“Hachiko: Bir Köpeğin Hikayesi” Filminin Hayvanlara Yönelik Empati ve Hayvanlarla Dayanışma Kavramları Açısından Değerlendirilmesi

Öz

Bu çalışmada, Hachiko: Bir Köpeğin Hikayesi filminin hayvanlara yönelik empati ve hayvanlarla dayanışma kavramları açısından çözümlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla, filmde yer alan sahneler, hayvanlara yönelik empatik tepkiler ve hayvanlarla dayanışma temelinde yorumlanmıştır. Film, bir köpek ve insan arasındaki bağlılığı konu edinir ve izleyenleri bu bağı anlamaya sevk eder. Bunun için izleyenlerin filmin kahramanıyla (Hachi) empati kurabilmeleri gerekir. Filmin çözümlenmesinde, hayvanlara yönelik empatiyi, kahramanın korkusu, sevinci ya da beklentilerinin anlaşılma gayreti (öz / diğeri yönelimli bilişsel empatik tepkiler) ve onun için bir şeyler yapma isteğinin (diğeri yönelimli duygusal empatik tepkiler) resmedildiği sahnelerde görebilmek mümkündür. Hayvanlarla dayanışma ise paylaşma (zamanı, mutluluğu, kederi, “ekmeği”), destek (yardım etme, bakımını üstlenme gibi) ve yakınlık (bir arada olma isteği) gibi duygu ve davranışların yer aldığı sahnelerde izlenebilmektedir. Ayrıca, seyircilerin birçok sahnede bir köpeğin, neşe, bağlılık, hüzün, ayrılık ve özlem gibi duygularına yönlendirildiği görülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• hayvanlara yönelik empati
• hayvanlarla dayanışma
• film analizi

An Analysis of the Movie “Hachiko: A Dog’s Story” in Terms of Empathy and Solidarity with Animals

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the movie "Hachiko: A Dog's Story" in terms of empathy and solidarity with animals. For this purpose, the scenes in the movie were interpreted on the basis of empathic reactions towards animals (cognitive and affective; self/other-oriented) and solidarity with animals (emotions and behaviors such as attachment, belonging, intimacy, and cooperation). The movie is about the attachment between a dog and a human, and it encourages the viewers to understand this attachment. In order for this to happen, audiences should be able to empathize with the protagonist of the movie, Hachi. Through the analysis of the movie, it becomes clear that empathy with animals is depicted in scenes where efforts are made to understand the protagonist's fear, joy, or expectations (self/other-oriented cognitive empathic responses) as well as in scenes where the desire to do something for the protagonist is shown (other-oriented emotional empathic responses). Solidarity with animals is depicted in scenes that include emotions and behaviors such as sharing (time, happiness, sorrow, “bread”), support (helping, assuming care, etc.), and intimacy (desire to be together). Additionally, the movie directs viewers towards a dog's emotions such as joy, loyalty, sorrow, separation, and longing in many scenes..

Keywords

• Empathy with animals
• solidarity with animals
• movie analysis

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