JOE GOLDBERG’S POSSESSIVE AND ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR IN SERIES YOU
A Thesis Presented as a Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Sastra in the English Study Program
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ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
SEMARANG 2022
Alberta Michelle Natasya
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JOE GOLDBERG’S POSSESSIVE AND ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR IN SERIES YOU
A Thesis Presented as a Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Sastra in the English Study Program
By
Alberta Michelle Natasya 17.J1.0029
ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
SEMARANG
2022
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HALAMAN PERNYATAAN PUBLIKASI KARYA ILMIAH UNTUK KEPENTINGAN AKADEMIS
Yang bertanda tangan dibawah ini:
Nama : Alberta Michelle Natasya
Program Studi : Sastra Inggris
Fakultas : Bahasa dan Seni
Jenis Karya : Skripsi
Menyetujui untuk memberikan kepada Universitas Katolik Soegijapranata Semarang Hak Bebas Royalti Nonekslusif atas karya ilmiah yang berjudul “Joe Goldberg’s Possessive and Abusive Behavior in Series You”. Dengan Hak Bebas Royalti Nonekslusif ini Universitas Katolik Soegijapranata berhak menyimpan, mengalihkan media/formatkan, mengelola dalam bentuk pangkalan data (database), merawat, dan mempublikasikan tugas akhir ini selama tetap mencantumkan nama saya sebagai penulis / pencipta dan sebagai pemilik Hak Cipta.
Demikian pernyataan ini saya buat dengan sebenarnya.
Semarang, 20 Juni 2022 Yang menyatakan,
Alberta Michelle Natasya
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This thesis was completed on time with the encouragement and guidance of many people. I would like to express my gratitude to all the individuals who have helped me in the process of thesis writing.
First and foremost, I want to express my gratitude to God for blessings me throughout this thesis work to successfully complete the research with patience, encouragement, and health. I am highly indebted to my Major Sponsor Angelika Riyandari, SS, MA, Ph.D., who privided invaluable guidance throughout this thesis work, and my co-sponsor Dra. Cecilia Titiek Murniati M.A., Ph.D who was always guide me patiently to the end. Also, I would like to express my gratitude to all of the instructors at the Faculty of Language and Arts who are always willing to offer their expertise and experiences, which I believe will be beneficial in the future.
Lastly, I would like to express my gratitude to my parents and my brother for their love, prayers, and sacrifices for preparing for my future. Furthermore, thanks to all of my high school friends who supported me to always be enthusiastic and never give up on writing this thesis.
Last but not least, special thanks to all my friends from the FLA who had given me extraordinary experiences, friendships, and kindness during the time of my study at FLA. Finally, I dedicate this thesis to all that I have said above.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE OF TITLE ... i
PAGE OF APPROVAL ... Error! Bookmark not defined. BOARD OF EXAMINERS ... Error! Bookmark not defined. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS... vi
ABSTRACT ... x
ABSTRAK ... xi
CHAPTER 1 ... 1
INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1 Background of the Study ... 1
1.2 Field of the Study ... 3
1.3 Scope of the Study ... 3
1.4 Research Questions ... 3
1.5 Objectives of the Study ... 3
1.6 Significance of the Study ... 3
1.7 Definition of Term ... 4
CHAPTER 2 ... 4
REVIEW OF LITERATURE ... 5
2.1. The Characteristics of Possessive Behavior ... 5
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2.1.1. Jealousy and Envy ... 5
2.1.2. Anxious Individuals ... 6
2.1.3. Obsessional Personalities ... 7
2.1.4. Stalking Behavior ... 8
2.2 Abusive Relationship ... 10
2.2.1 Verbal Attacks ... 10
2.2.2 Isolation ... 11
2.2.3 Jealousy/Possessiveness ... 12
2.2.4. Threats ... 12
2.3 Types of Abusers ... 13
2.3.1 Power and Control ... 14
2.3.2 Antisocial Personality Disorder ... 15
CHAPTER 3 ... 17
METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS ... 17
3.1 Research Design ... 17
3.2 Method of Data Collection ... 17
3.2.1 Source ... 17
3.2.2 Procedure... 18
3.3 Method of Data Analysis ... 18
CHAPTER 4 ... 20
DATA ANALYSIS ... 20
4.1 Joe Goldberg’s Possessive Behaviors ... 20
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4.1.1 Joe is a Stalker ... 20
4.1.2 Jealousy ... 30
4.1.3 Obsessional Personality ... 34
4.2 Joe Goldberg’s Abusive Actions ... 38
CHAPTER 5 ... 48
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS ... 48
5.1 Conclusion ... 48
5.2 Suggestions ... 50
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 51
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 ... 21
Figure 2 ... 23
Figure 3 ... 25
Figure 4 ... 28
Figure 5 ... 39
Figure 6 ... 41
Figure 7 ... 42
Figure 8 ... 44
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This study focuses on analysing Joe Goldberg’s possessive and abusive behavior in the series You. The purpose of this research is to describe Joe’s possessive behavior towards his girlfriend, Beck and his abusive behavior. The study is a qualitative study. The data source for this study is the script of the You Series. To analyze the data, the writer used Walker’s theory on possessive behavior, Meloy’s theory on stalker, Brown’s theory on jealousy, Doron et al’s theory on obsession, and Walker’s theory on abusive behavior. Based on the data collected, it was found that Joe’s possessive behavior is portrayed through his actions as being a stalker, having jealous feelings, and obsessional personality. In the series, Joe stalked Beck and Peach physically, and cyberstalked Beck, Benji and Peach. Joe’s jealousy towards Benji and Peach is both simple and complex. Joe is also having an obsessional personality, in which he has imaginative thoughts and fantasies about Beck. Moreover, Joe is also abusive. He attacks Beck, Benji and Peach verbally and physically. Joe verbally attacks the victims, which affect them psychologically, as well as physically attacks the victims so that they get injured physically.
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Penelitian ini berfokus pada analisis perilaku posesif dan kasar Joe Goldberg dalam serial You. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan perilaku posesif Joe terhadap pacarnya, Beck dan perilaku kasarnya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif. Sumber data penelitian ini adalah naskah You Series. Untuk menganalisis data, penulis menggunakan teori Walker tentang perilaku posesif, teori Meloy tentang penguntit, teori Brown tentang kecemburuan, teori Doron et al tentang obsesi, dan teori Walker tentang perilaku kasar. Berdasarkan data yang dikumpulkan, ditemukan bahwa perilaku posesif Joe digambarkan melalui tindakannya sebagai penguntit, memiliki perasaan cemburu, dan kepribadian obsesif. Dalam serial tersebut, Joe menguntit Beck dan Peach secara fisik, dan mengintai Beck, Benji, dan Peach di dunia maya. Kecemburuan Joe terhadap Benji dan Peach sederhana dan kompleks. Joe juga memiliki kepribadian obsesif, yaitu bahwa ia memiliki pemikiran imajinatif dan fantasi tentang Beck. Selain itu, Joe juga kasar. Dia menyerang Beck, Benji dan Peach secara verbal dan fisik. Joe menyerang para korban secara verbal, yang mempengaruhi mereka secara psikologis, serta secara fisik menyerang para korban sehingga mereka terluka secara fisik.
