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The Vitality of Reality Distortion in Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Kurniawati, Wiwin Anggraeni; Siadari, Yoshua Veron Handika Putra; Pasopati, Rommel Utungga; Andharu, Devito; Fadillah, Muhammad Reza Ishadi
SALIENCE: English Language, Literature, and Education Journal Vol 5 No 1 (2025): Mei
Publisher : STKIP PGRI Ponorogo Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.60155/salience.v5i1.527

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This writing investigates about the distorted reality portrayed in the Tim Burton’s movie called The Nightmare Before Christmas. The film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown's beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with the same annual routine of frightening people in the "real world.” When Jack accidentally stumbles on Christmas town, all bright colors and warm spirits, he plots to bring Christmas under his control by kidnapping Santa Claus and taking over the role. The theory behind the world portrayed in The Night Before Christmas is about distorted reality that is a term used to describe a phenomenon where perceptions of reality are altered or distorted in some way. Using a qualitative method and explorative approach, this essay analyses the distorted reality showed in the Halloween Town. The architecture is angular with distorted shapes and lines reflecting the way Burton felt as an outcast and the way society views the strange and different. Moreover, the characters in the film live in a world of perpetual horror and ‘nightmarishness’, but that is their comfort and normality. In conclusion, The Nightmare Before Christmas indicates that reality distortion may not always be eerie, but may mean to reflect ‘otherness’ and unique perspectives of another world.
The Interpretations of Morality and Ideology in Wes Anderson’s Film Isle of Dogs Riza, Dwi Ainur; Oktavia, Dian; Pasopati, Rommel Utungga; Andharu, Devito; Fadillah, Muhammad Reza Ishadi
Foremost Journal Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): Volume 6 No. 2
Publisher : Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Syekh-Yusuf Islamic University Tangerang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33592/foremost.v6i2.7252

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This study aims to explore the interpretations of morality and ideology in Wes Anderson's film Isle of Dogs. The research employs a qualitative method with the data collection technique of note-taking by watching the film, noting the dialogues of scenes related to the themes of morality and ideology. Data analysis is conducted by examining the characters and plot of the film in relation to the concepts of morality and ideology based on ethical theories and structuralism of ideology. Morality in this film reflects the tension between individual values and collective decisions in society, while ideology is portrayed as a system of power that dominates political decisions. Through the analysis of morality and ideology, it is found that the characters in the film are caught in a conflict between actions that are considered morally right and the ideologies they follow. The film critiques social and political structures through the messages conveyed by characters like Mayor Kobayashi and Chief, who represent a larger system of power. In conclusion, this analysis highlights how the moral messages in the film are connected to ideological decisions that can either worsen or improve the state of society.