SELF–ACTUALIZATION OF HUMAN’S NEEDS: THE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN’S STRUGGLE AGAINST PATRIARCHY IN NH. DINI’S NOVEL BANDUNGAN STREET

Asianti, Dwi Anggara

Language Circle : Journal of Language and Literature
Vol 4, No 2 (2010): April 2010

Patriarchy places Mur, the main character in NH Dini’ s novel entitled “Bandungan Street”, as the secondary citizen, since its orientation is men. This condition impedes her to reach Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. The apathy and sadness come since those needs cannot be met. It prompted her to be powerless. Then, she uses the ‘Will to Power” proposed by Nietzsche as to control the undesired condition to empower herself. At last, she can achieve self-actualization, to be the best she can be, as the highest need’s rank. It proves that women can even be the better species if they are also given the same opportunity.   Key words: patriarchy, will to power, self-actualization.