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DEPICTION OF FAMILY ISSUES IN COCO AND ENCANTO
THESIS
ALLONDRA KATE CAYETANO

MYRNA GUILLERMO
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Department of Languages and Literature

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Mariano Marcos State University
City of Batac, 2906, Ilocos Norte
January 2023
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DEPICTION OF FAMILY ISSUES IN COCO AND ENCANTO
ALLONDRA KATE CAYETANO

MYRNA GUILLERMO
A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Languages and Literature

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
December 2023
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ACCEPTANCE SHEET
The thesis attached titled, “DEPICTION OF FAMILY ISSUES IN COCO

AND ENCANTO”, prepared and submitted by ALLONDRA KATE CAYETANO
and MYRNA GUILLERMO with Contribution Number 2023-02-003, in partial
fulfilment of the requirements for the degree BACHELOR OF ARTS IN
COMMUNICATION is endorsed:
MARIA DELEILAH F. ADRIATICO ___________

Adviser Date Signed
KARLA AURIA S. GALEON ___________

Member, Advisory Committee Date Signed
JOHN VINCENT B. TORIBIO ___________

Member, Advisory Committee Date Signed
Accepted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree BACHELOR

OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION.
DEXTER A. ADRIATICO, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Languages and Literature
Date Signed: _________
MARIVIC M. ALIMBUYUGUEN, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Date Signed: _________
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ABSTRACT
CAYETANO, ALLONDRA KATE & GUILLERMO, MYRNA College of Arts and

Sciences, January 2023, “DEPICTION OF FAMILY ISSUES IN COCO AND
ENCANTO”
Contribution Number: 2023-02-003
Adviser: MARIA DELEILAH F. ADRIATICO
The study was conducted to analyze how family issues are depicted in the two
selected Disney films, Coco and Encanto.
Content analysis was utilized in order to gather the data needed. Results
revealed that there are several family issues depicted in the two films. These include:
family pressure and expectations, insensitivity, favoritism, oldest child syndrome,
emotional invalidation and rejection, jealousy and sibling rivalry of family individuals
are discussed. Lies and deception, manipulation, and blame-shifting in siblings and/or
family members were also identified Moreover, parent-child relationship issues such as
silent treatment, disrespecting, being forbidding parents, as well as being wrath and
hapless parents were tackled. The family-based issues including the generational gap
and generational trauma were also considered.
These family issues were evident in the movements, appearance and language of
the characters in the Disney films.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Whatever has been accomplished and whatever has been the product of every
endeavor, there is a great source of all effort, striving, and guidance.
The researcher would like to thank the following who made a big impact to the
completion of this study:
Her, thesis adviser, Prof. Maria Deleilah F. Adriatico, for the continuous
support, patience, motivation, enthusiasm, and immense knowledge.
The members of the advisory committee, Ms. Karla Auria S. Galeon and Prof.
John Vincent B. Toribio, for their valuable suggestions for the betterment of this
study;
This humble piece of work is lovingly dedicated to her parents Mr. Edilberto
and Ms. Gloria who served as her inspiration, to my friends, Leianne, Von, Nikka,
Khristel, and Eloi, who always lifts her up and inspires her all throughout this writing.
Also to her thesis buddy, Allondra, for writing this paper with her until the end;
The researcher would also want to thank the person she rans to when she is tired,
the person who cheers her up when she feels like giving up, Manuel, thank you for the
love, patience, and motivation, and going with me through the ups and downs while
doing this thesis.
Finally, to ALMIGHTY GOD who serves as guidance and the source of
strength and knowledge for without His guidance, everything is futile.
-Myrna
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Working this study has been a very magnificent experience, and the researchers
could not have done it without the help and advice they have gotten from several
individuals.
First and foremost, the researcher would like to extend a huge thank you to Prof.
Maria Deleilah Adriatico, their ever-supportive adviser, for all the encouragement she
provided and for her patience and trust in them. She has demonstrated her support and
commitment to helping them complete this work during the protracted months that they
have spent doing this study. This thesis would not have been possible without her
direction and insightful criticism.
The researcher would also like to thank the members of the advisory committee,
Prof. Karla Auria Galeon and Prof. John Vincent Toribio, for their helpful
assistance and ideas in improving this paper.
Utmost gratitude is also extended to her enormous morale booster, Jhonree. His
support from afar, guidance and affirmation for her were the reasons why she made it
this far.
She would also like to thank these exceptional people who served as her greatest
support while conducting the study: Kurt, Chelsea and Candice. Also, special thanks
to the researcher’s parents, Maria Clotilde Cayetano for their unending support and
compassion and to her late father Oliver Cayetano II who is watching her from above,
guiding her in everything she does. These people are the ones who helped her achieved
what she prayed for a very long time. They have served as a glimmer of hope the
moment she thinks she can’t finish her thesis paper and survive what she had started.
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Finally, many thanks to Almighty God for constantly guiding and for not letting her
give up easily on the challenges and obstacles he gave. The researcher shall continue to
put his faith in him for her future endeavors.
-Allondra Kate
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
TITLE PAGE i
PRESENTATION PAGE ii
ACCEPTANCE SHEET iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv
ABSTRACT vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS viii
LIST OF FIGURES x
LIST OF APPENDICES xv
INTRODUCTION 1
Background of the Study
Statement of the Problem
Significance of the Study
Scope and Limitations of the Study
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
METHODOLOGY
Research Design
Research Instrument
Source of Data
Data Gathering Procedure
Data Analysis Procedure
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
Family issues in Coco and Encanto
Family issue in terms of Language
Family issue in terms of Appearance
Family issue in terms of Movements
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary
Conclusions
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Recommendations
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
CURRICULUM VITAE
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LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE PAGE
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LIST OF APPENDICES
APPENDIX PAGE
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DEPICTION OF FAMILY ISSUES IN COCO AND ENCANTO

ALLONDRA KATE CAYETANO

Department of Languages and Literature

ALLONDRA KATE CAYETANO

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Languages and Literature

The thesis attached titled, “DEPICTION OF FAMILY ISSUES IN COCO

MARIA DELEILAH F. ADRIATICO ___________

KARLA AURIA S. GALEON ___________

JOHN VINCENT B. TORIBIO ___________

Accepted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree BACHELOR

DEXTER A. ADRIATICO, Ph.D.

MARIVIC M. ALIMBUYUGUEN, Ph.D.

CAYETANO, ALLONDRA KATE & GUILLERMO, MYRNA College of Arts and

selected Disney films, Coco and Encanto.

family pressure and expectations, insensitivity, favoritism, oldest child syndrome,

and generational trauma were also considered.

the characters in the Disney films.

endeavor, there is a great source of all effort, striving, and guidance.

completion of this study:

support, patience, motivation, enthusiasm, and immense knowledge.

doing this thesis.

Finally, to ALMIGHTY GOD who serves as guidance and the source of

strength and knowledge for without His guidance, everything is futile.

direction and insightful criticism.

assistance and ideas in improving this paper.

put his faith in him for her future endeavors.

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

B Filled-out Coding Sheets

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