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Media Analysis Worksheet
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Media Analysis Worksheet
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Name of the Movie and the Main Character:
"Breaking Bird," a parody of "Breaking Bad,” imagines Walter White, the main character from "Breaking Bad," traveling to "Breaking Bad" to fight Gustavo Fring. In "Breaking Bird," Bryan Cranston's Walter White is the central figure being analyzed. In the first season of "Breaking Bad," Walter is a chemistry instructor turned methamphetamine producer. Walter partners up with his old pupil Jesse Pinkman (played by Aaron Paul) to make and market high-quality methamphetamine after learning that he has terminal lung cancer. Walter adopts the alter persona "Heisenberg" and eventually develops into a vicious and ethically dubious figure as the story progresses. Walter also gets increasingly entangled in the risky world of drug trafficking.
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Conflict:
"Breaking Bad" follows high school chemistry teacher Walter White, who cooks and sells methamphetamine. Walter's terminal lung cancer diagnosis drives the story. Walter commits crimes to protect his family from financial ruin, and his problem is caring for his family while navigating the dangerous and morally murky world of drug production and trafficking.
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Feuds Theory:
Sigmund Freud's Theory: In "Breaking Bad," Walter White battles his id, ego, and superego. Walter's id wants power, domination, and money; it drives him to sell drugs to satisfy his needs and gain power. In addition, Walter's ego mediates the fight. It also balances the personal wants with his actions. The ego evaluates the risks of his illegal behavior, such as harming himself and others. Further, Walter's superego represents morality and society and inspires him to act ethically and consider others
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(
Webb, 2021)
. As the narrative progresses, Walter rationalizes and defends his actions as important for his family's well-being, damaging his inflated self.
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Psychoanalytic Defense Mechanism:
Walter repeatedly denies his cancer diagnosis and the ramifications of his drug trade without realizing that his actions hurt others. RationalizationRationalization is when Walter justifies his immoral behavior by helping his family. He justifies his illegal actions to secure their financial future and quality of life. Also, Walter sometimes blames people for his mistakes and negative emotions (
ROBERTS, 2019)
. Again, Walter blames others for conflicts.
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Adler psychotherapy:
"Breaking Bad" revolves around inferiority. Due to his horrible chemistry teaching job, financial problems, and cancer diagnosis, Walter first feels inferior. His inadequacy makes him overcome his weaknesses and reclaim power (
Webb, 2021)
. He enters drug creation to assert his power and gain financial success. Walter's will to overcome his inferiority drives the series' intensity.
In the final section of the media analysis worksheet, "Breaking Bad" is evaluated. The worksheet delves into Walter White's conflict—his terminal cancer diagnosis and methamphetamine manufacturing and sales. Walter's id, ego, and superego are examined using the feuds hypothesis. Walter employs Freudian defense techniques such as denial, justification, and blaming others for dealing with his decisions. The worksheet also underlines the inferiority and power-seeking aspects of Adler's psychotherapy. This media analysis provides psychological
and social insights into the television show "Breaking Bad."
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References
ROBERTS, M. (2019). “Breaking Bad”: Periodically Justifiable.
WHY POPULAR CULTURE MATTERS
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Webb, A. (2021).
The Sociology of Breaking Bad and Societal Relevance: Methamphetamine Abuse, Marital Dissolution & White-Collar Crime
(Doctoral dissertation, University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University).