Alter ego

Alter ego in Latin means “the other I”, which suggest that a person with such characteristics can have two different personalities. There are different factors that aide the creation of an alter ego, for a new self is not just created involuntarily and automatically. Psychology explains such occurrence as Dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personality disorder) , and according to the Human Diseases and Conditions article, is a condition of psychiatric nature in which a person develops two or more personalities which take over or control the person’s behavior. The personalities developed by an individual tend to be part of extreme forms of dissociation. A person showing dissociation tends to have compartmentalized emotions,…

What is alter ego and does it affect a person's behavior? A study carried by the University of Pennsylvania shows that individuals have different ideas on what alter ego really is. In this paper we will concentrate in researching the alter ego, its psychological and philosophical characteristics, and how the individual make its alter ego ideal and relates to it. When the alter ego is developed the person thinks about it all the time, and at some point the subject will like to start a new life as…

Alaskan Neverland Peter Pan, the high flying fairy tale character, and Chris McCandless, the subject of Jon Krakauer’s book Into the Wild, seem completely different. However, the two protagonists are very similar in many ways. Chris and Peter may seem like conflicting characters yet they share many similarities such as, both have an alter ego, both experience issues with family and both embrace the idea of ultimate freedom. These traits reveal that one cannot attempt to stay young forever.…

Most people have probably been told that they look exactly like someone else. However, there are over 7.4 billion people in the world, so there is an extremely small chance that someone looks exactly like you. The German term for “double goer,” a doppelganger is someone who looks exactly like you, and they don’t always have a positive influence on their counterpart. Though the topic of doppelgangers has been debated for many years, people haven’t exactly found out the chances of finding your…

past of many events, still unknown to us, but along with that, he is wise beyond years. “You just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don’t you let ‘em get your goat. Try fighting with your head for a change.” (Page 101, Lee) His physiological understanding of the world he lives in, has made him into a role model among the town, which in return, has been given much respect as a natural born leader, leaving him ‘powerful’. Arthur Radley, arguably…

I struggle academically in the start of high school mainly because I made the decision to hang out with a clique of people that diverted my focus in school and ultimately led me to creating an alter ego. I came into high school as a recent valedictorian graduate and suddenly I was doing poorly in school. Deeply inside I truly cared about my studies; however, I had to depict an image as if I trifle school in order to fit in the group. My home school and my community are located in a infamous…

The Alter Ego of Jack Worthing “The Importance of Being Earnest (also called A Trivial Comedy for Serious People)” is a play written by Oscar Wilde in the late 1890's. Although it is comedy, it is also a social satire and it has some serious themes hidden in its lines. The themes here address Victorian social issues. In in the late 19th century, in the Victorian society, the life was not very easy. People were divided in social classes and there was a strict code of morals which people from…

Mona was deeply afraid of losing practically her only friend, so she created an alter ego known as “A”, who was seemingly evil and out to ruin most of the girl’s lives. This is a major sign of fear of abandonment, but it doesn’t end here because shortly after attacking the girls Mona tries to make Hannah feel bad for reuniting with her old friends. Manipulating her by crying and telling Hannah that she is a selfish, worthless friend. After manipulating Hannah to go back to focusing on her, you…

and Hyde fight within his body for power and control. Potion- Hyde or Jekyll use a potion or serum that allows him to transform personalities. Will- The reason that Utterson discovers the dual personality of Jekyll was upon realizing the Hyde was a cruel and terrible person, yet all of Jekyll’s belongings were left to Hyde in his will. Beneficiary- Hyde was the sole beneficiary in Jekyll’s will Blackmail- Utterson assumed that Hyde had blackmailed Jekyll into leaving all of his will to him.…

the countryside, he was wealthy and very socially accepted to everyone he knew. However, Jack was hiding a secret that no one was aware of, fueling his alter ego self and put aside is real identity and become someone else. Then, in the city Jack was known as Earnest; his two identities could not be more opposite. Unlike Jack, Earnest was the rebellious type; he was a womanizer flirting with women, partying, and never paid his bills. Trying to be perfect in the eyes of society puts a lot of…