For a Victorian like Henry Jekyll, the shadow includes the wild, greedy, violent aspects of the soul, all of which take shape in Mr. Hyde is a parable about a man who uncovers the repressed side of his soul and unleashes his shadow. Those unacceptable portions become repressed, forming what Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung referred to as the psyche’s “shadow.” Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Repression of the Self: As the Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud suggested, the price of civilization is neurosis, a splitting between the acceptable and unacceptable sides of the psyche, or soul. Evil behavior encompasses anything that fails to serve the needs of society. Good behavior contributes to society and furthers its smooth functioning. According to the Victorians, there is little gray area between good and evil and both have specific purposes. Evil: The story reflects the strict moral attitudes of the Victorian era, which have a dualistic character.
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