Suswanti Higinik
Universitas Negeri Manado

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THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF SLAVERY IN TONI MORRISON’S BELOVED Suswanti Higinik; Elisabeth Z Oroh; Tirza A Kumayas
JoTELL : Journal of Teaching English, Linguistics, and Literature Vol. 2 No. 8 (2023): JoTELL: Journal of Teaching English, Linguistics, and Literature
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36582/jotell.v2i8.7257

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This research aims to reveal the psychological effects of slavery in Toni Morrison’s Beloved, especially depression and feeling of insecure. This research is qualitative research because the data that support this research are collected from books, journals, articles, and internet. Data collection is taken in two forms namely the primary source that is the novel itself and secondary sources are books, articles, the internet and journals. To analyse the data of this research, the writer uses psychological approach, which studies the behaviour of human life. Based on the results of research, it is shown that there are some psychological effects of slavery concerning living life full of depression and insecure, that are feeling of sadness, helplessness, worthlessness, fear, hopelessness and uncertainty.