Civilization and Its Discontents
This essay surprised me. Although I credit Freud with the standardization of psychoanalysis and his essential role in the establishment of psychology as a science, I never really held that high of an opinion towards him until now due to his dubious methods of gathering data and obsessive fixations on even more dubious theories. This […]
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Freud: Let’s Talk About Sex!
Freud may be a return to our theme of society opposing our instinctive drives, but I rather enjoyed Civilization and It’s Discontents. Freud’s ideas are interesting to consider. Some of them are sexual of course, such as the libido’s unconscious effect on our actions, and the infamous Oedipal complex makes a quick cameo. But some […]
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Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (from now on DJMH for short) was quite a relief to read. After somehow managing to power through Rousseau and Nietzsche, a classic tale like DJMH was relaxing and definitely did me some good. Yet … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Jekyll & Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (from now on DJMH for short) was quite a relief to read. After somehow managing to power through Rousseau and Nietzsche, a classic tale like DJMH was relaxing and definitely did me some good. Yet … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Jekyll and Hyde: A Fractured Whole
It always seems like a bit of a cop-out to say how much I “liked” the book at the beginning of a post like this. But I really have to do it this time. I think, for some strange reason, … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Response
Soooo.. not sure about anyone else, but I was ecstatic to finally read a text that was not written by a philosopher. After many weeks of focusing on philosophical texts, reading Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was definitely a healthy … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Thoughts on the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
I have already seen 1, if not 2, remakes of this classic story. So unfortunately I already had a pretty good idea of what to expect. That doesn’t mean that I didn’t enjoy reading the story though. The remakes that … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Jekyll-Jekyll-Hyde-Jekyll-Hyde-Jekyll-Hyde!
My experience with the story of Jekyll and Hyde before reading the book (or, novella, I suppose? It’s so short!) had been quite limited. Everyone knows the vague story of course, as with Frankenstein, as it’s referenced frequently. Prominently, I … Continue reading →
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Jekyll and Hyde, on being the same person and split personalities
Iconic and very well known, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the best known books of english literature. Having read the book before and studied it, I do have an idea of what it entails and re-reading it … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Breaking Apart?
To be honest, I was considerably bored with Jekyll and Hyde until page 45 of this 61 page story. However, after page 45 I found the “mystery” more engaging. The exploration of “the two parts” presented in this book wasn’t … Continue reading → Continue reading →