On The Dual Personality In Shusaku Endo's Works

Shusaku Endo(1923-1996)is a famous contemporary Christian writer in Japan.The biggest feature of his works is that he is good at exploring religious themes such as God and man,faith and life,death and life.The characters in his novels present complex contradictory character characteristics.This essay selects the three novels "Scandal","Evil Spirit" and the representative work "Deep River" of Shusaku Endo as the central text,tries to explain the "dual personality" of the characters in the novel from the perspective of psychology,reveals their laten dark desires and dangers,and the question of redemption.The thesis first analyzes the four characters with dual personality in the works: The "Scandal" and "Deep River",the two women "Mariko" and "Mitsuko",who have the complex personality of "angel" and "devil";the so-called "Saint Writer" Suguro in the Scandal,is essentially a vulgar person who often goes into pornography;the "evil spirit" Nanjyou Eiko uses the "angel-like" face to lure others to commit crimes and do evil.Secondly,using modern psychology theory to explore the reasons for the formation of "dual personality".In order to survive better in society,individuals often hide and suppress the dark and ugly desires in the heart,that is,the "shadow " that Jung said,showing a beautiful side to the society,which forms a "dual personality." The "shadow" of the dual personality characters in the three novels is related to "love death" in the "decline syndrome" proposed by Fromm,so it is combined with the text to analyze.In addition,on the literary level,the understanding of sin and evil in Mauriac's works,the complex humanity in Dostoevsky's novels explains its influence on Endo's works.Finally,through the fate of the characters,explore the road to redemption.The characters in the novel know themselves in "light" and "river",the soul is purified,and the value and meaning of life are re-finished.Among them,"light" and "river" symbolize the "love" that saves people.However,it is not enough to passively accept " love".Individuals also need to have "the courage to face themselves" in order to obtain real salvation.Shusaku Endo keenly saw that modern people can survive in society better and have to suppress their inner desires in order to meet the standards and expectations of society and cause problems of mental exhaustion and breakdown.Through the shaping of the dual personality image,Endo tries to tell us that the individual must be brave enough to discover the hidden desires of the heart and understand the true self in order to realize the unity nd integrity of the spirit,thus achieving the "return of spiritual home" that Jung said.