Who Is Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Responsible

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The repression of homicidal desires, as shown by Dr.Jekyll, forges a plight for himself when he creates a distinctive criminal persona, such as Mr.Hyde. As Hyde’s immoral deeds of Jekyll’s desires continue, Jekyll is persistent of that these deeds where not of his own, but Hyde’s, “It was Hyde after all, and Hyde alone, that was guilty… he would even make haste where it was possible, to undo the evil done by Hyde” and also that, “Henry Jekyll stood at times aghast before the acts of Edward Hyde”(46). As Jekyll stood unaccountable in his eyes for the despicable actions of Mr.Hyde, he would also do his best to undo the wrong done. When Dr.Jekyll began to repress his manic desire for death, Mr. Hyde, Jekyll’s persona was made to become his criminal