PERSONALITY OF OPHELIA IN WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S HAMLET (WRITTEN ABOUT 1602/17 CENTURY):
A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
Research Paper
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by:
Aprillia Nuring Prabawati A 320 800 344
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
APPROVAL
PERSONALITY OF OPHELIA IN WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S HAMLET
(WRITTEN ABOUT 1602/17 CENTURY): A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
by:
APRILLIA NURING PRABAWATI A320 080 344
Approved to be Examined by the Consultant Team:
First Consultant Second Consultant
Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum. Titis Setiabudi, S.S, M.Hum.
ACCEPTANCE
PERSONALITY OF OPHELIA IN WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S HAMLET (WRITTEN ABOUT 1602/17 CENTURY):
A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
by
APRILLIA NURING PRABAWATI A 320 080 344
Accepted by the Board of Examiners School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
Team of Examiners:
1. Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M. Hum ( ) (First Examiner)
2. Titis Setyabudi, S. S., M. Hum. ( ) (Second Examiner)
3. Dr. M. Thoyibi, M. S. ( )
(Third Examiner)
Approved by
School of Teacher Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
Dean,
TESTIMONY
I hereby assert that there is no plagiarism in this research paper. There is no other work that has been submitted to obtain the bachelor degree and as far as I am concerned there is no opinion that has been written or published before, except the written references which are referred in this paper and mentioned in the bibliography.
If any incorrectness is proved in the future dealing with my statement above, I will be fully responsible.
Surakarta, 8 April 2014 The Researcher
MOTTO
DEDICATION
This research paper is dedicated to:
Allah SWT,
My beloved parents,
My beloved siblings,
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
Alhamdulillahirobbil’alaamiin, this is the first word that the researcher said as all her praises are dedicated to Allah SWT due to his merciful and grateful. Therefore, the researcher can accomplish her research paper entitled “PERSONALITY OF OPHELIA IN WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S
HAMLET (WRITTEN ABOUT 1602/17 CENTURY): A
PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH” as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for Bachelor Degree in English Department, School of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
The researcher realizes that her research paper is still far from being perfect because of her limited knowledge and experience. Therefore, the researcher will accept all suggestions and critics to improve and evolve this research. She also realizes that this research paper is impossible to complete without the help of others. Thus, the researcher would like to express her gratitude and appreciate for all who have contributed for the completing of this research paper. She is deeply gratitude to:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, the Dean of the School of Teacher Training and Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
3. Dr. Abdillah Nugroho, M. Hum., as the first consultant who patiently gives guidance, advices, supports, and also correction in conducting this research paper.
4. Titis Setyabudi, S. S. M. Hum., as the second consultant who patiently gives guidance, advices, supports, and also correction in conducting this research paper.
5. All lecturers of English Department in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
6. Her great beloved parent, Mr. Sri Badoyo and Mrs. Sri Hartatik, for their unlimited and unconditionally love, support and prayer for the researcher. 7. Her great inspirator, Mr. Soeparno, for the unlimited and unconditionally
love, his great messages and advices, prayer, care, support, and always be a good place to share about life.
8. Her beloved siblings, Shinta, Ratih, and Wilda for the unconditionally love, support, prayer, care, and togetherness.
9. Her beloved one, Rosyid Arifin a.k.a Syinga for loving and caring the writer well, advice, support, and also prayer for her.
10.Her friends, Mita, Rheta, Aina, Riska, Mahayu, Mbak Lia, Muci, Nury, Rina, Nopek, Menyuk, Fahma, and all friends at Kost Coklat for their support, advice, togetherness and happiness. And her other friends who cannot be listed one by one.
The researcher realizes that this research paper is far from perfect. Thus advices and suggestions are very welcomed. The last, the researcher wishes this research paper would be usefull for all.
Wassalamualai’kum Wr. Wb.
Surakarta, 8 April 2014 The researcher
TABLE OF CONTENT
COVER ... i
APPROVAL ... ii
ACCEPTANCE ... iii
TESTIMONY ... iv
MOTTO ... v
DEDICATION ... vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ... vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ... x
SUMMARY ... xiv
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ... 1
A. Background of the Study ... 1
B. Literature Reviews ... 6
C. Problem Statement ... 7
D. Limitation of the Study ... 8
E. Objective of the Study ... 8
F. Benefit of the Study ... 8
G. Research Method ... 9
H. Paper Organization ... 10
CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY ... 11
A. Notion of Psychoanalysis ... 11
1.Id ... 13
2.Ego ... 14
3.Superego ... 15
C. Structural Element of the Play ... 17
1. Character and Characterization ... 17
a. Major Character ... 18
b. Minor Character ... 18
2. Setting ... 18
a. Setting of Place ... 19
b. Setting of Time ... 19
3. Plot ... 19
a. Exposition ... 20
b. Complication ... 20
c. Climax ... 20
d. Resolution ... 20
4. Point of View ... 20
5. Style ... 20
6. Theme ... 21
D. Theoretical Application ... 21
CHAPTER III: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ... 22
A. Structural Elements ... 22
1. Character and Characterization ... 22
b. Minor Character ... 28
2. Setting ... 44
a. Setting of Place ... 44
b. Setting of Time ... 44
3. Plot ... 46
a. Exposition ... 46
b. Complication ... 50
c. Climax ... 53
d. Resolution ... 60
4. Point of View ... 60
5. Style ... 61
6. Theme ... 67
7. Song and Spectacle ... 67
B. Discussion ... 69
CHAPTER IV: PSYCHOANALYTIC ANALYSIS ... 74
A. Ophelia’s Personality ... 74
1. Id ... 74
2. Ego ... 79
3. Superego ... 81
B. Discussion ... 84
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTION ... 87
A. Conclusions ... 87
C. Pedagogical Implication ... 88 BIBLIOGRAPHY
SUMMARY
APRILLIA NURING PRABAWATI. A 320080344. “PERSONALITY OF
OPHELIA IN WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S HAMLET (WRITTEN ABOUT
1602/17 CENTURY): A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH”.
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2013.
The major issue of this study is “How is the personality of Ophelia reflected in William Shakespeare‟s Hamlet?” The objective of this study is to analyze the play based on its structural elements and analyzing the play based on the psychoanalytic approach.
The research is qualitative study. The researcher uses two data sources: primary data source and secondary data source. Primary data are taken from Hamlet play written by William Shakespeare. The secondary data sources are books and other data that have relationship with the research. The object of the study is the personality of Ophelia reflected in William Shakespeare‟s Hamlet. Technique of the data collection are reading the drama script, taking important note in both primary and secondary data, identifying the topic of the play, and analyzing the data of the research based on Sigmund Freud‟s theory. And the technique of the data analysis is descriptive analysis.
The results of the study show that in the Victorian era, love is related with hatred, revenge and also death because of loyalty. It shows when Ophelia is distressed by Hamlet‟s indifference, gets lost her senses and then kills herself. So, the theme of this drama is „the loyalty is not only in the name of word, but also sacrifice‟. Based on psychoanalytic analysis it is found that Ophelia is a good girl, it is shown when her father orders her to quit seeing Hamlet, she agrees, “I shall obey my Lord” (H. Act 1, Sc 3). Ophelia is a lovely woman who loves and cares to Hamlet. Through a song she tells that no one can make the same thing of love like Hamlet,” How should I your true love know, from another one? By his cockle hat and staff, and his sandal soon” (H. Act 4, Sc 5). Ophelia is a loyalty and very emotional person; it shows when she is in two contradictory sides, the loyalty to her father and her loves to Hamlet. Because of an accident, where her father is murdered by Hamlet, she gets the deep pain, stress and crazy. Then she chooses to drow herself as a sacrifice to keep loyalty to her two lovely man.
Keywords: Psychoanalysis, Personality, Ophelia, Love.
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