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An Analysis of Esteem Needs Reflected in the Main Characters of Challengers (2024) Khania Zahirah Pramesti; Hazmiadi
ELYSIAN JOURNAL : English Literature, Linguistics and Translation Studies Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026): Elysian Journal: English Literature, Linguistics, and Translation Studies
Publisher : Prodi Sastra Inggris Fakultas Bahasa Asing Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36733/elysian.v6i2.14321

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This study examines the representation of esteem needs and psychological defense mechanisms in Luca Guadagnino’s film, Challengers (2024), utilizing Abraham Maslow’s humanistic motivation theory. Through a qualitative content analysis, this paper investigates the divergent psychological trajectories of Tashi Duncan, Art Donaldson, and Patrick Zweig. The findings reveal that Tashi’s post-injury transformation into a hyper-controlling strategist serves as a vicarious mechanism to sustain external prestige. Conversely, Art exhibits an internal confidence vacuum coupled with the impostor phenomenon, while Patrick represents internal self-adequacy paired with a severe deficit in social standing. Ultimately, this study demonstrates that competing pursuits of self-worth within a shared social circle turn interpersonal connections into transactional power struggles, proving that external recognition cannot substitute for intrinsic self-acceptance.
Co-Authors Khania Zahirah Pramesti