The Id, Ego and Superego Shown in Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. H

Frankenstein the advanced(a) Prometheus by Mary Shelley and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson both return Freuds ideas of Id, Ego and Superego as well as of innate desire. Frankenstein the Modern Prometheus shows Freuds stages of psychosexual development. Collectively both novels should be considered Freudian through these ideas. Jekyll and Hyde works as a symbolic portrayal of the goodness and evil that resides in equal measure within the soul of a man. It pre-empted Freudian psychoanalysis by 25 years and yet is similar to some of his theories. In Frankenstein both the monster and Victor exemplify Freuds developmental stages.According to Sigmund Freuds psychoanalytic theory of temperament, personality is composed of three elements. The three elements are the Id, Ego, and Superego and they work together to create complex human behaviors. Freud believed that human beings are powerfully influenced by impulses of which they are non aware of . Dr. Jekyll a law-abiding doctor, who was raised and who lived like a nature and religion lover in its true perspective was the good character. Mr. Hyde was evil unleashed, and in that he goes to slums and does criminal acts and even commits murder without fear of any apprehension Hyde represented Dr. Jekylls subconscious desire to be freed from his societys restrictions. These desires come from within man and they represent the Id in Freuds theory. Mr. Hyde is the outlet for Dr. Jekyll to express his primal desires. Dr. Jekyll learns to give into his inner desires when he is transformed into Hyde. The rational, controlled, civilized part of Jekyll attempts to repress the Id, and substantiate Hyde controllable. Jekyll even states I swear to G... ...ies and have the same defects. This being you must create. (Shelley 129). Here he begs Victor to make him a female companion. Victor later realizing some of the possibilities of creating another monster stops his work. The c hild meets the conflict between the parents demands and the childs desires and physical capabilities in one of two ways Either he puts up a fight or he simply refuses to go. In this case the monster allow put up a fight and Victor will suffer. Frankenstein the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson both show Freuds ideas of Id, Ego and Superego as well as of innate desire. Frankenstein the Modern Prometheus also shows Freuds stages of psychosexual development. Both stories exemplify and support many of Freuds ideas and therefore should be considered Freudian.