Kritička analiza diskursa: Rick and Morty i teorija apsurda Alberta Camusa te teorija egzistencijalizma Jean-Paul Sartrea

master's thesis

• Title (english): A Critical Discourse Analysis: Rick and Morty in Relation to Albert Camus's Theory of Absurdity and Jean-Paul Sartre's Theory of Existentialism
• Author: Ivona Grepo
• Mentor: Viktorija Car (mentor)
• Committee member: Viktorija Car (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Antonija Čuvalo (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Dina Vozab (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-09-14, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information and Communication Sciences; Journalism

Abstract

Tjeskoba, strah, očajanje samo su neke od emocija s kojima se svakodnevno suočavaju ljudi, no rijetko smo realistično proživljavanje istih naviknuli gledati u animiranim serijama.Upravo su navedene emocije neke koje se mogu susresti kod likova sitcomaRick & Morty čiji je jedan od glavnih lajtmotiva besmisao života. Cilj diplomskog radabio je pronaći podudarnost između Camusovog apsurda, Sartreovog egzistencijalizma i serije Rick & Morty, što je i postignuto koristeći kritičku analizu diskurza kao istraživačku metodu. Postoji li filozofska utemeljenost između serije i navedenih teorija te kakva se skrivena kritika krije iza ovih dviju filozofija glavna su istraživačka pitanja diplomskog rada. Analizom je otkriveno dasu Camusove i Sartreove ideje itekako prisutne, a kritika religije, nepravde i pitanje smisla odrednice koje se mogu potvrditi u objema filozofijama te seriji. Iz četiri sezone, koliko ih je zasad prikazano, odabrane su sekvence iz kojih je potvrđenoutemeljenje u Camusovim i Sartreovim idejama. Analiza je potvrdila više podudarnosti između teorije apsurda i serije, no Sartreova prisutnost svakako nije zanemariva. Pojedini likovi serije shvaćaju besmisao života i zastrašujuću istinu da svemir nije briga postojimo li ili ne. Oni poručuju da si ne pridajemo preveliku važnost, zanemarujući da smo samo sitne čestice univerzuma koje svaki tren mogu nestati, već da se treba okrenuti vrijednim, nematerijalnim stvarima. Satira, paradoksi, ironija, karikaturiranjem svakodnevice postao je sastavni dio modernih animiranih crtića. Rick & Morty serija je koja kroz britki crni humor kritizira cijelo čovječanstvo zbog čega je važnost ovakvog medijskog sadržaja izuzetno značajna za razvoj kritičkog razmišljanja, na što ukazuje i ovaj diplomski rad.

Abstract (english)

Anxiety, fear, and despair are only a few of the emotions people face every day, but rarely have we been able to see real encounters with them in animated shows. Said emotions are recognizable in the main characters of Rick & Morty, a show where one of the motives is the meaninglessness of life. The goal of this master thesis was to find the analogy between Camus' absurd, Sartre's existentialism, and the show Rick & Morty, which was accomplished by critical discourse analysis. My method of work has shown that these philosophies can all be found in the show.
The two main questions this thesis tried to answer are: Is there a philosophical basis between the series and the theories mentioned, and also what kind of critique is hidden behind the two philosophies. The analysis shows that Camus' and Sartre's ideas are greatly present and that the critique of religion, injustice, and the question of sense are guidelines that can be confirmed both in the philosophies and in the series.
In the four seasons that have been aired so far, I have chosen sequences that confirmed that the basis of the show's philosophy is in Camus' and Sartre's ideas. The analysis showed more analogies between the theory of the abused and the show, but Sartre's presence is not negligible. Some of the characters in the show understand the meaninglessness of life and the scary truth that the Universe doesn't care if they exist or not. They are trying to convey that we shouldn't give ourselves too much value, forgetting that we are only tiny fleeting particles in a vast Universe, rather turn to valuable, material matters. Satire, paradox, irony, cartooning everyday life has become the norm for contemporary animated shows. Rick & Morty is a show which critiques humankind through brisk, dark humor, which is why the importance of media content like this show is huge in order to develop critical thinking.

• Keywords: Rick&Morty; apsurd; egzistencijalizam; kritička analiza diskursa
• Keywords (english): Rick & Morty; absurdity; existentialism; critical discourse analysis
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:756205
• Study programme: Title: Journalism; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra novinarstva (magistar/magistra novinarstva)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-10-29 08:18:02