Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: a literary portrayal of Freud’s Id, Ego and Superego

Hey, Literature Geeks📚! On today’s entry, I’ll talk a bit about my last reading for one of my literature classes: T he Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , and let me tell you, this book is not just about spooky Victorian streets and creepy transformations… it’s basically a 19th-century case study of Sigmund Freud’s theory of the psyche. Yes guys, I figured! Freud came after Stevenson, but the psychological dynamics in this novel fit a little bit too well with Freud’s concepts of the Id, Ego, and Superego. Let me explain what I mean... | 🔔 CAUTION! Spoilers will be spoiled.