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THE INFLUENCE OF TERROR ON THE PERSONALITY OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN FOUR SHORT STORIES BY STEPHEN KING Sandi Sandi; Ni Made Widisanti; Agnes Setyowati
Journal Albion : Journal of English Literature, Language, and Culture Vol 4, No 2 (2022): Volume 4 Number 2 2022
Publisher : Universitas Pakuan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33751/albion.v4i2.6355

Abstract

This study discusses the influence of terror on the main character's personality in four short stories by Stephen King. In Stephen King’s 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 one’s personality.Keywords:influence; terror; personality; main character; reaction; anxiety; curiosity; self-defense.