The Dark Half

Main Ideas

• The duality of human nature and the internal struggle between good and evil.
• Exploration of the alter ego theme and how it can spiral out of control.
• The impact of a writer's creativity on their personality and life.
• Psychological aspects of split personality and their consequences.
• The clash of reality and fiction when characters begin to live their own lives.
• The theme of violence and its roots in the human psyche.
• Questions of identity and self-discovery through the lens of mystical and horrific events.