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Decoding The Suspense: An Exploration of Barthesian Codes in Paula Hawkins’s Psychological Thriller, The Girl On The Train

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Decoding The Suspense: An Exploration of Barthesian Codes in Paula Hawkins’s Psychological Thriller, The Girl On The Train

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What makes a psychological thriller impossible to put down? Is it the twists, the suspense, or the way it mirrors our deepest fears? Roland Barthes’s theory of narrative codes offers a compelling lens to explore these questions. This study relies on his five codes-hermeneutic, proairetic, semantic, symbolic, and cultural-to unpack the workings of the psychological thriller genre. Renowned for their tangled plots, psychological thrillers demand active reader engagement. Yet, despite their popularity, systematic research applying Barthesian semiotics to explore their immersive qualities remains limited. Through a qualitative analysis of Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train (2015), this study examines how Barthes’s codes shape the genre’s construction of mystery, thematic depth, symbolic undertones, and socio-cultural connotations. It uncovers the mechanisms through which psychological thrillers engage readers on multiple levels, offering a new perspective on their narrative caliber and universal appeal. The interplay between the genre’s structures and readers’ engagement with them reveals how these texts, far from mere entertainment, are multilayered, with Barthes’s codes acting as distinct voices in an open dialogue with the reader.

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Kaynakça

  1. Barthes, R. (1967). Elements of semiology (A. Lavers & C. Smith, Trans.). Hill and Wang. (Original work published 1964).
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili, Edebiyatı ve Kültürü, Kuzey Amerika Dilleri, Edebiyatları ve Kültürleri

Bölüm

Sanat ve Edebiyat

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

30 Eylül 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Eylül 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

6 Mart 2025

Kabul Tarihi

7 Temmuz 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 13 Sayı: 37

Kaynak Göster

APA
Barkat, O., & Rahmoun, O. (2025). Decoding The Suspense: An Exploration of Barthesian Codes in Paula Hawkins’s Psychological Thriller, The Girl On The Train. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi, 13(37), 89-115. https://izlik.org/JA68NB93FT
AMA
1.Barkat O, Rahmoun O. Decoding The Suspense: An Exploration of Barthesian Codes in Paula Hawkins’s Psychological Thriller, The Girl On The Train. Akra Journal. 2025;13(37):89-115. https://izlik.org/JA68NB93FT
Chicago
Barkat, Oumeima, ve Omar Rahmoun. 2025. “Decoding The Suspense: An Exploration of Barthesian Codes in Paula Hawkins’s Psychological Thriller, The Girl On The Train”. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi 13 (37): 89-115. https://izlik.org/JA68NB93FT.
EndNote
Barkat O, Rahmoun O (01 Eylül 2025) Decoding The Suspense: An Exploration of Barthesian Codes in Paula Hawkins’s Psychological Thriller, The Girl On The Train. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi 13 37 89–115.
IEEE
[1]O. Barkat ve O. Rahmoun, “Decoding The Suspense: An Exploration of Barthesian Codes in Paula Hawkins’s Psychological Thriller, The Girl On The Train”, Akra Journal, c. 13, sy 37, ss. 89–115, Eyl. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA68NB93FT
ISNAD
Barkat, Oumeima - Rahmoun, Omar. “Decoding The Suspense: An Exploration of Barthesian Codes in Paula Hawkins’s Psychological Thriller, The Girl On The Train”. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi 13/37 (01 Eylül 2025): 89-115. https://izlik.org/JA68NB93FT.
JAMA
1.Barkat O, Rahmoun O. Decoding The Suspense: An Exploration of Barthesian Codes in Paula Hawkins’s Psychological Thriller, The Girl On The Train. Akra Journal. 2025;13:89–115.
MLA
Barkat, Oumeima, ve Omar Rahmoun. “Decoding The Suspense: An Exploration of Barthesian Codes in Paula Hawkins’s Psychological Thriller, The Girl On The Train”. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi, c. 13, sy 37, Eylül 2025, ss. 89-115, https://izlik.org/JA68NB93FT.
Vancouver
1.Oumeima Barkat, Omar Rahmoun. Decoding The Suspense: An Exploration of Barthesian Codes in Paula Hawkins’s Psychological Thriller, The Girl On The Train. Akra Journal [Internet]. 01 Eylül 2025;13(37):89-115. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA68NB93FT

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