This study analyzes how the human inquiry into the relationship between the self and the world is realized in animated content, focusing on the character ‘Woody’ from Pixar’s theatrical feature animation Toy Story. Toy Story is an animation in w...
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https://www.riss.kr/link?id=A109664451
2025
Korean
Anxiety ; Instrumentality ; Rite of passage ; Narrative subject ; Existence ; 불안 ; 도구성 ; 통과의례 ; 서사주체 ; 실존
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This study analyzes how the human inquiry into the relationship between the self and the world is realized in animated content, focusing on the character ‘Woody’ from Pixar’s theatrical feature animation Toy Story. Toy Story is an animation in w...
This study analyzes how the human inquiry into the relationship between the self and the world is realized in animated content, focusing on the character ‘Woody’ from Pixar’s theatrical feature animation Toy Story. Toy Story is an animation in which a child named Andy's toys serve as the protagonists. Since its first release in 1995, the franchise has continued with sequels in 1999, 2010, and 2019, each achieving significant commercial success, solidifying its place as one of Pixar Studios’ flagship works. Toy Story has secured both entertainment value and artistic merit, as evidenced by its box office performance and critical reception. While a variety of characters enrich the plot of Toy Story, this study specifically examines how Woody’s character embodies an exploration of fundamental human concerns—one of the key factors that contributed to the series’ widespread appeal.
The protagonist, Woody, is depicted as a character who gradually transitions from being an ‘instrumental existence’ for his owner, Andy, to becoming a self-actualized entity. In the first film, Woody is entirely dependent on Andy’s affection, living in constant anxiety over the possibility of losing his owner's favor. In the second film, he realizes that his identity can be formed independently of Andy, within a broader world. By the third film, he acknowledges that separation is an inevitable part of life and chooses to move on to a new owner. However, in the fourth installment, Woody experiences an unfulfilled sense of emptiness despite having a new owner, ultimately breaking away and asserting himself as a fully self-determined being, embodying existential autonomy.
If we strip away the ‘toy’ metaphor, Toy Story can be seen as an exploration of Heidegger’s phenomenological perspective on existence—progressing from instrumental existence to de-instrumentalization, and ultimately to existential being. This case study reaffirms that philosophical inquiry is not detached from life but is deeply intertwined with the phenomena that constitute our lived experiences.
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