摘要：Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde becomes the representative of the study of the psychology of man for the story’s ultimate end is to show the split personality of the human nature. One might be very pleased by his first encounter with a man, like Dr. Jekyll. He is renowned in the society, but through a deep survey of his character a new horizon will be open for us. In this paper, through Stevenson’s imaginary character of Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll’s other half is recognized and it paves the way for the readers’ understanding of the duality in human nature. The paper examines Jekyll’s repressions, complexes, society norms and on the contrary Mr. Hyde’s freedom and the violent actions he ignores. Finally, the well known Dr. Jekyll turns into an ugly figure in the town everyone detests and it is shown that he wishes to fulfill his repressed desires of murder and joy at the expense of losing his life.
