Open Access
American Research Journal of English and Literature
ISSN (Online): 2378-9026
DOI: 10.46568/arjel
The Dark Mirror: Unveiling Id Ego Superego in All Humans
India.
Monika Aswal, “The Dark Mirror: Unveiling Id Ego Superego in All Humans”, American Research Journal of
English and Literature, Vol 9, no. 1, 2023, pp. 143-149
Abstract
Sigmund Freud’s Psychoanalysis as a Framework for analyzing the profound psychological Dichotomies in “The Strange
Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (Louis, 1886). In essence, by Peeling the veil off the complex nature of the book’s
characters and their behaviour that alludes to the id, ego, and superego, this study highlights the perennial consequence
and topicality of the novel in contemporary times. The research offers a gripping account of Dr. Jekyll’s drawings Towards
Mr. Hyde, who embodies his suppressed desires and unfettered self. This is what excavates the clash between Jekyll’s
desires, and the embedded, tight, moral requirements, characterizing Victorian society. The paper also explores how Dr.
Jekyll epitomizes the ego, constantly battling the call for restraint. This is an interesting investigation into the hidden
psychological issues underlining humanity’s long-standing conflict between decadence and Submission. Jekyll’s dead
suppressed superego comes to life with the death of Dr.Lanyon. It is a crucial turning point that brings out the revival
of ethics in him, dismantling his unleashed id’s facade and instigating an intensive introspection on the effects of his
deeds. Finally, the investigation uncovers the eerie aftermath of Dr. Jekyll’s last hand-written will. This text is a sign of
warning showing what Can happen if you repress your urges or true feelings deep in yourself – it reflects how deadly
this Suppression could be. This paper brings out the deep psychology of Stevenson’s masterpiece Through Freudian
theory. Repression is imposed by sentiment and reticence. Now there is a conflict between the need for expression and the
compression of repression. To overcome this conflict, the author revisits his emotions through literary art and other arts
in a valiant or disgusted form. Like a pressure cooker, if Vishal is not out, then the pressure cooker is blasting. This mode
of self-expression is a safety-values tool for humans. This detailed analysis exposes deep truths about human behaviour,
societal contradictions, and the search for identity. In short, it illustrates how relevant it is to strike a balance between
personal wishes and societal demands nowadays.
