The Journey of Becoming a Hero in the Avatar: The Last Airbender Animated Series

Authors

  • Cindy Karina Petra Christian University, Jl. Siwalankerto No.121-131, Siwalankerto, Wonocolo, Surabaya
  • Setefanus Suprajitno Petra Christian University, Jl. Siwalankerto No.121-131, Siwalankerto, Wonocolo, Surabaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9744/katakita.9.3.444-451

Keywords:

Strategi pemasaran, strategi STP, bauran pemasaran, analisis SWOT, strategi generik Porter

Abstract

The popularity of Avatar: The Last Airbender intrigues me to analyze Aang’s journey, as the main character, in becoming a hero. I aim to analyze the stressors that cause Aang’s psychological distress, his coping mechanisms, and how he develops into a hero. To find out about the three aforementioned points, I use theories on psychological distress and coping mechanisms. My analysis demonstrates that Aang’s psychological distress is caused by three stressors: his fear of accepting his new identity and responsibility, his shame, and his fear of the war and failure. To deal with those stressors, Aang adopts two coping mechanisms: emotion-focused (avoidance, seeking social support for emotional purposes, and acceptance), and problem-focused (seeking social support for instrumental purposes, planning, and problem-solving). By the end of the series, Aang has become a hero by developing into a selfless and benevolent humanitarian who used his intelligence and integrity to win the war.

Keywords: psychological distress, stressors, coping mechanism, hero

Author Biographies

  • Cindy Karina, Petra Christian University, Jl. Siwalankerto No.121-131, Siwalankerto, Wonocolo, Surabaya
    English Department
  • Setefanus Suprajitno, Petra Christian University, Jl. Siwalankerto No.121-131, Siwalankerto, Wonocolo, Surabaya
    English Department

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2022-01-06

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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2021)

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