Resneri Daulay
Ahmad Dahlan University

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NAVIGATING CHILDREN MENTAL HEALTH IN MY QUIET SHIP: A LACANIAN PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDY Hayaa Azzahra Putri Riza; Resneri Daulay
Lire Journal (Journal of Linguistics and Literature) Vol. 9 No. 3 (2025): Lire Journal (Journal of Linguistics and Literature)
Publisher : Elite Laboratory Jurusan Sastra Inggris Universitas Bangka Belitung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33019/lire.v9i3.505

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This study aims to examine the mental health issues of Quinn, the main character in the picture book My Quiet Ship (2018) by Hallee Adelman. Quinn’s various traumatic experiences are analyzed through Jacques Lacan’s psychoanalytic stages: the real, the imaginary, and the symbolic. A descriptive qualitative method with a psychoanalytic approach is employed. The primary data consist of narrative and visual elements from the book. Findings reveal that the real phase is reflected in Quinn’s trauma caused by his parents’ quarrels. His creation of an imaginary world illustrates the imaginary phase, where he builds a sense of safety and comfort through fantasy. The symbolic phase emerges as Quinn begins to express his fears to his parents. Moreover, the quiet ship in Quinn’s imagination functions as an objet petit a, symbolizing lost security and inner peace. This study confirms that My Quiet Ship not only portrays children’s traumatic experiences but also highlights the crucial role of imagination ang language in identity formation in line with Lacanian theory.
UNDERSTANDING THE CHILD’S MIND THROUGH LITERATURE: A PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY IN PINKALICIOUS INNER CONFLICT BY VICTORIA KANN AND ELIZABETH KANN Anjelika Anjelika; Resneri Daulay
Lire Journal (Journal of Linguistics and Literature) Vol. 9 No. 3 (2025): Lire Journal (Journal of Linguistics and Literature)
Publisher : Elite Laboratory Jurusan Sastra Inggris Universitas Bangka Belitung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33019/lire.v9i3.520

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The purpose of this study is to analyze the internal conflict experienced by the main character in the children's literature work “Pinkalicious” by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann. Furthermore, this study also analyzes the self-defense mechanisms, specifically denial and rationalization attitudes, of the main character, Pinkalicious, when facing problems through the lens of Sigmund Freud's psychological personality theory. Then, the research method employed in this study is a descriptive qualitative approach. The data obtained in this study came from the short story “Pinkalicious” by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann, in the form of quotations and dialogues, which reveal the personality structure of the main character, Pinkalicious. Regarding the results of this study, the Id and Ego structures control the Pinkalicious character's attitude in everyday life. However, the superego can reduce the attitudes of the id and ego, which makes Pinkalicious a little loosened. As a result, the form of self-defense mechanisms carried out by the main character, Pinkalicious, only focuses on denial and rationalization. Therefore, this greatly influences the personality of the main character, Pinkalicious, in terms of decision-making.