Peggy Ann and Peggy Lou Baldwin (1926)
Represents: assertiveness, hostility, aggression and religion

"What arouses Peggy Lou's anger makes Peggy Ann afraid. But they're both fighters. When Peggy Lou decides she is going to do something, she goes at it in a pretty bull-headed sort of way. You see, Peggy Ann goes at things, too. But she's more tactful." - Vicky.

The two Peggies, descended from Peggy Louisiana, are both very similar.

Vicky again:

"They both want to change things. And what they want to change most of all is Sybil."

Neither of them know that Hattie Dorsett was their mother - simple denial. Both were 'stuck' in Willow Corners, where they were created. They both act their age - 3.

Peggy Ann shows anger and aggression, but is also extremely fearful of the anger. It could be said that she was the down side of the Peggys. Peggy Lou was angry and breaks glass as both an expression of anger and entrapment. She also wishes to escape and run away, thus regaining control.

This split occurred because the anger and fear displayed by Peggy Louisiana was causing inconsistency and discomfort to her. To reduce the inconsistency Peggy Louisiana split into anger and fear.

Peggy Lou's agression and wish to travel caused frustration at not being able to do things that boys could do. She wished that she was a boy. The two males in Sybil's life were her father and her Grandfather. Thus from Peggy Lou, two male personalities developed: Mike and Sid.

Sid identifies with Sybil's father, believing his religion. Mike identifies with Sybil's Grandfather and his religion. Both are handymen and enjoy manual work - what Peggy Lou wanted to do but could not. This is a case of social identification theory, as each of us tend to identify with the people close to us. But it can also be explained in terms of constellations of self concept. There was inconsistency between what Peggy Lou wished to do and what she was able to do. The Peggys occurred to deal with loss of control. Peggy Lou had to do something to regain control and reduce inconsistency. Therefore she developed two male alter egos.

Nancy was the fifth personality to develop from Peggy Louisiana. She displayed religious anger, identifying with the males in Sybil's life and displaying the anger of Peggy Louisiana. This anger was directed towards the core self of Sybil, as Nancy believed that Sybil was religiously weak. Thus, to reduce inconsistency, Nancy split&127;&127; to fulfil her own set of beliefs.

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