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MOTTO
“Hai orang-orang yang beriman, Jadikanlah sabar dan
shalatmu Sebagai penolongmu, sesungguhnya Allah beserta
orang-orang yang sabar” (Al-Baqarah: 153)
“Banyak kegagalan dalam hidup ini dikarenakan orang-orang
tidak menyadari betapa dekatnya mereka dengan keberhasilan
saat mereka menyerah "
(THOMAS ALFA EDISON) -INVENTOR-
You can if you think you can
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DEDICATION
Alhamdulillah...
This research paper is dedicated to:
o
Allah SWT, the Supreme Being; Prays
to Allah SWT. Thanks for always
protecting and guiding me.
o
His Beloved Mother and Father, who
always give all love, support, and
prayers to him.
o
His Beloved brother and Sister (Rizki
and Selvi) Thanks for your support.
o
His bee “Andam”, who always
accompanies him in happiness, sadness,
and all condition in his life. Thanks for
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillah hirobbil’ alamin, praise and gratitude to the most gracious and most merciful, Allah SWT for blessing the writer in performing this research paper, under the title of “ANXIETY IN OSCAR WILDE’S AN IDEAL HUSBAND DRAMA (1895): A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH”. This is the one of the requirements for getting the bachelor degree in English Department.
The writer realizes that this research paper would never be possible
without other people`s help, so that the writer would like to express his gratitude
and appreciation to:
1. Drs. M. Thoyibi, M.S, as the first research consultant who has guided and advised me during the arrangement of research paper from the beginning until
the end.
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S,M.Hum, as the Head of English Department and the second consultant, thanks for being a good consultant and giving the writer
suggestion in correcting this research paper.
3. Prof. Dr. Endang Fauziati, M.Hum, as the academic consultant.
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SUMMARY
ARIS SETYONUGROHO. A 320 080 O20. ANXIETY IN OSCAR WILDE’S
AN IDEAL HUSBAND DRAMA (1895): A PSYCHOANALYTIC
APPROACH RESEARCH PAPER. MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY
SURAKARTA. 2012.
The major problem of this study is how anxiety is reflected in Sir Robert Chiltern’s personality. The aim of this study is to analyze Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal
Husband drama based on the structural elements and the development of
personality of the major character based on Psychoanalytic Perspective. This study focuses on the major characters, namely Sir Robert Chiltern.
The method of data collection is qualitative method. This study uses two data sources, namely primary and secondary data source. The primary data source is the script of the play itself, while the secondary data source includes books and other data that have relationship with the research. Technique of the Data Collection is taking note, while the technique of Data Analysis in this study is descriptive.
Based on the structural analysis it is evident that in this drama, Oscar Wilde wants to deliver a message that the feeling of anxiety can drive people to do something that will harm himself and other people. Based on the psychological analysis, it is clear that in An Ideal Husband drama Oscar Wilde is demonstrating a psychological phenomenon, in which an individual is experiencing anxiety and making efforts for coping with the anxiety.
Keywords: Anxiety, Sir Robert Chiltern, Guilty.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE ... i
APPROVAL ... ii
ACCEPTANCE ... iii
TESTIMONY ... iv
MOTTO ... v
DEDICATION ... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... vii
SUMMARY ... ix
TABLE OF CONTENT ... x
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ... 1
A.Background of the study ... 1
B.Literature Review ... 11
C.Problem Statement ... 12
D.Limitation of the Study ... 12
E.Objective of the Study ... 12
F. Benefit of the Study ... 12
G.Research Method ... 13
H.Paper Organization ... 14
CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY ... 16
A.Psychonalysis ... 16
1. Notion of Psychoanalysis ... 16
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B.Anxiety ... 20
C.Defense Mechanism ... 22
D.Theoretical Application ……….. 30
CHAPTER III: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ... 32
A.Structural Element ... 32
1. Character and Characterization ... 32
a. Major Character ... 33
b. Minor Character ... 42
2. Setting ... 48
3. Plot ... 49
4. Style ... 56
5. Theme ... 62
B.Discussion ... 63
CHAPTER IV: PSYCHOANALYTIC ANALYSIS ... 67
A.Structure of Personality ... 67
1. Sir Robert Chiltern Personality ... 67
a. Id ... 67
b. Superego ... 69
c. Ego ... 72
d. Type of Personality ... 75
B.Anxieties of Sir Robert Chiltern’s ……….. 75
1. Neurotic Anxiety ……… 77
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3. Moral Anxiety ……… 79
C.Defense Mechanism of Sir Robert Chiltern’s Anxiety 80 1. Repression ………. 81
2. Suppression ……… 81
3. Denial ………. 83
4. Reaction Formation ………. 83
5. Projection ………. 84
6. Compensation ……….. 85
7. Rationalization ………. 86
8. Isolation ……… 87
9. Intellectualization ……….. 87
D.Discussion ... 88
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 91
A.Conclusion ... 91
B.Suggestion ... 92
