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Cars and Social Interest

2015; University of Texas Press; Volume: 71; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1353/jip.2015.0025

2332-0583

Stephanie Culbreth, R. John Huber,

Transportation and Mobility Innovations

This article is an analysis of the movie Cars from an Adlerian perspective. The authors focus on the psychological growth of the protagonist, Lightning McQueen, from a self-centered, narcissistic character to a communally oriented individual who lives with social interest. Members of a dilapidated and bypassed community aid him in this process. Those who help McQueen also grow psychologically. The role of the cinematic medium in developing and promoting social interest is discussed.