Date of Award
5-2024
Degree Type
Thesis
Department
English
First Advisor
Angela Hofstetter
Second Advisor
Brynnar Swenson
Abstract
In this essay, I analyze the character Travis Bickle from the 1976 film "Taxi Driver." I use theory from and about masculinity in the 1970s, context of the Vietnam War, psychology of incels, character analysis of Travis, critical reviews from the time, and primary sources from incel forums to connect Travis to the modern day incel.
Recommended Citation
Oakley, Abigail Lydia, "Understanding Travis Bickle: The Incel Prototype" (2024). Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection. 720.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/ugtheses/720