Stevenson involves Freud and his Oedipus complex in a way it makes the reader feel as if Mr. Hyde is almost like a more evil son to Dr. Jekyll. Jekyll talks about how everyone has a second side, usually evil, that is oppressed, but sometimes that evil becomes stronger than the good side and can begin to take control of the body. I felt as if Hyde was the way he was because he felt as if Jekyll was a weak character, he had always thought about certain evil things but never acted on them. Jekyll tells Utterson how his potion allowed him to transition to and from his two selves without any consequence at first until it gets to the point that Hyde begins to take control. Hyde is almost doing things that Jekyll has always thought about but never had enough courage to do so. The potion allows Jekyll to be two different people and not have to worry about being exposed to the public. I think Stevenson was trying to show that all men have a side of evil in them and eventually if not dealt with, that evil will take control of oneself.