Rotting flesh, undying feelings : unwrapping the portrayal of trauma in the demon slayer anime using Michelle Balaev's "Trends in literary trauma theory"
Date
6-2024
Pagination
67 pages
Academic Strand
General Academic Strand (GAS)
Adviser
Cris R. Lanzaderas
Principal
Buela, Mabel S.
Abstract
Trauma has existed throughout history, a constant battle being fought in the mind. It may come as a separate experience from one individual to another, but may also contribute to a pre-existing massive trauma that is developing in the group or society. Its accuracy cannot be determined, unless a specific traumatic event is exactly replicated. However, one must be aware that trauma is complex and goes beyond the 'normal perception.' However, fiction and reality may still overlap as studies on trauma have exposed its general patterns and characteristics, making it easier for literature to adapt. Research regarding themes of trauma and anime coming together are often seen published in the form of video essays, rather than full-length papers, making it still broadly undiscovered. The objective of this study is to assess how the characters in Demon Slayer (first season) transformed through trauma, and how they interacted with the rest of the world. The research collected data regarding trauma and examples of it within the anime season, then made use of Michelle Balaev's "Trends in Literary Trauma Theory" as framework to assist with the researchers' literary critique. The research discovered that the anime fits with the concepts of trauma's effects, and the three characteristics Balaev presented, which thus contributes to the validity of the framework. Overall, the study produced results according to the objectives set by the researchers, despite unexpected hurdles along the way.
Language
English
LC Subject
Capstone
Location
UP Rural High School
Recommended Citation
Beruin, Lujille C.; Gonzalgo, Indira Gayle A.; and Silang, Joenizah Andrei J., "Rotting flesh, undying feelings : unwrapping the portrayal of trauma in the demon slayer anime using Michelle Balaev's "Trends in literary trauma theory"" (2024). Capstones. 133.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-capstone/133
Document Type
Capstone
