ANALYZING THE AUDIENCE’S UNCONSCIOUS FANTASIES THROUGH THEIR SELECTION OF POPULAR FICTIONAL WORKS

Abstract

This article aims to discuss the relationship between the unconscious phantasy and the similar elements in popular fictional hero figures. It is claimed that the similar elements are a result of shared unconscious phantasies that are shared widely. Article begins with an introduction to unconscious phantasy and its function in relation to Freudian psychoanalysis. Then basic hero patterns, limited to the type and the quality of the hero figure, are given in a brief discussion to depict the similarities in fictional hero figures. In the last part brief examples are discussed and a perspective on the unconscious phantasy application in relation to the popular fictional hero figures is proposed.

Keywords

• unconscious phantasy,freud,klapp,hero types,fictional hero

SEYİRCİLERİN BİLİNÇDIŞI FANTEZİLERİNİN SEÇTİKLERİ POPÜLER KURGUSAL ESERLER YOLUYLA İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

Bu çalışma popular kurgusal kahraman figürlerinin paylaştığı temel olguları bilinçdışı fantezi kuramı çerçevesinde incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmanın ilk kısmında bilinçdışı fantezi kuramı ve insan hayatındaki fonksiyonu temel olarak ele alınmaktadır. İkinci kısımda kurgusal kahraman figürlerinin ortak özellikleri, kahraman figürünün niteliği ve karakteristiği odaklı bir şekilde, Freud temelli psikanaliz çerçevesinde ele alınmaktadır. Son kısımda örnekler kısaca tartışılmakta ve bilinçdışı fantezi kuramının popüler kurgusal kahraman figürleri ile birlikte kullanımı hakkında bir bakış açısı sunulmaktadır.

Keywords

• bilinçdışı fantez,freud,klapp,kahraman tipleri,kurgusal kahraman

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