. In Motherless Brooklyn, Tourette's is a microcosm of the human condition. Lionel describes it as something outside himself, like an invisible friend. It reminds us of the duality of human consciousness, how we all make war with our own gibbering interior monologues, because the brain has a mind. Her motherless childhood, her marriage with P.B. Shelley, her miscarriages, her abandonment by patriarchal society, in fact, every experience of her life had taught her a significant lesson. Also, in Frankenstein, we see that self-education is an apparent theme. Characteristics of Personality. The term personality is used in various senses. Generally, it is used to indicate the external outlook of an individual. Thus, personality is the sum of the ideas, attitudes, and values of a person which determine his role in society and form an integral part of his character.