Psychopathologies in "The Adventures of Tintin"
Keywords:
Hergé, The Adventures of Tintin, psychopathologies, identity problem.
Abstract
This article studies psychopathologies in The Adventures of Tintin. Our approach is based on the conclusions of psychoanalyst Serge Tisseron, who argued that in Tintin Hergé had unconsciously revealed a family secret: the noble, even royal origin of his father and uncle, who might have been illegitimate sons of Leopold II of Belgium. Following this line of thinking, we contend that defective identity and the undisclosed royal origin are problems triggering the psychopathologies identifiable in The Adventures of Tintin, such as split personality, madness, amnesia, and kleptomaniaDownloads
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2017-10-18
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Bidaud S. (2017). Psychopathologies in "The Adventures of Tintin". Thélème. Revista Complutense de Estudios Franceses, 32(2), 147-157. https://doi.org/10.5209/THEL.53384
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