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Tesi etd-08292016-203604


Tipo di tesi
Tesi di laurea magistrale
Autore
BIAGIONI, SIMONA
URN
etd-08292016-203604
Titolo
Sheldon Cooper as an example of fictional character shaped on an actual autistic spectrum – Asperger Syndrome.
Dipartimento
FILOLOGIA, LETTERATURA E LINGUISTICA
Corso di studi
LINGUE E LETTERATURE MODERNE EUROAMERICANE
Relatori
relatore Prof. Grilli, Alessandro
controrelatore Prof.ssa Bruti, Silvia
Parole chiave
  • the big bang theory
  • tv series
  • sheldon cooper
  • asperger
Data inizio appello
26/09/2016
Consultabilità
Completa
Riassunto
Doctor Sheldon Cooper is surely the most interesting fictional character of the American Tv Series The Big Bang Theory, on air on CBS from the 24th of September 2007. This well-structured theoretic physicist shares a flat with his friend and colleague Leonard Hofstadter in Pasadena, California, and the series is built around the vicissitudes of the two, together with the two friends Rajesh and Howard and the neighbour Penny – a very important figure from the very first episodes for her deep contrast with Sheldon. During the development of the Series, a few more characters will add to the original cast, and they will be interestingly intriguing for their relationship with Doctor Cooper. For example, his girlfriend Amy Farrah Fowler, with her similarities to the doctor, provides intriguing material to work with in order to draw a clearer picture of the character of Sheldon as far as the physical contact is concerned; Sheldon's mother, on the other hand, will be vital to spotlight Sheldon's parental bond and childishness. The description will proceed systematically, and even if the characters are described as “real”, it must be kept in mind that they are “built”, that is to say that their whole lives construction are necessary to attribute the characters a certain personality. For example, Leonard is given an unloving mother to justify his insecurities with women, or Howard is childish because he still lives with his mother after his father left. This is to say that, even if the description does not repeat this feature (for rhetorical purposes), this fundamental aspects must be kept in mind. After having listed all 9the peculiar characteristic Sheldon Cooper is provided with, the analysis will then continue focusing on Asperger Syndrome, an extremely interesting autism spectrum. Step by step, all the necessary criteria for the diagnosis will be listed and for each of them, Sheldon’s belonging or not-belonging to the syndrome will be provided, concluding with the thesis of him being classifiable as Asperger or not.
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