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Fragmentation of Personality
Personality is often considered to be singular and structured, however, in reality it is composed of many contradictory characteristics. The human psyche can be multi-layered, with different aspects of the personality being revealed in different environments. This concept of a fragmented personality is explored in the novel, A Spy In The House of Love, by Anaїs Nin, as well as in the works of psychologist, Sigmund Freud. Freud describes the human psyche as being divided into separate agencies that are often in conflict with each other. The protagonist in Anaїs Nin's novel, Sabina, exhibits such traits, as she struggles with constant internal conflict regarding her numerous affairs and the feeling that she must suppress all of her different...
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