The essay analyses the way in which emotions are represented within the new international media landscape, through the American television series Grey’s Anatomy, conceived by Shonda Rhimes and still broadcast today since 2005. Seasons after seasons, Grey's Anatomy presents itself as an antidote to cynicism and indifference, representing the primary emotions painted through a strong bodily and visual component. Initially the emotions bring imbalance within the universe of the protagonist Meredith, who is confronted with the cumbersome image of a mother-surgeon, selfish and perfectionist, and an absent and weak alcoholic father: her inability to create positive bonds and her fear of abandonment will change towards a positive and at the same time always restless dimension which will be represented through the desire transposed in the narration.
Il saggio focalizza l’attenzione sulla modalità in cui le emozioni vengono rappresentate all’interno del nuovo panorama mediatico internazionale, in particolare attraverso la serie televisiva statunitense Grey’s Anatomy, ideata da Shonda Rhimes e trasmessa ancora oggi dal 2005. Nel corso delle diverse stagioni Grey’s Anatomy si presenta come un racconto-antidoto al cinismo e all’indifferenza, ripercorrendo le emozioni primarie dipinte attraverso una forte componente corporea e visuale. Inizialmente le emozioni portano squilibrio all’interno dell’universo della protagonista Meredith, che si confronta con l’immagine ingombrante della madre-chirurgo, egotica e perfezionista, e di un padre alcoolista assente e debole: la sua incapacità di creare legami positivi e la sua paura dell’abbandono muteranno verso una dimensione positiva e al contempo sempre irrequieta che verrà rappresentata attraverso la rappresentazione del desiderio trasposto nella narrazione.
La rappresentazione delle emozioni nella complessità narrativa di Grey’s Anatomy / Medaglia, Francesca. - In: COMPARATISMI. - ISSN 2531-7547. - 8(2023), pp. 81-98.
La rappresentazione delle emozioni nella complessità narrativa di Grey’s Anatomy
francesca medaglia
2023
Abstract
The essay analyses the way in which emotions are represented within the new international media landscape, through the American television series Grey’s Anatomy, conceived by Shonda Rhimes and still broadcast today since 2005. Seasons after seasons, Grey's Anatomy presents itself as an antidote to cynicism and indifference, representing the primary emotions painted through a strong bodily and visual component. Initially the emotions bring imbalance within the universe of the protagonist Meredith, who is confronted with the cumbersome image of a mother-surgeon, selfish and perfectionist, and an absent and weak alcoholic father: her inability to create positive bonds and her fear of abandonment will change towards a positive and at the same time always restless dimension which will be represented through the desire transposed in the narration.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.