English Teaching Journal : A Journal of English Literature, Language, and Education
Vol 3, No 1 (2015)

PSYCHOPATH IN GONE GIRL: A STUDY OF GENRE

Aditira, Evia Nurdiarti (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Mar 2016

Abstract

The researcher investigated the relationship between psychopath genre movie and society. It aims to describe and analyze the development of formula in psychopathic genre and to find the reason why this genre entertains the audience. This research deals with analyzing genre in psychopathic movies through Gone Girl. In this research, the researcher uses qualitative research method. There are 20 movies used in this analysis. Those movies are taken from several production houses during the year 1971 - 2014. All of this movies tell about female psychopath. The researcher uses concept of formula based on Cawelti’s theory. There are five formulas in psychopath genre movie and it has developed over the time. The changing of psychopath genre’s formulas is based on desire of society. Environment become a major factor of someone to be psychopath. Many criminality and pressure happen in our society affect the increasing number of psychopath. It is the reason why this genre still exist because it reflects society’s life.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ETJ

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

English Teaching Journal: A Journal of English Literature, Language, and Education (ETJ) is published by Universitas PGRI Madiun and organized by the Department of English Teaching, the Faculty of Teacher Training and ...