Exploring the Effects of Electra Complex on the Character of Norma Jeane in the Movie Blonde: A Psychoanalytic Study

Abstract

This article analysed Electra Complex as a theme in the biopic of Marilyn Monroe named as Blonde, which is the movie adaptation of the novel written by Joyce Carlos Oates. The purpose of this article was to make the readers  understand Electra Complex as a  theme in the movie, aand how Electra Complex affected the life of Norma Jeane as an ordinary individual and as a celebrity (Marilyn Monroe).The character of Norma Jeane losing the sense of reality and illusion in the movie has been analysed for that purpose. The researcher discussed and applied the psychoanalytic theory of Sigmund Freud and the psychosexual stages of human personality. The researcher used the Qualitative analysis method. The primary and secondary sources for the analysis were the internet and the written script of the movie. The analysis showed that Norma Jeane was a victim of Electra Complex, which led her towards  severe mental disorders, which became the cause of her death. This article also proved that it is important for the child to pass through the initial personality development stages successfully. Otherwise, as an adult, an individual may not be able to function normally in practical life.