KARINA, CINDY and Suprajitno, Setefanus (2021) The Journey of Becoming a Hero in the Avatar: The Last Airbender Animated Series. [UNSPECIFIED]
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Abstract
The popularity of Avatar: The Last Airbender intrigues me to analyze Aang’s journey, as the main character, in becoming a hero. I aim to analyze the stressors that cause Aang’s psychological distress, his coping mechanisms, and how he develops into a hero. To find out about the three aforementioned points, I use theories on psychological distress and coping mechanisms. My analysis demonstrates that Aang’s psychological distress is caused by three stressors: his fear of accepting his new identity and responsibility, his shame, and his fear of the war and failure. To deal with those stressors, Aang adopts two coping mechanisms: emotion-focused (avoidance, seeking social support for emotional purposes, and acceptance), and problem-focused (seeking social support for instrumental purposes, planning, and problem-solving). By the end of the series, Aang has become a hero by developing into a selfless and benevolent humanitarian who used his intelligence and integrity to win the war.
| Item Type: | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | psychological distress, stressors, coping mechanism, hero |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PE English |
| Divisions: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Depositing User: | Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Jan 2022 17:28 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Oct 2023 11:08 |
| URI: | https://repository.petra.ac.id/id/eprint/20187 |
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