Aditira, Evia Nurdiarti, and Vita Vendityaningtyas. “Psychopathic Behavior in Gone Girl Movie.” English Teaching Journal: A Journal of English Literature, Language and Education, vol. 6, no. 2, 2019, p. 58. Web.
The information in the resource is useful in explaining Amy’s motivations for advancing her self-interest at the expense of others through the media. It will strengthen the thesis statement of the essay by providing concrete evidence for the critical role that the media plays in information dissemination. Amy’s story can manipulate the public by making them feel sorry for her, as Aditira and Vita point out (66). It elaborates on the reader’s understanding of the role of the media in disseminating ideas to the masses. However, the examples provided in this article show how easily the public’s opinion contributes to Amy’s behavior by concealing the truth and only allowing the media access to biased information that taints the husband’s image.
Greenwood, D., Ribieras, A., & Clifton, A. (2021). “The Dark Side of Antiheroes: Antisocial Tendencies and Affinity for Morally Ambiguous Characters.” Psychology of Popular Media, 10(2), 165–177. Web.
The resource conveys the understanding that the media provided Amy’s multiple identities in the film, which she could switch between at any time. The article is critical in demonstrating the media’s role in informing the public and the consequences of its actions. Amy perfectly embodied the archetype of the Amazing Amy character. She was pregnant, had been cheated on, had been kidnapped, and had been assaulted, but she remained a future happy wife (175). Nick went from being a psychopathic cheater to being misled and losing to a vindicated husband when he discovered his pregnant wife was still alive. The reader is reminded that most of what they see on the news is a sham since the media is interested only in viewership. Therefore, the resource is vital in understanding that the film explores how society perceives and judges people based on media coverage.
Mcleod, Saul. “Freud’s Id, Ego, and Superego.” Id, Ego, & Superego | Freud & Examples – Simply Psychology, 2021, Web.
McLeod believes each person’s contribution to society is different due to their unique perspective and skill set. Similarly, the setting and plot of the film reveal something about the characters’ personalities, particularly Amy’s willingness to blame her husband for her disappearance and anticipate his execution. Mcleod’s article on Freud’s Id, Ego, and Superego is dense with information that aids in understanding the dynamics of the human psyche. The various factors that influence a person’s personality and behavior are discussed in this article. As a result, this resource will benefit the reader by enabling them to understand Amy’s different personalities, leading her to take advantage of the media coverage. The conclusion that the media relies heavily on Amy’s narrative contributes to the essay’s thesis by portraying the media’s negative role due to its failure to verify sources of information.
Philips, Deborah. “Gaslighting: Domestic Noir, the Narratives of Coercive Control.” Women: A Cultural Review, vol. 32, no. 2, 2021, pp. 140–160. Web.
Philips observes Amy’s various personas in response to her current circumstances. Amy’s manipulative personality is a perfect fit for her narration and works to her advantage once the media accepts her side of the story. The article, therefore, supports the essay’s thesis by illustrating the role of the media in disseminating information, an activity utilized by Amy to her advantage though for the wrong reasons. Amy’s behavior directly results from media coverage, and she exerts considerable effort to continue portraying herself as the “ideal” victim (155). The article plays a vital role in revealing the various sides of Amy’s personality that she exhibits on different occasions. She ensures that the media report that she is the victim, even though she is not hence concealing her malicious nature and her true personality.
Rothman, Joshua. “What ‘Gone Girl’ Is Really About.” The New Yorker, Web.
Numerous societal problems negatively impact the social lives of many individuals. Rothman acknowledges the complexity of the problems confronted by any society and draws attention to the tensions in the film that significantly impact Amy and Nick’s relationship. The article explains that every power dynamic has a winner and a loser (Rothman). He notes that domestic violence is an issue in many relationships, but victims rarely speak out. Amy and Nick’s situation was not out of the ordinary, as Rothman’s insights into the complexities of relationships revealed. The article supports the essay’s thesis as it illustrates the role of the media in informing the public and highlighting the resulting damage of not verifying the source of information it uses.
Works Cited
Aditira, Evia Nurdiarti, and Vita Vendityaningtyas. “Psychopathic Behavior in Gone Girl Movie.” English Teaching Journal: A Journal of English Literature, Language and Education, vol. 6, no. 2, 2019, p. 58. Web.
Greenwood, D., Ribieras, A., & Clifton, A. (2021). “The Dark Side of Antiheroes: Antisocial Tendencies and Affinity for Morally Ambiguous Characters.” Psychology of Popular Media, 10(2), 165–177. Web.
Mcleod, Saul. “Freud’s Id, Ego, and Superego.” Id, Ego, & Superego | Freud & Examples – Simply Psychology, 2021, Web.
Philips, Deborah. “Gaslighting: Domestic Noir, the Narratives of Coercive Control.” Women: A Cultural Review, vol. 32, no. 2, 2021, pp. 140–160. Web.
Rothman, Joshua. “What ‘Gone Girl’ Is Really About.” The New Yorker, Web.