most burton heart Nightmare before Christmas The story takes place in Halloween town, home of protagonist Jack Skellington, but Jack isn’t the town’s only leader. While Jack is central to the film’s plot and earns the respect of Halloweentown residents, the mayor and Oogie Boogie also display leadership. The town overwhelmingly looks to Jack for leadership, leaving the mayor and Oogie Boogie redundant in the community.
Jack Skellington, voiced by Chris Sarandon and Danny Elfman, is the Pumpkin King and the host of ceremonies for Halloween, the town’s biggest event. The mayor, who appears to be an administrator, meets with Jack to plan events and make announcements for the community, using his two faces to convey how good or bad he is. think everything is going on in town. Oogie Boogie spends most of her time hiding in her lair Nightmare before Christmashas nothing to do with the day-to-day running of Halloween Town, but uses his shadow and his minions to create mayhem for fun.
One theory can explain the three leaders Nightmare before Christmas (Mayor, Jack Skellington and Oogie Boogie) means that they intend to map onto Freud’s triad of ids, ego, and superego. The Freudian triad is often used in character design in film and literature, and story trilogy can often be classified as such. This theory also justifies the existence of Halloween Town Mayor and Ken Page’s Oogie Boogie, as they don’t seem to actually lead.
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The mayor of Halloween Town is a picky person, obsessed with rituals and what to do. He embodies the superman, a part of the mind that Sigmund Freud believed was related to rules and order. As soon as Halloween is over, he can’t wait to start planning the next one and becomes very frustrated when Jack isn’t available the day after Halloween. The mayor is happy when he has a plan, but angry when there is an accident.
Oogie Boogie stands for Id’s Lead
Oogie Boogie, or Boogie Man, consists of a large number of insects contained in burlap. He is driven by his own vile desires, as can be seen when he is easily distracted by the monstrous legs of the Pumpkin Queen Sally. Oogie Boogie’s lair is casino-themed, and he openly admits that he likes to gamble and takes risks, cheating when he loses. All these details and more fit nicely with the idea of representing his id or his instinctive feelings and desires. He’s like the gangster of Halloweentown, doing his own outlaws.
jack represents the ego of halloween town
The third member of Freud’s triad, the ego, lies between the ego and the superego. The ego seeks to satisfy or repress instinctive desires within the limits of social convention. This is Jack’s role in the iconic Halloween movie Nightmare before Christmas. We see Jack working closely with the mayor when planning for Halloween, possibly consulting the mayor on what is needed and using those guidelines to create a concrete plan. He also tries to keep Oogie Boogie away from the events of Halloween Town because he fears that Oogie Boogie will give him problems with his sadistic and selfish desires.
Why Jack is the real Halloween Mayor
Jack’s central ego also explains why he’s the real leader and protagonist of Halloween Town Nightmare before Christmas. The ego is also known as “I” and is considered the closest to consciousness.exist Nightmare before Christmas, He is the soul of Halloweentown, just as Santa Claus is the soul of Christmas. That’s why the sequel Nightmare before Christmas If that happens, it is also likely to focus on Jack. The mayor gives him the responsibility and is completely devastated when Jack is absent because he needs Jack to make a decision. He clearly said that “I’m just an elected official here! I can’t decide for myself! “ He is correct in that the superego simply provides the rules to help make or evaluate decisions. Oogie Boogie wants to take responsibility, but ego Jack tries to control Oogie Boogie ego and stop him from running wild. Oogie Boogie is afraid of Jack because he knows that Jack will eventually hold power between them.
Although Freud’s reputation as a psychologist today has greatly diminished, his theories are still influential in storytelling. This film in Tim Burton’s Dark Christmas trilogy may be one of many that have been influenced by the Freudian trilogy in terms of character design. Without this framework, the existence of a tough mayor and the continued tolerance of Oogie Boogie Nightmare before Christmas Doesn’t make much sense.