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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.
REPRESENTATIVENESS BIAS IN SYLVIA TOWNSEND WARNER’S THE PHOENIX Pasopati, Rommel Utungga; Aulia, Annisa Deby; Kartiningsih, Rindrah; Andharu, Devito; Fadillah, Muhammad Reza Ishadi
JEELL (Journal of English Education, Linguistics and Literature) Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025): JEELL Volume 12 Number 2 June 2025
Publisher : LPPM Universitas PGRI Jombang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32682/jeell.v12i2.51

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Representativeness bias occurs when possible similarity of an object shadows the real condition. This mental shortcut, as accentuated by Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman, is affiliated with Gambler’s Fallacy. The Phoenix is Sylvia Townsend Warner’s short story released in 1940. This story tells about a phoenix set on a display to the audience. The owner wanted to kill it since its death would show amusement of fire. The phoenix died as the fire came out and burned the place including the owner and the spectators. Then, how is representative bias illustrated on Sylvia Townsend Warner’s The Phoenix? Through qualitative methods on psychological and literary studies, this article asserts the owner’s misconception of the phoenix. The bird’s specialty was its rare exoticness and myth about being immortal. The owner was shadowed with greed by opposing the true state of nature. He then had to accept the bitter truth of death as the pyre burned all out including himself and other persons. In conclusion, the story shows how representative bias accompanied with greedy thought may ignore otherness by accentuating mere profit.