Movie Analysis - Me Myself and Irene Essay - 1463 Words

In the movie, â€Å"Me, Myself Irene†, the main character, Charlie Baileygates, played by Jim Carrey, is diagnosed with a split personality, also known as dissociative identity disorder. What that means is, at some point in the movie, he develops a second personality, and that personality goes by the name of Hank. Through out the movie, viewers are able to see the symptoms of someone with DID, and see how it can affect their daily life. Usually dissociative identity disorder develops when a person is very stressed in childhood, or undergoes some type of abuse, sexual or physical. The DSM states the primary characteristic of the disorder is when there is an existence of more than one distinct identity or personality within a person. The†¦show more content†¦Like Charlie did with everything else, he â€Å"swallowed hard, and locked the pain away in his heart forever.† In a confrontation with his neighbor, about something as simple as his paper, you can tell Charlie is having trouble. 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