Norman Bates (fictional character)

Norman Bates is a fictional character from Alfred Hitchcock’s film "Psycho," based on Robert Bloch’s novel. He is a shy, polite motel owner with a troubled mind, deeply influenced by his abusive mother. Norman suffers from mental illness, leading to a dissociative identity disorder, where he becomes the violent, alter ego known as "Mother." His complex psychology and disturbing behavior drive the story’s suspense and horror, making him one of cinema’s most iconic representations of a psychologically disturbed individual.