Fromm' s theory of character comprises his analysis of (individual) character, productive character and nonproductive character, and based on which there is his original creation--the theory of social character. The elaboration of Fromm' s theory of character in this paper enhances our understanding of the characteristic of the theory: the merging of Freudianism and Marxism. His theory of social character "helps" to bridge the dialectical relation between "base" and "ideology" in Marxism. Further more, Fromm' s t...