ANIMA AND ANIMUS PORTRAYED BY R AND JULIE IN WARM BODIES FILM

Abstract

This study analyzes anima and animus portrayed by R and Julie in Warm Bodies film. The aims of this study is to analyze the charateristics of Anima and Animus portrayed by the main characters in Warm Bodies film. This study uses Carl Jung’s Analytical Psychology theory.

 

The method used in this study was descriptive qualitative. Warm Bodies film was the primary data was taken in the form of the monologues and the dialogues in the film. The secondary data were taken from the e-books, e-journals, essays, articles, and website. Morever, watching the film, reading the scripts of the film, identifying the data, classifying the data, and reducing the data were the processes of the data collecting method. The last was data analyzing supported by the attachment of appendices and related theory descriptively.

 

This study concludes two points. First, there are the characteristics of anima described by R. He has the characteristic of feminine are symphatetic, moody, vain, naive and emphatic. Second, there are the characteristics of animus described by Julie. She has the characteristic of masculine are aggressive, defends own self, brave and strong. The main characters show how the characteristics of anima and animus described by them in Warm Bodies film. Thus, they were a romantic couple as humans with the characteristics of feminine and masculine of both. Although, these two characters have anima and animus, R is still dominant in their relationship.