Boanerges: Makarios Education Journal
Vol 1 No 1 (2023): BOANERGES

THE ABSENT YEARS OF ‘PO’ IN “KUNG FU PANDA 3” MOVIE: PSYCHOANALYTIC LITERARY CRITICISM

Polii, Andriy Joshua (Unknown)
Apollas, Kenzie Adam (Unknown)
Satriyo, Nathanael Raditya Putra (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Aug 2023

Abstract

This study aims at showing the correlation between the two early stages of childhood development of Po and the adult fixation that occurs at his present time; in addition, it is expected to give a deeper comprehensive understanding of how crucial the roles of parents in parenting during the childhood period. Having the data analyzed, a qualitative method was used to explain and describe the information collected which were related to psychological issues in the movie. The significant cinematography: camerawork in the movie, where the setting, plot, characters were described as the story is presented through moving pictures. Moreover, the theory of psychoanalysis: stages of psychosexual development by Sigmund Freud was used to explain the motives and behaviors of the character Po. As a result: 1) Po’s anxiety is triggered by his inadequate gratification of ‘id’ at the oral stage, making it difficult to control his dietary habit, pessimistic, dependent, and overly sensitive to rejection. 2) The lack of parenting at the anal stage makes him manifest a lack of self-control, disorganized, messy and careless behaviors. 3) Po eventually manages to gain his confidence; nevertheless, the adult fixation remains in him.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

boanerges

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Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

Description

The Boanerges (Multidisciplinary Education Journal) is dedicated to advancing the understanding and practice of multidisciplinary education across various fields and disciplines. Boanerges seeks to publish high-quality research articles, reviews, and critical analyses that contribute to the ...