"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"

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This paper analyzes the psychological aspects of the split personality and the role of good and evil in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson. It analyzes the modern psychological theories on dissociative identity disorder (DID) or "split personality" symptoms and discusses them within the interior narrative of the characters of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

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"In conclusion, this study has analyzed the psychological elements of the split personality or what is otherwise known as Dissociative Identity Disorder in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. The symptoms of DID are ever present in the polarized personalities that Dr. Jekyll's potion releases in the evil personality of Mr. Hyde. In this manner, Dr. Jekyll and Mr., Hyde effectively represent the good and evil sides of human nature, but is depicted in Stevenson's novel through the scope of mental illnesses found with Dissociative Identity Disorder."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Stevenson, Robert. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." 2006. Free Library. 14 November, 2006. <http://stevenson.thefreelibrary.com/Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde>

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