Lantern: Journal of Language and Literature
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2023): Volume 9 Number 2 (2023)

SADISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER PORTRAYED BY PATRICK BATEMAN IN AMERICAN PSYCHO FILM

Rini, Maria F (Unknown)
Separ, Fransiskus M (Unknown)
Liru, Marianus W (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Sep 2023

Abstract

People with sadistic personalities or mental disorders can be seen from their attitude and behavior. The sadistic nature depicted in a person's life is his bad behavior. The descriptive method of analysis was carried out by describing the sadistic personality disorder played by Patrick Bateman in the American psycho film, namely the characters and the causes of sadistic personality disorder that are described by the main character. The author uses a qualitative descriptive method, to describe a person's behavior and actions as data in analyzing the problem formulation. This study aims to find the sadistic personality disorder described by Patrick Bateman including the characters and triggering factors in the American Psycho film. Data is taken in the form of phrases, sentences and paragraphs. The approach used by the author is a psychological approach that is concerned with sadistic personality disorder. The research results show that there are three types of characters, namely the mad scientists, the schemer of court, and the trickster. The second is the causative factor, namely the biological mechanism and socioeconomic status that shows behavior, acts of violence, sexual. As well as repeated killing

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Journal Info

Abbrev

lantern

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

LANTERN is an academic journal published regularly twice a year in March and September by Faculty of Language and Literature Flores University. It publishes research-based articles in the field of linguistics, literature, and culture. The journal invites submission of studies by co-authored for ...