he assignment should be between 500-800 words (Times New Roman - FontSize:12, Single spacing.)
You should prepare your responses by watching the films Barbie (Dir. Greta Gerwig, 2023) and Oppenheimer (Dir. Christopher Nolan, 2023).
While answering the questions, it is expected that you evaluate your own personality traits. However, you are not obligated to share confidential information (it is advisable not to share such information).
Your answers should follow the sequence below, and you must indicate the answers to the questions with the corresponding numbers.
You can, and expected to use your books to prepare your answers. Answer should be prepared according to psychoanalytical models.
Any online source (or online tool to answer the question for you) is not allowed! This will be taken as a violation of integrity and you will get a 0 (zero) alongside other sanctions.
Due date: 4th of January, 2024 - Thursday 23:59
(Submission after due date will get a minus 10 points (over 60 points) for each day, till 7th of Jan, Sunday. No submissions will be accepted after 7th of January.)
QUESTIONS:
A1. (8p) Write and explain what Barbie might symbolize in terms of psychosexual developmental stages, personality, self, and defense mechanisms.
(The explanations are not restricted to personality pathologies. There might or might not be a pathology. But if you see something related to pathologies you are expected to explain it. This applies to other questions as well.)
A2. (8p) Describe Oppenheimer's character in terms of psychosexual developmental stages, personality, self, and defense mechanisms. Write with explanations.
A3. (8p) Which film did you feel more close to, and why? What aspects of your own personality made you feel more aligned with this particular film? (You can address relevant traits and characteristics in both films or give more detailed description for only one of them.)
A4.1 (8p) Do you believe there is any similarities between you and Barbie (protagonist)? Why or why not? Explain. (explanations are expected to be personality-wise)
A4.2 (8p) Do you see any similarities between yourself and Oppenheimer (protagonist)? Why or why not? Elaborate. (explanations are expected to be personality-wise)
A5. Hypothetical Scenario (answer the questions according to these instructions):
Imagine these both films were released, and you decided you absolutely wanted to watch one while totally dismissing the second movie. (If you did not feel exactly this way, please use your imagination and visualize yourself feeling so; and answer according to this scenario.
“I wanted to see both films in the first place” or similar answers will not be accepted. If necessary, visualize a fictional character who has similar personality traits with you, and did what is given here (in the scenario); and answer according to this visualization.)
A5.1 (5p) Which film you had chosen to watch and why (explanations are expected to be personality-wise)?
A5.2 (15p) Years later, you decided to watch the film you initially vowed never to see.
In the intervening years, you had psychotherapy and invested time in understanding various aspects of your personality. So there shall be some differences in some of the personality traits.
What changes in your personality led you to reconsider both films and the possibility of hearing their stories? (This last question may require a little more space to explain, you can make a plan according to this.)
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Görevin Başlangıç Tarihi: 30-12-2023
Görevin Bitiş Tarihi: 03-01-2024
Kategori: Ders / Çeviri