This work is about dualism in the novel "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Stevenson.
This research aims to analyze the multiple personality disorder that can be found in the novel entitled "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" by Robert Stevenson. There are three aims of this study.
First, how multiple personality disorders are caused in the main character. Second, understand how the main character dealt with multiple personality disorders? The third one is, to figure out the effects of the disorder in the character’s life?
The data were described and analyzed through the use of Freud's psychoanalytic theory, where the research aims to discover the two different personalities that the protagonist suffers from. The protagonist can be Dr. Jekyll, the friendly and intelligent person, or Mr. Hyde, the evil and criminal. Multiple personality disorder has bad effects on the main character. The idea of dual human nature does not stand alone between the men, even if they do not accept it. The relationship between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is now dismissed by Dr. Jekyll because it does not match what the intelligent scientist believes.
The immoral acts are all from Mr. Hyde, while Dr. Jekyll doesn't know what Mr. Hyde is doing because when this character appears, he becomes unconscious. In the end, the multiple personality disorder brought him to death. As stated in the novel, he commits suicide to end his suffering and stops Mr. Hyde. Effects confirm that multiple personality disorders caused a messy life psychologically and physically.
Table of Contents
Chapter one
1.1. Introduction
1.2. The background of the study
1.3. Reasons for choosing the topic
1.4. Research Questions
1.5. Aims of the research
1.6. The significance of the research
Chapter two
2.1. Review of the related studies
2.2. Review of Theoretical Studies
Chapter three
3.1. Dualism as a psychological perspective
3.2. Multiple Personality Disorder
3.3. Types of Multiple Personality Disorder
3.3.1 Amnesia
3.3.2 Depersonalization
3.3.3 Identity confusion
.3.4 Identity alteration3
3.4. Theoretical Framework
3.5. Theoretical Framework Diagram
Chapter four
4.1 Conclusion and suggestion
4.1.1 Conclusion
4.1.2 Suggestions
Research Objectives and Themes
The primary objective of this research is to analyze the internal conflict described in the novel "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" from a psychoanalytical perspective. This work focuses on how multiple personality disorder manifests in the main character, exploring the psychological factors, internal struggle, and the consequences of the duality of human nature.
- Psychoanalytic analysis of internal conflict
- Manifestation of multiple personality disorder in literature
- Dualism as a psychological and philosophical concept
- The impact of the social environment on human personality
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as a case study for human duality
Excerpt from the Book
1.2. The background of the study
A literary work can be known as a branch of literature, as a true reflection of the events that take place around the writer dealing with phrases and sentences to express ideas, actions and human deeds the literature as a human activity deal with such kinds of human aims to create a human record and document life stages. Literary works helped to give the readers morals, social, education, or cultural values. The literary work can be an imaginative world containing the main branches such as drama, novels short stories, or poetry. Each branch played an important role to discover human deeds and understand human nature. Most literary works especially novels are influenced by the author’s life, social classes and social discriminations, historical events, or the author’s ideology and what he believed in.
Summary of Chapters
Chapter one: Introduces the research, including the background of the study, the significance of the topic, and the established research questions regarding psychological duality.
Chapter two: Reviews previous studies and theoretical literature, focusing on psychoanalytical approaches to the novel and existing discussions on dualism.
Chapter three: Explores dualism from a psychological perspective and discusses multiple personality disorder, providing the theoretical framework used to interpret the novel.
Chapter four: Presents the final conclusions regarding the character's internal conflict and offers suggestions for future research on the topic.
Keywords
Dualism, Multiple Personality Disorder, Psychoanalytic theory, Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, internal conflict, Sigmund Freud, human nature, identity, psychological disorder, Victorian literature, literary analysis, suicide, social interaction, trauma.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary focus of this research paper?
The paper explores the concept of dualism and multiple personality disorder within the context of the novel "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" using a psychoanalytic approach.
What are the core thematic fields covered?
The themes include literary criticism, psychology, psychoanalytic theory, social conditioning, and the specific analysis of character development in Victorian literature.
What is the central research question?
The research investigates how multiple personality disorder influences the main character and how the character attempts to navigate or resolve this inner conflict as described in the novel.
Which methodology is applied?
The study utilizes a psychoanalytic approach primarily based on the theories of Sigmund Freud to analyze the main character's mental structures and behaviors.
What content is discussed in the main body (Chapter 3)?
Chapter 3 focuses on defining dualism as a psychological perspective, outlining specific types of multiple personality disorder, and presenting a formal theoretical framework to interpret the novel.
Can you name the key concepts associated with this work?
Key concepts include substance dualism, conscious and unconscious mind, identity confusion, depersonalization, and internal versus external conflict.
Why did the author use Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as the primary case study?
The author considers it the most suitable novel for discovering human deeds and understanding personality because it vividly portrays the dark side of human nature and the consequences of splitting the self.
What does the study conclude regarding the main character's fate?
The study concludes that the failure to harmonize the conflicting aspects of his personality leads to the character's social alienation, psychiatric struggle, and ultimately his death by suicide.
How does the author define 'substance dualism' in this context?
It is defined as the belief that mind and body are composed of two ontologically distinct substances that are logically capable of independent existence yet paradoxically coexist in one person.
- Quote paper
- Layth Jabbar (Author), 2022, Dualism in the "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Stevenson, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1234604
