 33)! This is not patient of Utterson at all. Although, in the book Utterson does many gentlemen like things for example, “Take a seat here is a glass of wine for you.”(Stevenson 27), remember according to Newman “He is patient(2)” so he always has to be patient at all times. Stevenson is trying to suggest that even the best example of a gentleman can’t fully repress the ID with his superego and will eventually give in and will break the rules of the …show more content…
Hyde Stevenson shows us that we all have two different sides or feelings in us. The two sides being the ID and Superego.According to Freud “a powerful measure of desire for aggression has to be reckoned as part of their instinctual endowment”(2) which in this case Freud is referring to the ID. Also Freud explains the super ego in example that states, “The commandment, “love thy neighbor as thyself, is the strongest defense against human aggressiveness and an excellent example of the unpsychological [expectations] of the cultural super ego. The commandment is impossible to fulfill”(2). That commandment is a big part of being a gentleman and part of Victorian Society and Freud is saying it is not possible to fulfill. The ID and superego are apart of our lives and Stevenson shows that through Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Stevenson is trying to suggest that The transformation of Hyde and Jekyll is the differing and fighting that happen between the ID and Superego. Dr. Jekyll will try to be the person that wants to follow the impossible victorian society and its morals but he will always have that constant battle with the ID or Hyde to get what he ultimately wants which is sex and