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Embodying the Monstrous in Doctor Who
2021. urn:nbn:hr:162:663806
Mofardin, Dora
University of Zadar
Department of English

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Mofardin, D. (2021). Embodying the Monstrous in Doctor Who (Undergraduate thesis). Zadar: University of Zadar. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:663806

Mofardin, Dora. "Embodying the Monstrous in Doctor Who." Undergraduate thesis, University of Zadar, 2021. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:663806

Mofardin, Dora. "Embodying the Monstrous in Doctor Who." Undergraduate thesis, University of Zadar, 2021. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:663806

Mofardin, D. (2021). 'Embodying the Monstrous in Doctor Who', Undergraduate thesis, University of Zadar, accessed 04 April 2025, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:663806

Mofardin D. Embodying the Monstrous in Doctor Who [Undergraduate thesis]. Zadar: University of Zadar; 2021 [cited 2025 April 04] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:663806

D. Mofardin, "Embodying the Monstrous in Doctor Who", Undergraduate thesis, University of Zadar, Zadar, 2021. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:663806

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TitleEmbodying the Monstrous in Doctor Who
Title (croatian)Utjelovljenje čudovišnosti u seriji Doctor Who
AuthorDora Mofardin
MentorMarko Lukić (mentor)
Committee memberMario Vrbančić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberTomislav Kuzmanović (član povjerenstva)
Committee memberMarko Lukić (član povjerenstva)
GranterUniversity of Zadar
(Department of English)
Zadar
Defense date and country2021-07-14, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Abstract
In the TV series Doctor Who, the monsters and aliens have always been one of the most important elements of the show. In almost every episode the main problem is introduced by the appearance of a monster which the Doctor has to defeat. The original idea was to avoid portraying simple green bug-eyed monsters, but instead write the monsters as complex creatures with distinct characteristics. As a result, the show introduced a large number of various alien creatures over the years. The goal of... More this paper is to analyse the monsters from the series using J. J. Cohen’s theoretical framework given in his essay Monster Theory. First we talk about the meaning of monstrosity throughout history, then we explain how the monster functions in more contemporary narratives, especially in works of science fiction. The main analysis focuses on Cohen’s seven theses and examining how the examples from the show fit the given theory. The main idea of Cohen’s essay is that we can study cultures through the monsters they create. Therefore, by analysing the various alien species of Doctor Who, we can better understand British culture and draw parallels between storylines on the show, and social and political events in real life. Less
Abstract (croatian)
U TV seriji Doctor Who, čudovišta i vanzemaljci su uvijek bili jedan od najvažnijih elemenata serije. U gotovo svakoj epizodi glavni problem dolazi zajedno sa čudovištem kojeg Doktor mora poraziti. Originalna ideja je bila da se izbjegne stvaranje jednostavnih zelenih vanzemaljaca s velikim očima i da se, naprotiv, razne vrste čudovišta opiše kao kompleksna bića s izrazitim karakteristikama. Kao rezultat toga, u seriji se kroz vrijeme pojavio velik broj različitih vrsta vanzemaljaca. Cilj... More ovog rada je analizirati čudovišta iz serije koristeći se teorijskim okvirom J. J. Cohena prikazanom u njegovom eseju Monster Theory. Najprije govorimo o značenju monstruoznosti kroz povijest te potom objašnjavamo kako čudovište funkcionira u suvremenijim narativima, posebno u djelima znanstvene fantastike. Glavna analiza se fokusira na Cohenovih sedam teza i ispitivanju kako se primjeri iz serije uklapaju u datu teoriju. Osnovna misao Cohenovog eseja je ta da kulture možemo proučavati kroz čudovišta koja stvaraju. Prema tome, kroz analizu raznih vrsta vanzemaljaca iz serije Doctor Who, bolje ćemo razumjeti Britansku kulturu i možemo povući paralele između radnje iz serije i društvenih i političkih zbivanja iz stvarnog života. Less
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Keywords (croatian)
Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:162:663806
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major)
Study programme type: university
Study level: undergraduate
Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) engleskoga jezika i književnosti (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) engleskoga jezika i književnosti)
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