Iza maske

master's thesis

• Title: Iza maske : analiza lika iz stripa Batman
• Title (english): Behind the mask : analysis of the character from the comic book Batman
• Author: Matija Šestan-Peša
• Mentor: Vlasta Rudan (mentor)
• Committee member: Ivan Begovac (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Dražen Begić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Vlasta Rudan (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine; (Department of Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2014-07-15, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Clinical Medical Sciences; Psychiatry

Abstract

Od početka pisanog jezika ljudi su bili općinjeni pričama o herojima, toliko da je upravo
prvo veliko književno dijelo priča o heroju. I tako počevši od Gilgameša, do Herkules,
pa sve do današnjih superheroja ova tradicija se nastavila. Poput Herkulesa, ti superheroji
predstavljaju našu modernu mitologiju, te njihove priče i simboli prominiraju diljem
cijelog svijeta. Njihov utjecaj na kulturu je značajan, a među njima je najpopularniji i
najznačajniji Batman (Bruce Wayne), stoga vrijedi pogledati kakvom se heroju danas
divimo. Bruce je fiktivni lik s mračnom povjesti koja započinje ubojstvom roditelja pred
njegovim očima i taj događaj zauvjek mjenja njegov život. Batman se "rađa" kao
simbolička adaptacija na tu traumu, i služi ublažavanju simptoma PTSP-a i pražnjenju
potisnutoga bijesa i želje za osvetom. Također pokazuje znakove drugih poremećaja
poput opsesivno-kompulzivnog i narcističnog poremećaja ličnosti, ali oni vijerovatno
proizlaze iz narcističnih obrana i odgadanja procesa žalovanja. Ono što razlikuje Batmana
od mnogih superheroja je da on pokazuje napredak, ponajviše u nošenju sa strahom i
osjećajem bespomoćnosti uzrokovane traumom, i u stvaranju dubokih odnosa s drugim
ljudima što značajno stabilizira njegovo ponašanje.

Abstract (english)

Since the beginning of written language, people have been mesmerized by stories of
heroes, so much that the world's first truly great work of literature was the story of a hero.
So starting from Gilgamesh, to Hercules, to the present day superheroes, this tradition has
continued. Like Hercules, these superheroes represent our modern day mythology, and
their stories and symbols permeate our entire world. Their influence on culture is
significant, and among them the most popular and the most important is Batman (Bruce
Wayne), so it's worth taking a look at what kind of heroes we admire today. Bruce is a
fictional character with a dark history that begins with the murder of his parents in front
of his eyes, this changes his life forever. Batman is "born" as a symbolic adaptation to the
trauma, and serves to alleviate the symptoms of PTSD and to channel the repressed anger
and desire for revenge. He also shows signs of other disorders like obsessive-compulsive
and narcissistic personality disorders, which probably stems from narcissistic defenses
and the avoidance of the mourning process. What makes Batman different from many
superheroes is that he shows progress, particularly in dealing with the fear and sense of
helplessness caused by the trauma, and in creating deep relationships with other people,
which significantly stabilizes his behavior.

• Keywords: Batman; trauma; PTSP; opsesivno-kompulzivni; narcistični
• Keywords (english): Batman; trauma; PTSD; obsessive-compulsive; narcissistic
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:368234
• Study programme: Title: Medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica medicine (doktor/doktorica medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2015-10-05 14:36:44