Phillip Y.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as interpreted by Phillip Yoon

In the novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll creates a potion to not create life but to provoke the second nature of man. He is obsesses with the idea of having a second life. One in which he is able to do whatever he wants without consequences. Previously Dr. Jekyll confined himself to his good nature as to not debase his reputation as an honorable man. As a consequence of Dr. Jekyll's transformation, Mr. Hyde began to consume him and take over. Dr. Jekyll realizes this when he transform in his his sleep without taking the potion. Dr. Jekyll writes in his letter, " Yes, I had gone to bed Henry Jekyll, I had awakened Edward Hyde" (Stevenson 72). Dr. Jekyll became so weak to his darker side, he was unable to fight his involuntary transformation. Mr. Hyde eventually killed Dr. Jekyll, consequently killing himself as well. Dr. Jekyll's obsession with revealing man's second nature was not worth his death. He should have left his curiosity alone. He should have predicted that the effects of revealing his second nature could be detrimental to himself and others.

Many athletes today are obsessed with not revealing their second nature but enhancing themselves to perform better. Steroids have been a problem in the world of sports for many years now, giving an unfair advantage to those who take them. Performance enhancing drugs have become an obsession by many who seek higher paychecks, and the legacy as a great athlete. This advantage however has very negative effects on the person's health and well-being. It is not worth the extra home run to put your body at risk. Like Dr. Jekyll's transformation into Mr. Hyde, athletes that take steroids not only hurt themselves, but their peers. Performance enhancing drugs effect not only the body, but can change the athletes personality and cause the person to have random outburst, commonly known as "Roid rage." Steroids and other drugs should be avoided at all costs no matter how tempting it is. In the long run, the decision is not worth it.