Allan represents Kevin’s darker side. Allan is the manifestation of the insecure personality of all kids as they transition from childhood to the teen years and beyond. He is the impulse children feel to lash out as they try to come to terms with issues of increased responsibilities and expectations without actually gaining any true prominence or power over the world that controls them. Allan is the entity that prompts Kevin to "straighten things out". If Kevin does have a conscience, i.e.: a go