Basil s Inconsistent and Unpredictable Personality in Harris s Not A Day Goes By A Psychological Analysis

Transkripsi

1 Basil s Inconsistent and Unpredictable Personality in Harris s Not A Day Goes By A Psychological Analysis THESIS Submitted to the English Department To Fulfill Partial Requirements For The Degree of Bachelor of Arts (English Literature) By Name: Sonya Michaella NIM: FACULTY OF LANGUANGE AND LITERATURE SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY SALATIGA 2015

2

3

4 i

5 ACKNOWLEDGMENT First, I would like to say thank you to Jesus Christ, finally I can finish my thesis. It means I get the Bachelor of Arts in Language and Literature. Give thanks to You, Lord. Second, I would like to say thank you to those who have given their attention and support in my way in finishing this thesis, they are: 1. My advisor, Mrs. Deta Maria Sri Darta, M.Hum. Thank you so much for your advice, attention, suggestions, and time for me and my thesis. I know in writing this thesis I made so many mistakes, I apologize for it. Once again, I just want to say thank you very much, Ma am 2. My beloved parents, Mama and Papa. Thanks for your love, support, pray, and money spent for my school until now. Thank you for making a cup of coffee or tea when I wrote and frustated with my thesis. I love you so much! 3. My dearest, Ivan Vartha Rizza, who always gives support and caring. Thanks for your time for your accompany. Thank you 4. My bestfriends from junior highschool until now, and still counting, of course, Laura Salvadora and Nancy Nerisa. Thank you for your support! Let s go somewhere after this! 5. My girls from senior highschool, Stevany Meliana and Tricilia Kartika Sanjaya. Thankyou for your support gals! 6. My crazy genk, Siti Sartika, Putri Ina, Nadya Octaviana. Hey, finally!! This is our struggle together. From resmeth until writing the thesis, we always be ii

6 together. Can t believe we will graduation together too! See you on top, gals! 7. All of lectures in Faculty of Language and Literature, especially on English Literature major. Thank you for this 4 years. It was very great learning knowledge from you all. 8. Staff in Faculty of Language and Literature, especially Mbak Yanti and Mbak Pris, thankyou for always helping me to manage all of the documents needed. 9. Thank you for all of Eleveners, both English Literature major and English Education major. Thanks for unforgettable moment through 4 years guys! 10. Thank you for organizations and activities under this faculty which make me more independent. This was a great experience! April, 2015 Sonya Michaella iii

7 ABSTRACT Novel is one of literature text that people love. E.Lynn Harris s Not A Day Goes By is novel that will be discussed in this thesis. The purpose of this thesis is to find defense mechanism that Basil used in order to survive in certain situation because of clashing in his mind between id, ego, and superego. Basil is the main character in that novel. Some theories used in order to help the analysis are: theory of plot, theory of Three Phychic Zones, theory of defense mechanism. This thesis used pshycological approach. In every section of plot, character will react when he has clashing in his mind between id with ego or superego. From that reaction, character wants to survive in that situation, then character will use one of defense mechanism to survive. The result from this analysis is reveal true personality of the main character. iv

8 ABSTRAK Novel adalah salah satu karya sastra yang banyak digemari orang. Not A Day Goes By karya E.Lynn Harris adalah novel yang akan dibahas di dalam thesis ini. Tujuan dari thesis ini adalah untuk menemukan mekanisme pertahanan yang digunakan oleh Basil dengan tujuan bertahan dalam situasi tertentu karena adanya pertentangan di dalam pikirannya antara id, ego dan superego. Basil adalah karakter utama dalam novel tersebut. Beberapa teori yang digunakan untuk membantu penyelesaian thesis ini adalah; teori plot, teori Three Psychic Zones, dan teori mekanisme pertahanan. Dan pendekatan yang digunakan adalah pendekatan psikologi. Di setiap bagian plot, karakter akan bereaksi ketika mengalami pertentangan di dalam pikirannya antara id dengan ego atau superego. Dari reaksi itu, karakter ada keinginan untuk bertahan dalam situasi tersebut, lalu karakter akan menggunakan salah satu mekanisme pertahanan untuk bertahan. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah mengungkap bagaimana sesungguhnya kepribadian karakter utama. v

9 TABLE OF CONTENT Lembar Pengesahan... i Acknowledgement... ii Abstract... iv Abstrak... v Table of Content... vi Chapter Problem Formulation... 3 Objective of The Study... 4 Scope of The Study... 4 Significance of The Study... 5 Definition of Terms... 5 Chapter Review of Related Studies... 7 Review of Related Theories... 7 Plot... 7 Freud s Three Psychic Zones... 8 Defense Mechanism...11 Theoritical Framework Chapter Object of The Study Approach of The Study Method of The Study Chapter Exposition Rising Action vi

10 Climax Falling Action...26 Resolution Chapter Bibliography Appendix vii