In the Movie Shrek, a green ogre named Shrek lives in a swamp, isolated from a village and it’s people. He is first introduced as an isolated and angry ogre, who spends his time alone in his swamp or terrorizing local villagers. His beloved swamp is then invaded by fairytale creatures because of Lord Farquaad, who says he will only remove them if Shrek saves a princess named Fiona. Fiona is trapped in a tower, guarded by a fire-breathing dragon. So, Shrek and a donkey set out on a journey to save princess Fiona and reclaim the swamp. Shrek is a very dynamic and distinctive character, whose personality can be described by four theories: Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, Humanistic, Social-Cognitive, and Trait. The psychoanalytic theory is the
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Self-actualization is the realization of one's full talents and possibilities. Carl Rogers was a Humanist and believed that in order for a person to grow, they need an environment that provides them with potential, acceptance, and empathy. A person who grows up without these characteristics in their life will not have a fully functioning personality of relationship. Shrek lives in a swamp and constantly taunted or bothered by the villagers. There is a conflict between Shrek and the society. The villagers see him as a monster that will kill them or eat them. He is treated with violence and hatred, making him reciprocate the feelings. At the end of the movie, Shrek develops into a better self is is more friendly after experiencing love and …show more content…
Shrek expresses Oral Fixation by constantly eating throughout the movie and he also uses Displacement and Denial as a defense mechanism. He is treated with violence and hatred by the villagers, making him reciprocate the feelings. But, at the end of the movie Shrek develops into a better self is is more friendly after experiencing love and friendliness. Shrek lives in an isolated swamp to avoid the villagers. This environment he lives in caused him to become aggressive, angry, and antisocial. Shrek can be described as neurotic because he express unpleasant emotions easily, such as anger, anxiety, depression, and
Self-actualization is the realization of one's full talents and possibilities. Carl Rogers was a Humanist and believed that in order for a person to grow, they need an environment that provides them with potential, acceptance, and empathy. A person who grows up without these characteristics in their life will not have a fully functioning personality of relationship. Shrek lives in a swamp and constantly taunted or bothered by the villagers. There is a conflict between Shrek and the society. The villagers see him as a monster that will kill them or eat them. He is treated with violence and hatred, making him reciprocate the feelings. At the end of the movie, Shrek develops into a better self is is more friendly after experiencing love and …show more content…
Shrek expresses Oral Fixation by constantly eating throughout the movie and he also uses Displacement and Denial as a defense mechanism. He is treated with violence and hatred by the villagers, making him reciprocate the feelings. But, at the end of the movie Shrek develops into a better self is is more friendly after experiencing love and friendliness. Shrek lives in an isolated swamp to avoid the villagers. This environment he lives in caused him to become aggressive, angry, and antisocial. Shrek can be described as neurotic because he express unpleasant emotions easily, such as anger, anxiety, depression, and