This essay presents a deep analysis of Rustin Cohle, the main character of the HBO´s TV show True Detective. Rustin Cohle is a detective who has to investigate the case of a murdered woman whose corpse appears in a strange position the day of his daughter´s birthday. He is a lonely person who has a pessimistic vision of life. He is a reflexive character who considers himself a realistic person, but in philosophical terms he is conscious that he is a pessimistic person due to his vision of life and reality.
We will provide an analysis of his behaviour, his way of looking at reality and his psyche (or as he called it, his locked room) from a psychoanalytic point of view. To do so we use the Psychoanalytical theories provided by Freud and the recent research based on Trauma Theory.
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In this essay we are going to analyze Rustin Cohle´s behaviour, his way of looking at reality and his psyche (or as he called it, his locked room) from a psychoanalytic point of view. To do so we will use the Psychoanalytical theories provided by Freud and the recent research based on Trauma Theory.
Cohle is one of the main characters of HBO´s TV show True Detective, which tells the story of two detectives, Rustin Cohle (most often referred to as Cohle or Rust) and Marty Hart. Both have to investigate the case of a murdered woman whose corpse appears in a strange position (hands tied, a blindfold across her eyes, antlers over her head and a strange symbol with the form of a spiral tattooed on her back). However, these two detectives find little clues which may allow them to discover the murderer and after a long process of investigation they eventually discover who is responsible for this and other murders. However, what is interesting in this show is not so much the process of investigation, but the behaviour of the two main characters (Rust and Marty). Marty, a husband who may have a tendency toward sexism and adultery, is a very interesting character on his own; however, Rust is probably the most interesting and enigmatic character of the show. He is a lonely person who has a pessimistic vision of life. He is a reflexive character who considers himself a realistic person, but in philosophical terms he is conscious that he is a pessimistic person due to his vision of life and reality (which we will analyze later).
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