The main character in the film The Aviator is Howard Hughes, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, who has obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) starting from his childhood. He grew up in a clean-concerned family and became very hygienic, worrying about getting dirty. As an adult, Hughes is an ambitious and eccentric billionaire filmmaker and aviation pioneer, but his OCD symptoms sometimes interfere significantly with his work and personal relationships. The film provides insights into Hughes' obsessive thoughts around contamination and germs, and his compulsive behaviors like excessive handwashing and checking things repeatedly. It illustrates how untreated OCD can impact someone's life and relationships.

1. ANALYSIS OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
(OCD)OF THE MAIN CHARACTER IN”THE
AVIATOR”
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2. Abstract
Film is a series of still images which, when shown on a screen, creates the illusion of moving
images due to the phenomenon. A film is created by photographing actual scenes with a motion picture
camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, or by a
combination of some or all of this techniques and other visual effects.
The Aviator is an American biographical drama film based on real story life of Howard Hughes, a
very successful movie director in Texas, directed by Martin Scorsese and script written by John Logan.
The Aviator was released in the United States on December 25, 2004 and success won 5 categories in
Oscar Academy Awards 2005 in such as best performance by an actress, Best achievement in
Cinematography, the Best Achievement in Art direction, and etc.
The story is about Howard Hughes, very rich and success movie director, who had Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He was born in a family that very concern about cleanness. His mother
showed him about the horrible effect of some disease He become phobia of dirt, everything he touch must
be hygienic. He brought his phobia up to his older age, tried to struggle against his disease to reach his
ambition and success. The analysis OCD of this movie is using psychological approach through the main
character.
The result, Howard had an obsessive compulsive disorder start from his childhood. His anxiety
of infected by disease is sometime too much without he could handle it. The analysis OCD in this movie is
using psychological approach through the main character.
 Key word: film, obsessive compulsive disorder, character, psychological aproach, the aviator

3. I. Introduction
The Aviator tells the story of the early adult life of Howard Hughes, the notoriously
eccentric and talented billionaire. Hughes was a driven and often successful aeronautics
engineer, filmmaker, and lady’s man in Hollywood of the 1920s-1940s. Among other issues,
Hughes appears to have been affected by OCD symptoms that at times were severe and
incapacitating, although for much of the period of his life depicted in the film he functions
relatively well.
For anyone interested in learning more about OCD, this film provides tremendous
insight into the thoughts and compulsions that can cause sufferers so much distress. It also
illustrates the fact that depression may arise in association with untreated OCD and can
contribute to the burden of illness. The Aviator helps us to imagine how it might feel to be
close to someone with OCD who has not yet sought help.
The main character in The Aviator is Howard Hughes played by Leonardo Dicaprio who
has OCD starting based on his habitual activity since he was young. Howard grow up in he
clean-concerned family. So he become very hygienic person and worry if get dirt. Howard
grow up as an ambitious and high enthusiasm person. He is very eccentric and playboy. Not
everybody like his character. He make relationship with an actress Katharine Hepburn.

4. II. Brief of related theory
a.Film
b. Character
c. Obsessive
compulsive disorder d. Psycholo-gical
approach

5. Film is a series of
moving pictures,
usually shown in a
cinema or on
television and often
telling a story
(cambridge dictionry)
According to Kindem
(2000:1) Movies are both
art and commerce, creative
expressions of
national/cultural
interests and
preoccupations and part of
a global entertainment
market.
Quinn (2006:165) states that film is a
general term for a particular motion
picture or for motion pictures in
general.

6. Intrinsic elements of film
Theme:
Theme is the subject of a talk, a piece of writing or a
person’s thoughts; a topic ( Hornby,1995:1237)
Plot
Plot is a plan or an outline of the events in a play or novel
(Hornby, 1995:887). Plot is the sequence of incidents or events
of which a story is composed (Perrine, 1974:43).
Characterization
According to Peck and Coyle (1989:79) “the people in a
play/drama/film are referred to as characters. We assess them on the
basis of what they say and do, and what the other character say
about them.
Setting
Setting is a set surroundings; the
place, the time at which something
happens (Hornby, 1995:1078).
Message
The moral value
that can be taken
by the viewers after
watching the story
Exposition
Rising action
Climax
FallingAction
Resolution

7. Horror films are designed to frighten and to invoke our hidden worst fears, often in a terrifying, shocking
finale, while captivating and entertaining us at the same time in a cathartic experience. Horror films feature
a wide range of styles, from the earliest silent Nosferatu classic, to today's CGI monsters and deranged
humans.
Adventure films are usually exciting stories, with new experiences or exotic locales, very similar to or often
paired with the action film genre. They can include traditional swashbucklers, serialized films, and historical
spectacles (similar to the epics film genre), searches or expeditions for lost continents, "jungle" and "desert"
epics, treasure hunts, disaster films, or searches for the unknown.
War (and anti-war) films acknowledge the horror and heartbreak of war, letting the actual combat fighting
(against nations or humankind) on land, sea, or in the air provide the primary plot or background for the
action of the film.
Action films usually include high energy, big-budget physical stunts and chases, possibly with rescues, battles, fights,
escapes, destructive crises (floods, explosions, natural disasters, fires, etc.), non-stop motion, spectacular rhythm and
pacing, and adventurous, often two-dimensional 'good-guy' heroes (or recently, heroines) battling 'bad guys'
Sci-fi films are often quasi-scientific, visionary and imaginative - complete with heroes, aliens, distant
planets, impossible quests, improbable settings, fantastic places, great dark and shadowy villains,
futuristic technology, unknown and unknowable forces, and extraordinary monsters ('things or creatures
from space'), either created by mad scientists or by nuclear havoc.

8. Comedies are light-hearted plots consistently and deliberately designed to
amuse and provoke laughter (with one-liners, jokes, etc.) by exaggerating the
situation, the language, action, relationships and characters.
Crime (gangster) films are developed around the sinister actions of criminals or
mobsters, particularly bankrobbers, underworld figures, or ruthless hoodlums
who operate outside the law, stealing and murdering their way through life
Epics take an historical or imagined event, mythic, legendary, or heroic figure, and add
an extravagant setting and lavish costumes, accompanied by grandeur and spectacle,
dramatic scope, high production values, and a sweeping musical score. Epics are often
a more spectacular, lavish version of a biopic film.
Musical/dance films are cinematic forms that emphasize full-scale scores or song and dance routines in a significant way
(usually with a musical or dance performance integrated as part of the film narrative), or they are films that are centered on
combinations of music, dance, song or choreography.
Westerns are the major defining genre of the American film industry - a eulogy to the early days of the expansive American
frontier.They are one of the oldest, most enduring genres with very recognizable plots, elements, and characters (six-
guns, horses, dusty towns and trails, cowboys, Indians, etc.).
Dramas are serious, plot-driven presentations, portraying realistic characters, settings, life situations, and
stories involving intense character development and interaction. Usually, they are not focused on special-
effects, comedy, or action,

9. Character can be defined as any person, animal, or figure represented
in a literary work.There are many types of characters that exist in
literature, each with its own development and function.
A protagonist is a main
character who generates
the action of a story and
engages the reader's
interest and empathy
Antagonist is a character that
provides opposition to the
protagonist, or main character, in a
story. This character or group of
characters creates conflict for the
main character.

10. Is an anxiety disorder (DSM-IV ) characterized by recurrent unwanted thoughts (obsessions)
and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that cause problems in information processing.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is described as an anxiety disorder.
The condition has two main parts: obsessions and compulsions.
Compulsions
Compulsions are repetitive
activities that you feel you
have to do.This could be
something like repeatedly
checking a door to make sure
it is locked or repeating a
specific phrase in your head to
prevent harm coming to a
loved one.
Obsessions
Obsessions are unwelcome
thoughts, images, urges or
doubts that repeatedly
appear in your mind; for
example, thinking that you
have been contaminated by
dirt and germs, or
experiencing a sudden urge
to hurt someone.

11. COMMON OBSESSIONS
(Thoughts)
1. Repeated thoughts about
contamination (public restrooms or
shaking hands).
2. Repeated doubts (leaving lights
on or leaving the door unlocked).
3. Things or objects need to be in a
particular place or order (intense
distress when objects are
disordered or asymmetrical).
COMMON COMPULSIONS
(Behaviors)
1. Hand washing (so repetitive
that they become raw).
2. Counting (how many cards in
a deck, over and over again).
3. Cleaning (spots on windows)
4. Checking (the lights to make
sure they’re off; locked doors
every few minutes.
5. Request/demand assurances
Repeat actions & ordering.

13.  Age Range: Males (6-15 years) Females (20-29 years).
 Equal occurrence in both genders.
 Obsession with dirt/germs: Avoid using public restrooms.
 Hypochondriacal concerns: make repeated visits to the doctor for reassurance.
 Obsession with guilt: have a pathological sense of responsibility. (Depressed because they
don’t want to feel this way but can’t stop because of guilty feelings).
 Excessive use of alcohol or sedatives, hypnotic or anxiolytic medications (Xanax,Valium,
Librium, Rivotril,Ativan).
 Avoidance of situations; keep to themselves mostly; stay at home (so others don’t see odd
behaviors).
 Those with mild cases may be quite successful in life because they are overly conscientious and
are perfectionists.
 Obsessions may not be as obvious as compulsions.

14. OCD Treatment Strategies
 OCD affects not only the sufferer, but the whole family
 Family and friends often have a hard time accepting the fact that the person with OCD cannot stop the
distressing behavior
 Family members may show anger or resentment, resulting in an increase in the OCD behavior
 Other times, to keep the peace, they may assist or enable the rituals
 Education about OCD is as important for the family as it is for the patient

15.  .
•Perspective psychoanalysis
Freud emphasizes unconscious motivation –
the main cause of behavior lie in unconscious mind.
Perspective behavioristic
Experts behavior suggests that obsessive compulsive disorder is a learned behavior, and
reinforced with reduced fear (Davison & Neale, 2001). Behavioral theory considers compulsions
as a learned behavior that is reinforced by a strong redukasi.
cognitive perspective
Another idea that emerged was checking compulsions occur due to memory deficits. Inability to recall
some action accurately, or to distinguish between behavior that is actually done and imagination checked
many times.While the obsessive thoughts arise because of the inability or difficulty to ignore the stimulus
(Davison & Neale, in Fausiah &Widury, 2007).
D. Psychological
Approach

16. III. DISCUSSION
Martin Scorsese directed this fast-moving, epic-scale biopic documenting the life and loves one of the most colorful
Americans of the 20th century, Howard Hughes. The Aviator follows Hughes (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) as the
twentysomething millionaire, having already made a fortune improving the design of oil-drilling bits, comes to
Hollywood with an interest in getting into the picture business. It doesn't take long for Hughes, with his passion for
airplanes, to jump from producer to director of his first major film project, a World War I air epic called Hell's Angels,
which took three years to complete thanks to the shift from silent to sound filming and Hughes' relentless perfectionism.
However, the film was a massive hit, and the eccentric inventor became a mogul in Hollywood, making Jean Harlow
(Gwen Stefani) a star and enjoying a romance with Katharine Hepburn (Cate Blanchett). But Hollywood's old-boy
network never fully accepted Hughes, and in time his passion for flying began to reclaim his attentions as he began
designing new planes, setting air speed records, flying around the world, and risking his life testing aircraft. Hughes also
found time to romance Ava Gardner (Kate Beckinsale) and founded his own airline, Trans-World Airlines, though as his
ideas became bolder, his approach became more eccentric, and he gained many powerful enemies, including the head of
Pan-American Airlines, Juan Trippe (Alec Baldwin), and Senator Ralph Owen Brewster (Alan Alda), who attempted to
prove that Hughes' radical design ideas were actually part of an effort to bilk taxpayers for millions of dollars through
government contracts. The Aviator's star-studded cast also includes John C. Reilly, Jude Law, Willem Dafoe, Ian Holm,
and Frances Conroy. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

17. Character
The main
character in film
“THE AVIATOR”.
My name is
Howard Hughes,
(vid, 00:05:49)
Perfectionist
“What i have isn’t
enough.(Vid,
00:07:56)
Very hygienic
“milk please, in the
bottle with cap still
on.”(video, 00:07:45)

18. Ava
One of Howard’s
woman who help
him from his
suffer.
Oddie
Howard’s plane
mechanic
I’m Noah Dietrich.
(vid, 00:02:48)
1.Vice director in
tools Hughes.(vid,
00:03:10)
2.Taking care of
financial
Huges(vid,
00:03:03)
1. One of Howard’s
mate, an actress,
shown in “I find
alive on stage..”.(
vid, 00:28:45)
2.The woman who
was knowing Howard’s
character well, shown
in her sentence “I
sweat and you’re deaf
…(vi, 00:29:49)
Owen Brewste
President of Pan Am
Airways, Howard’s
competitor who try to
monopoly flight
company in.
Senator who
cooperate with Juan
Trippe to authorize the
flight company in US
by taking advantage of
Howard’s weakness.

19. He didn’t eat his food after Meyer took the nut from his plate (video,
00:35:31) and after he saw the juicy meat on the plate in Kate’s
lunch family and he instead leave the room in rush (video, 01:00:15)
He is so worry when FBI checking his house and touching everything.
(vid, 01:57:03)
When he heard someone flush the toilet in public restroom. (vid,
00:57:14)
The sign of obsession showed on his anxiety by his
face expression, odd behavior, avoidance, concern
with cleanliness in some scene as follows:
He bring his own bar soap to use in public restroom. (vid,
00:56:00)

20. Howard Hughes showed the sign of his
compulsion in the scene as follows:
Common compulsions include physical compulsions, e.g. washing or checking, mental compulsions, repeating a
specific word or phrase.
Washing
He wash his hand
repeatedly until raw and
even bleeding. (video,
00:56:10 and 01:27:10)
Touching & Checking
He touch the seat in the theatre as if it
is very dirty. (vid, 00:21:12)
He hold mic with tissue because he
thinks that the mic is dirty. (video,
02:09:26)
He wrap the wheel of an airplane with
cellophane tape to form a barrier
against germs.(00:37:39)
Repeating a word or phrase
He spell word QUARANTINE when he got
distress.(01:40:32)
He is unable to control outbursts of repeated
phrases “show me all the blue prints”(01:40:00),
“the way the future”(02:41:36). It happen when he
is pressurized by his anxiety or in stressful
situation.
Avoidance
He avoid to touch the door knob in
the public restroom instead wait for
someone to come in to open
it.(01:27:56)
He avoid to shake hand with his
competitor.(01:12:48)
Mental Compulsion
He burn all his clothes which ever touch by his girlfriend after he
broke her. (video, 01:19:20)
He looks miserable after forcing himself to eat and drink from the
finger-printed glass with Brewster. (vid, 02:03:35)
He saw his worker as a stranger as if they are going to harm him.
(vid, 01:38:07 and he repeat this action on video 02:40:43)

21. Isolation
Worst condition, he locked himself in the
room with no clothes in the mess. His
regression starting in vid,02:09:20, he
repeat the phrase “come in with the
milk”… spell the word “Quarantine”. He
collect his urine in the milk bottle and so
on.
He have to attend
senate hearing to
defend himself
against accusations
of war profiteering.
Juan visit and
said that he will
do anything to
get WTA.
(02:11:50)
He watch his movie The
Hell’s Angels and as if he
felt pain in all part of his
body

22. He also pilot his other new plane,
Constellation, which is almost bring him to
death.(01:46:07). He pilot his Hercules with
bet if it’s failed he’ll never come back to
US.(02:36:23)

23. Howard tried to struggle
with his OCD.
He come
out from
his
isolation
room.
He ask Ava
to help him
cleaning
up.
He attend
the
senate
session
He accept to
shake hand
with anyone
who support
him
He
continue
his
Hercules
project
His effort to cope his anxiety bring a good result as follows he win the session, he get the trust back from the
society, he success to make the biggest plane ever made. He could return to who Howard before, a high optimist
person. He can proof that his illness didn’t stop him to be success.

24. The onset of OCD in The Aviator is in Howard’s childhood which unconsciously he brought up to adult. His mother is the
person who are very concern about cleanliness.
Q-u-a-r-a-
n-t-i-n-e
I do,
mom.
You’ve seen the houses with
the sign of this…
Yes
Mom.
Do you know
the Cholera?
Do you know
the Typhus?
You know what
they can do to
you?..
You are
not save..
When I grow up,
I will fly the
fastest plane
ever flew..
Make the biggest movies
ever, and be the richest
men in the
world.(02:42:42)

25. Conclusion
• Howard Hughes get his Obsessive Compulsive syndrome since he was child
because of his mother teach him to keep himself clean.
• His showed an odd behaviour whenever he felt or saw any dirty thing.
• Stressful situation also influencing the disease become worst.
• Someone who suffered with OCD usually do an odd thing such as: wash
hand repeatedly, repeat action, repeat thought.
• The way to overcome OCD is must starting from the person itself.
• The family, friends, or close friends can help them manage their anxiety.

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