JOKER: How Does the Story of a Film can Affect the Audience?

TRIBUNBATAM.id -  Joker film was provoked the various discussions and pros and cons. Some people consider this film merely entertainment. 

However, there are also those who assume that the Joker describes the current conditions.

After watching the film, many people immediately feeling empathy and understand about the actions of the Joker.

They feel as if they are dragged into the character of Arthur Fleck who's looks realistic.

In fact, not a few who feel so close to the character of Fleck who suffered from the mental illness so as if he/she could share the stories.

What is this phenomenon? 

Narrative transportation

This phenomenon is called narrative transportation, a situation where the audience feels very involved in the plot of a story.

In some conditions, this phenomenon can affect a person's attitude and behavior in the real world after reading or watching the film. 

Narrative transportation occurs when you imagine the story plot, happening in your life.

In addition, this phenomenon allows one to immerse himself in the world of fiction and become an escape from monotonous daily life.

When watching or reading a story, someone sometimes imagines the characters and behavior of the characters is themselves.

This makes a person feel empathy for the character of a cast. 

This concept was first put forward by Melanie Green and Timothy Brock of Ohio State University in 2000. 

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At that time, Green and Brock created a scale that could be used to measure the subject's vulnerability to the narrative transportation.