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Synedoche of self : a proposed Jungian psychoanysis of the protagonist in Charlie Kaufman's Synedoche, New York. [thesis] / Ailbhe Larkin.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Limerick : Limerick School of Art and Design/ LIT, 2015.Description: 40 p. : ill (some col) . ; 30cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • Thesis Graphics 15/06
Contents:
Charlie Kaufman's film Synecdoche, New York can usefully be interpreted using the Jungian theory of the psychology of the self. From this perspective Caden Cotard, who appears as multiple characters in the film, can be viewed as a metaphor for the process of 'individuation' described by Jung. The film, which is Kaufman's directorial debut, can be understood both as a work of self-exploration or a synechdoche for Kaufman himself, as well as an attempt to enable the viewer to connect with the idea that 'everyone is everyone', which relates to Jung's theory of the collected unconscious.
Dissertation note: Thesis submitted for B.A. in Visual Communications 2015.
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Thesis submitted for B.A. in Visual Communications 2015.

Includes bibliographical references.

Charlie Kaufman's film Synecdoche, New York can usefully be interpreted using the Jungian theory of the psychology of the self. From this perspective Caden Cotard, who appears as multiple characters in the film, can be viewed as a metaphor for the process of 'individuation' described by Jung. The film, which is Kaufman's directorial debut, can be understood both as a work of self-exploration or a synechdoche for Kaufman himself, as well as an attempt to enable the viewer to connect with the idea that 'everyone is everyone', which relates to Jung's theory of the collected unconscious.

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