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AN ANALYSIS OF ID OF THE MAIN CHARACTER IN THE NOVEL “GONE GIRL” BY GILLIAN FLYNN:PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH situmorang, Dina Evianna; Evyanto, Winda
SCIENTIA JOURNAL Vol 2 No 3 (2020)
Publisher : LPPM Universitas Putera Batam

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This study aims to analyze Amy's character in the Gone Girl novel written by Gillian Flynn. In conducting this research, the researcher used Freud's theory with psychological approach. In his theory, Freud introduced the structure of human personality, there are three namely id, ego and superego. The objective of this research is to find out Amy's Id in the novel Gone Girl. In analyzing this study, the researcher used a qualitative descriptive method as a data collection technique. From this study, the researcher concluded that Amy’s Id is more dominant than other Freud's three personality of structures. The pleasure principle which is the main goal of Id was very clearly carried out by Amy, Amy's desire to revenge her husband is the part of the pleasure principle itself, because Amy was satisfied and relieved at a successful compilation of revenge plans. For the sake of achieving her wish, Amy was even able to do the unexpected things, when Amy's killed Desi, so Amy could return to Nick, satisfied with the compilation of seeing her parents who worried of her, and lying to everyone, Amy said that Desi was the one kidnapped her all this time.
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONFLICT OF THE MAIN CHARACTER IN “GONE GIRL NOVEL” BY GILLIAN FLYNN Situmorang, Dina Evianna; Arianto, Tomi
SCIENTIA JOURNAL Vol 4 No 7 (2022): Volume 4 Nomor 7 2022
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This study aimed to analyze the psychological conflict of the main character in the novel Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. The main character of this novel is Amy. In conducting this research, the researchers used Sigmund Freud's theory.In his theory, Freud introduced the structure of the human personality into three, namely the id, ego, and superego. In a person's personality, these three structures will rage to highlight their dominance and give birth to an action. This study limits itself to the disclosure of the dominance of the id and the impact of this dominance on the main character. In analyzing this research, the researcher used a qualitative descriptive method. The results of this study indicate that the dominant id in Amy's personality is shown through attitudes including committing murder without guilt to achieve her goals. There is satisfaction in him having made his parents worry about him and Amy's act of lying to the media. The impact of personality that puts forward the structure of the id include: someone becomes a murderer, a liar and even steals.