Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the ways of anxiety and defense mechanisms work on the character Puss in the Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) movie through the theory of anxiety and defense mechanisms by Freud. By employing a descriptive qualitative approach and the theory of literary psychology, this study aims to understand how to read and interpret a literary work from a psychological perspective. The data used are the scenes and dialogues of Puss from the film. The results show that Puss experienced three types of anxieties which are realistic, moral and neurotic anxieties, and five types of defense mechanisms namely, denial, displacement, rationalization, reaction formation, and repression. Keywords: Anxiety, Defense Mechanism, Impulse, Freudian Theory
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
