The Psyche of “Jekyll & Hyde”

In “Jekyll & Hyde” there are two sides to the man: Jekyll (the actual guy) and Hyde (his dark side). I believe that the potion he drank to keep Hyde away was actually alcohol, and eventually he ran out of it and was unable to keep back his desire to harm people. When he drank he was able to keep others out of danger. Since his other side (dark side) was a murderer and he drinks to keep back this side is what makes it so very interesting along with the fact that our minds go directly to the idea that he has Multiple Personality Disorder, which he does not. In today’s society we are able for the most part to keep back and suppress some of our very sick desires which we are usually ashamed of, but some people slip. Many medicate these thoughts. Veterans hold back some traumatic memories, and they suppress them with alcohol so they may keep their sanity. Thankfully it has been made easier to cope with these things but back then people were too busy staying alive and unable to enjoy the many luxuries we use to escape reality when we feel like we have a burning desire to do wrong. You almost can’t blame Jekyll, but of course we want to see him get what he deserves.