Eggsy's Defense Mechanisms In Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) Movie: A Psychoanalytic Approach

Saputro, Vemas Ade and , Titis Setyabudi, S.S., M.A (2026) Eggsy's Defense Mechanisms In Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) Movie: A Psychoanalytic Approach. Skripsi thesis, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta.

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Abstract

This study examines the defense mechanisms and personality structure of Gary “Eggsy” Unwin in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) using Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory. The objectives are to identify the types of defense mechanisms displayed by Eggsy and to analyze his personality through the id, ego, and superego. This research employs a qualitative descriptive method with a psychoanalytic approach, with data collected from dialogues, scenes, and actions in the film and script, then classified and interpreted based on Anna Freud’s and Sigmund Freud’s theories. The findings reveal seven defense mechanisms: denial, repression, projection, and displacement (two instances each), sublimation and reaction formation (three instances each), and rationalization (four instances), the most dominant mechanism. The id dominates the earlier scenes through impulsive behavior, the superego prevails in moral tests during training, and the ego ultimately becomes dominant in the climax, integrating the id’s energy and the superego’s moral orientation into adaptive action. The study concludes that Eggsy’s development moves from impulsive immaturity toward an integrated, morally grounded identity.

Item Type:	Thesis (Skripsi)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	defense mechanisms, ego, id, personality structure, psychoanalysis, superego
Subjects:	E Education > Special aspects of education > English Language Education P Language and Literature > PE English
Divisions:	Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan > S1 Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User:	VEMAS ADE SAPUTRO
Date Deposited:	11 Aug 2026 06:39
Last Modified:	11 Aug 2026 06:39
URI:	http://eprints.ums.ac.id/id/eprint/147322

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