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SELF ACCEPTANCE OF THE MAIN CHARACTER IN MATT HAIG'S MIDNIGHT LIBRARY Putri, Mutiara; Widisanti, Ni Made; Ratih P, Shita Dewi
Journal Albion : Journal of English Literature, Language, and Culture Vol 5, No 1 (2023): Issue 1
Publisher : Universitas Pakuan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33751/albion.v5i1.8146

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This study is an analysis of the main character with the aim of showing how the main character responds and describes the problem of self-acceptance that affects her mental health.The analytical method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive analysis method along with the psychoanalytic theory proposed by Sigmund Freud with the study of developmental psychology. The results of the research  show that the level of self-acceptance can affect a person's life. The way the main character responds and describes self-acceptance is by looking back at her past life and embracing it in order to accept herself more as she is so she can move on and live a better life.Keywords: Midnight Library, mental health, self-acceptance and life.
EGO DEFENSE MECHANISM OF THE MAIN CHARACTER IN NEIL GAIMANS THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE Azahra, Malva Adinia; Setyowati, Agnes; Widisanti, Ni Made
Journal Albion : Journal of English Literature, Language, and Culture Vol 4, No 2 (2022): Issue 2
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33751/albion.v4i2.6359

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This study analyzes the main characters defense mechanisms when experiencing conflict in Neil Gaimans The Ocean at the End of the Lane. This research uses descriptive analysis method with a literary psychology approach that focuses on Sigmund Freuds psychoanalytic theory regarding defense mechanism. The research technique is library research. The research findings reveal that the main character performs defense mechanisms such as rationalization, sublimation, denial, identification, and repression when he encounters unwanted feelings.Keywords: main character; defense mechanism; psychoanalysis; literary psychology; anxiety.
THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT FACED BY WOMEN IN KATE ELIZABETH RUSSELL’S “MY DARK VANESSA”: A STUDY OF THE MAIN CHARACTER Puspa Pradini, Safitri Dyah; Widisanti, Ni Made; Kristyowati, Dyah
Journal Albion : Journal of English Literature, Language, and Culture Vol 6, No 1 (2024): Issue 1
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33751/albion.v6i1.9889

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ABSTRACTThis research was designed to show the sexual harassment experienced by the main female character in the novel My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell. Her name is Vanessa, a 15-year-old minor student who was sexually abused by her English teacher, Strane. The descriptive analysis method describes the problems that occur with the main female character. The research technique employed is library research. The study encompasses both intrinsic elements, such as plot, characters, setting, irony and conflict, as well as extrinsic elements such as child sexual abuse, gender concepts from a cultural perspective, the concept of love, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and power relations, as per Michel Foucault's theories. The research results prove that sexual harassment occurs because of the patriarchal culture and the power relations that dominate. Sexual harassment can have several causes, including psychological conditions, different concepts of love, and the setting. It often leads to feelings of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the victim, which requires psychotherapy for treatment. Additionally, the victim may need to work on self-acceptance as a part of her healing process from the trauma she has experienced.Keywords: Sexual harassment; sexual assault; woman; patriarchy
THE INFLUENCE OF TERROR ON THE PERSONALITY OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN FOUR SHORT STORIES BY STEPHEN KING Sandi, Sandi; Widisanti, Ni Made; Setyowati, Agnes
Journal Albion : Journal of English Literature, Language, and Culture Vol 4, No 2 (2022): Issue 2
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33751/albion.v4i2.6355

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This study discusses the influence of terror on the main character's personality in four short stories by Stephen King. In Stephen Kings short stories Mr. Harrigan's Phone, The Life of Chuck, If it Bleeds and The Rat, terror occurs because of the unusual change in certain objects. People are mostly not accustomed to being aware of terror. Theoretically, terror has certainly been used to gain power and political achievement for centuries. The descriptive qualitative analysis method is applied in this research. The finding posits that people affected by terror usually have psychological reactions such as anxiety/fear and curiosity. Therefore, someone tries to fight it as a form of self-defense. If an individual is constantly exposed to terror, it can potentially change ones personality.Keywords:influence; terror; personality; main character; reaction; anxiety; curiosity; self-defense.
THE CHARACTERIZATION OF BYRONIC HERO IN THE MAIN CHARACTER OF THE NOVEL LOKI: WHERE MISCHIEF LIES BY MACKENZI LEE: A MICHAEL RIFFATERRES SEMIOTIC ANALYISIS Amalia Putri, Meitha Charissa; Widisanti, Ni Made; Ratih P, Shita Dewi
Journal Albion : Journal of English Literature, Language, and Culture Vol 4, No 2 (2022): Issue 2
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33751/albion.v4i2.6356

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Byronic hero is a type of Romantic Hero that was popular in the Romantic period in the 19th century. The purpose of this research is to identify Loki as a Byronic Hero in Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee. This research uses qualitative analysis methods with a structuralism approach, which focused on intrinsic elements of the novel such as character and characterization, conflicts, and symbols. By applying Michael Riffaterres theory of semiotics, this research describes the character traits of Byronic Hero through heuristic and hermeneutic readings on Lokis character describes the meaning of the symbols "godseye mirror" and "norn stones" on Loki's character, and  also matrices and hypograms in the novel. The results of the research prov that Loki is a Byronic Hero in Loki: Where Mischief Lies. Keywords: Byronic Hero; heuristic and hermeneutic readings; matrices; hypograms.
THE CENTRAL CHARACTER’S SOCIAL BACKGROUND AND ITS RELATION TO DOMESTIC CONFLICT IN KEVIN KWAN’S RICH PEOPLE PROBLEM Aristi, Sri Nida; Ratih P, Shita Dewi; Widisanti, Ni Made
Journal Albion : Journal of English Literature, Language, and Culture Vol 5, No 1 (2023): Issue 1
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33751/albion.v5i1.8209

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The thesis entitled "The Central Character’s Social Background and Its Relation to Domestic Conflict in Kevin Kwan’s Rich People Problem " is the main topic of this research. The novel itself was published in 2017. The method used in this research is descriptive analysis method by analyzing and describing the central character’s social background and how it is related to the cause of domestic conflicts through the use of intrinsic and extrinsic elements. The results showed that a person's social background affects their life and character which gave rise to domestic conflict, meaning that domestic conflicts can be caused by different social backgrounds even though they come from the same family lineage.  In this particular case, the domestic conflict that occurred because of such condition, was in the form of a fight over the family's main inheritance, namely Tyersall Park.Keywords: social background, central characters, habitus, wealth background
Rethinking moral values and primal drives in Golding’s Lord of the Flies Wirasti, Adinia; Widisanti, Ni Made; Ratih, Shita Dewi
Journal Albion : Journal of English Literature, Language, and Culture Vol 7, No 1 (2025): Issue 1
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33751/albion.v7i1.11566

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This study aims to analyze the character dynamics of the central characters in the novel Lord of the Flies to demonstrate the character development of humans when faced with isolated island due to World War II. This research uses descriptive research method with qualitative approach. The data collection technique involves reading Lord of the Floes and look for experts’ data related with character dynamics of the central character. Data are linked to intrinsic elements, including character and characterization, setting, plot, conflict, symbolism, and irony, and relate them to extrinsic studies covering psychoanalytic theory, the life and death instincts theory, and narcissism theory, all three theories proposed by Sigmund Freud. The results of this study show that the character dynamics experienced by the central characters, Ralph, Jack, and Piggy, are dominated by complex psychological and social factors, including the influence of an isolated environment and group tensions. The central characters play their respective roles. Ralph tends to favor the values of order and morality, Jack is influenced by the death instinct and aggression, whole Piggy retains logic and rationality. In conclusion, this analysis shows that under extreme conditions, human character can change. Humans can lose their moral values due to basic primal drives such as the desire of power, fear, and the tendency to act violently. When tensions rise. The moral principles that guide human behavior seem to disappear, so humans tend to fall into destructive behavior that ignores a sense of empathy and civilization.Keywords:  Central Character; Dynamics; Psychoanalysis; Instinct; Morality
THE THEME OF CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES FACED BY INDIAN IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA IN RUPI KAUR'S POEM BROKEN ENGLISH (2022) Fadilah Pertiwi, Annisa; Widisanti, Ni Made; Kristyowati, Dyah
Journal Albion : Journal of English Literature, Language, and Culture Vol 6, No 2 (2024): Issue 2
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33751/albion.v6i2.9893

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The research focuses on the challenges and difficulties faced by Indian immigrants in Canada, as portrayed in the poem ‘Broken English’ by Rupi Kaur. The study analyzes the intrinsic elements of the poem, including theme, feeling, message, diction, rhyme and rhythm, typography, imagery, symbol, and figurative language, along with the extrinsic elements of biography and meaning. Qualitative methods are employed to analyze data on Indian immigrant issues. The expressive approach is utilized for analyzing poetry and implicit meaning. According to research, Rupi Kaur’s “Broken English” revolves around the challenges faced by Indian immigrants in Canada. The second generation of Indian immigrants encounter a range of difficulties in adjusting to a new environment, including economic hardship and discrimination due to their non-native English proficiency. They also experience the consequences of discrimination that their parents faced, such as being denied recognition as Indian immigrants in Canada due to their thick accents. Furthermore, some second-generation Indian immigrants may discriminate against their fellow Indian immigrants.