PSEUDOBULBAR AFFECT OF THE MAIN CHARACTER IN JOKER MOVIE DIRECTED BY TODD PHILLIPS

• MEIDINA ULFAH
• 2022

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ABSTRACT 

Meidina Ulfah (31190100), Pseudobulbar Affect of The Main Character in Joker
Movie Directed by Todd Phillips.

The objective of this paper is to explain the symptoms, cause, and effects of
Pseudobulbar Affects experienced by the main character. This paper used descriptive
qualitative method to analyze the movie. The subject of this paper was Joker Movie
directed by Todd Phillips. The data analysis was conducted using Bella 2022
Symptoms of Pseudobulbar Affect theory reference. By the process of the analysis, it
was suddenly laughing or crying, unstable emotions, and facial expressions that do
not match emotions were experienced by the main character. For the cause, the writer
using Nurin 2021 Cause of Pseudobulbar Affect theory reference. The Cause was
head injury that made the main character got the disease. For the effects, the writer
using IDNmedis 2022 Effects of Pseudobulbar Affect. The writer found three effects
experienced by a person with this disease, which are negative public view,
misunderstanding, and uncomfortable situation.

Keywords: Pseudobulbar Affect, Main Character, Movie 

• Main Character

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