My Octopus Teacher : Learning from an octopus to overcome a pandemic

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Published: May 30, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21555/rpc.v4i1.2557
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Valhondo Crego, J. L. . (2022). My Octopus Teacher : Learning from an octopus to overcome a pandemic. Revista Panamericana De Comunicación, 4(1), 119–130. https://doi.org/10.21555/rpc.v4i1.2557

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José Luis Valhondo Crego
Universidad de Extremadura

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the documentary My Octopus Teacher (MOT) from the point of view of the viewer’s engagement with the protagonist in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. An integral definition of the concept of engagement is used, including variables related to the plot and the receiver of the story. The content of the documentary is analyzed by applying the theoretical categories of the concept of character engagement. MOT can function as a story of empowerment for the viewer who has suffered the loneliness and lack of sociability produced by the pandemic and its effects.

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José Luis Valhondo Crego, Universidad de Extremadura

José Luis Valhondo-Crego is a professor in the Faculty of Documentation and Communication Sciences at the University of Extremadura. He holds a PhD in Communication from the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid and a BA in Psychology from the University of Salamanca and a Master's Degree in Journalism from the University of the Basque Country. His line of research is related to Political Communication, Cinematic Narrative and scientific storytelling.

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