ADAMOVÁ, Diana. True Blood and Taboo - What Would Freud Say? In Marie Crhová, Michaela Weiss. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of English and American Studies: Silesian Studies in English 2015. 1st ed. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2016, p. 121 - 128. ISBN 978-80-7510-204-1.
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Original name True Blood and Taboo - What Would Freud Say?
Authors ADAMOVÁ, Diana (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition 1. vyd. Opava, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of English and American Studies: Silesian Studies in English 2015, p. 121 - 128, 8 pp. 2016.
Publisher Slezská univerzita v Opavě
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Original language English
Type of outcome Proceedings paper
Field of Study 60200 6.2 Languages and Literature
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Publication form printed version "print"
RIV identification code RIV/47813059:19240/16:A0000632
Organization unit Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
ISBN 978-80-7510-204-1
UT WoS 000401489900011
Keywords in English Sigmund Freud; taboo; totem animals; incest; True Blood; vampires; werewolves
Tags SGS172014, ÚCJ
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D., učo 25937. Changed: 4/2/2021 18:12.
Abstract
The present paper investigates the imaginary world of True Blood created by Alan Ball, using the theory of Totem and Taboo by Sigmund Freud, especially concerning a taboo imposed on incest, death and animals. Analysis concentrates on incestuous relationships in a small community, and relevance of a taboo on totem animals for the shapeshifters. Further, it investigates a taboo connected with vampires. The paper aims at revealing a hidden taboo attracting people to supernatural creatures, specifically vampires and werewolves, as well as the possible issues of indulging too much into the fantasy world.
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