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Rated: E · Interactive · Psychology · #2339469

Here I will talk about characters from films, cartoons and TV series and their psychology.

This choice: Killua Zoldyck  •  Go Back...
Chapter #3

Killua Zoldyck, the fear of failure

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Son of the infamous Zoldyck family, Killua has been subjected to harsh training and terrible psychological torture since he was a child to become the perfect hitman.

The name chosen for him is also the destiny that the family has preserved for him.

His brother Illumi is the spokesperson of his destiny and is the one who should "enlighten" him. The nail that he implanted in his head represents the mental and psychological control that his family exercises on him, preventing him from believing in himself and his desires.

Towards the end of the sixties, psychologist Seligman, together with his colleague Maier, introduced the concept of "learned helplessness."
An individual, after experiencing repeated failures or a lack of control over his situation, stops trying to change things, even if he would be able to.

This phenomenon is applicable to humans and explains why some people resign themselves to difficult situations (toxic jobs, negative relationships, lack of independence) instead of trying to get out of them. We can learn everything, including how not to escape from suffering.

Illumi embodies a toxic family bond, which uses guilt and fear to hold Killua back. In reality, some families use similar mechanisms to discourage their children's independence. Killua is convinced that he is not capable of changing and often stops before even trying.

Let me reveal a truth that you may be hard pressed to find elsewhere: there are no incompetents. If today you start playing the piano for half an hour a day, in a year you will be able to start composing your first simple songs. You are not incompetent at the piano. You have not worked hard enough at it yet.

The same thing applies to everything else: in family, at work, at university, in relationships. For Killua, Gon represents a push towards a different identity. Even in reality, surrounding yourself with people who encourage you is essential to detach yourself from a limiting environment.

Alluka is the turning point and represents what Jung called individuation.
Killua is the only one who treats Alluka as a human being and not as a dangerous weapon. In doing so, he goes against his family. He goes against the destiny that was chosen for him.

His transformation, fueled by electricity, symbolizes how the suffering endured can be converted into constructive force. He transformed poison into nourishment. He did not let himself be defeated by either family or destiny.

THE END.

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