@article{2017,title={COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PRESENTATION OF TRAUMA AND VIOLENCE IN THE TV SERIES “DEXTER” AND “BATES MOTEL”},abstractNode={Violence and trauma, which leave traces on human life, are key elements of horror and thriller movies, because of genres’ nature. Horror and thriller movies heavily use metaphors and thus they can create subtexts that reflect subconsciousness while telling a story. TV series that continue for years move beyond that; they emotionally attach audiences to themselves through the element of wonder, identification also occurs in a greater degree compare to cinema. Within this framework, tv series “Dexter” and “Bates Motel” have been analyzed in the study. Representing a serial killer as a protagonist rather than an antagonist, occuring in modern days, and having high ratings are the common points that have been effective for choice of mentioned tv shows. Because they introduce characters, space and story, only the first seasons have been analyzed. Violence and trauma elements in tv shows have been examined by the means of semiotics within the context of apparel, environments, social relations and related iconic signs. Analysis has been based on psychoanalysis.},author={Volkan EROL-- Gülin TEREK ÜNAL},year={2017},journal={Kesit Akademi}}