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In Search of Identity in The Normal People (2018) by Sally Rooney Fauziyyah, Hanna; Anwar, Desvalini
English Language and Literature Vol 13, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v13i1.127721

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This study about the search of identity by the two main characters in the novel Normal People (2018) by Sally Rooney. This study focuses on the internal and external factors that becomes challenges in the process of searching the main character's identity as well as the efforts used to overcome existing challenges. This analysis uses Erik H. Erikson's psychoanalysis theory which focuses on psychosocial. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative with close reading techniques. The results of this research are that psychological condition is an internal factors that becomes a challenge in the process of searching the identity of the two main characters. Then, family, loved ones, and the society and cultural are external factors that become challenges in the process of searching of identity. Furthermore, the efforts are made by the main characters to overcome both the factors are by increasing self-awareness and quality, controlling ego, and trying to understand and appreciate life.
Faith, Apostasy, and Inner Conflict of Kakure Kirishitan in Martin Scorsese's Silence (2017): A Literary-Historical Analysis Fauziyyah, Hanna; Devi, Rima
Andalas International Journal of Socio-Humanities Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Universitas Andalas

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/aijosh.v7i2.91

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This study examines the representation of faith conflict experienced by Kakure Kirishitan as depicted in Martin Scorsese's film Silence (2017), which portrays the persecution of Catholic Christians in seventeenth-century Japan during the Tokugawa period. Employing a descriptive qualitative method, this research applies intrinsic literary analysis—particularly literary psychology—to explore the inner conflicts of three Catholic priests: Cristóvão Ferreira, Sebastião Rodrigues, and Francisco Garupe. An analysis of mise-en-scène complements the study to evaluate how cinematographic elements such as lighting, costume, and acting construct a historical atmosphere of religious oppression. The findings reveal distinct responses to faith conflict among the three priests. Ferreira and Rodrigues experience profound moral dilemmas between preserving doctrinal integrity and saving the lives of persecuted converts, ultimately choosing apostasy while maintaining their faith secretly as Kakure Kirishitan. In contrast, Garupe remains steadfast in his beliefs and decides to martyr himself. His analysis demonstrates that inner conflict is central to the narrative, shaped by guilt, the silence of God, and ethical responsibility toward others. Furthermore, cinematographic techniques effectively reinforce psychological tension and historical realism, strengthening the film's role as a medium of historical memory. This study contributes to literary-historical and film studies by illustrating how cinematic adaptations of historical narratives function as critical reflections on faith, power, and resistance under religious persecution.