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The names (Jekyll and Hyde) since become synonymous with a split personality or an alter ego that can overpower the original self. In the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas , the main character Edmond Dantes , after escaping from the Chateau d'If , assumes three alter egos: the count of Monte Cristo, the Italian abbe called ...
Dr. Henry Jekyll and his alter ego, Mr. Edward Hyde, is the central character of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.In the story, he is a good friend of main protagonist Gabriel John Utterson.
An alter ego (from Latin, "other I") is another self, a second personality or persona within a person. The term is commonly used in literature analysis and comparison to describe characters who are psychologically identical.
He says it can be helpful to look to historical figures, fictional characters, or even inanimate objects to determine the “source code,” or personality traits, you want in your alter ego.
Dissociative identity disorder; Other names: Multiple personality disorder Split personality disorder: Specialty: Psychiatry, clinical psychology: Symptoms: At least two distinct and relatively enduring personality states, [1] recurrent episodes of dissociative amnesia, [1] inexplicable intrusions into consciousness (e.g., voices, intrusive thoughts, impulses, trauma-related beliefs), [1] [2 ...
Donald is known for his semi-intelligible speech and his mischievous, temperamental, and pompous personality. Along with his friend Mickey Mouse , Donald was included in TV Guide ' s list of the 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time in 2002, [ 5 ] and has earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
Pages in category "Fictional characters with alter egos" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
As Superman's alter ego, the personality, concept, and name of Clark Kent have become synonymous with secret identities and innocuous fronts for ulterior motives and activities. In 1992, Superman co-creator Joe Shuster told the Toronto Star that the name derived from 1930s cinematic leading men Clark Gable and Kent Taylor , but the persona from ...