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September 5, 2025JELL (Journal of English Language and Literature) STIBA-IEC JakartaOpen Access

Applying Minderop’s Fictional Characterization to Imaginary Friends in the IF (2024) Movie

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FFFarhadia Syawala FitriSMSahril MujaniMMMashuri Mashuri

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Overview

Qualitative analysis reveals that imaginary friends embody emotional representation and growth for children.

Key Points

  • Imaginary friends provide emotional representation of grief, loneliness, and inner strength during childhood.
  • Characterization theory helps explain how each imaginary friend is portrayed, showcasing their deeper meanings.
  • Observation and analysis of scenes and dialogues in IF (2024) demonstrate significant psychological themes.
  • The film highlights the important role of imaginary friends in a child's emotional and creative development.

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Fitri et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb4d276d6d5674bcd01184https://doi.org/10.37110/jell.v10i02.294
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