JoTELL: Journal of Teaching English, Linguistics, and Literature
Vol. 2 No. 8 (2023): JoTELL: Journal of Teaching English, Linguistics, and Literature

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF SLAVERY IN TONI MORRISON’S BELOVED

Suswanti Higinik (Universitas Negeri Manado)
Elisabeth Z Oroh (Universitas Negeri Manado)
Tirza A Kumayas (Universitas Negeri Manado)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Jul 2023

Abstract

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.

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Journal Info

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jotell

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

JoTELL Journal of Teaching English, Linguistics, and Literature is a peer-reviewed journal and published monthly; publishing research reports and conceptual analysis; within the fields of teaching English, English literature, and linguistics. It is published by the English Education Study Program of ...