Syntax Literate: Jurnal Ilmiah Indonesia
Jurnal Ilmiah Indonesia

Analysis of The Main Character’s Personality in “The Midnight Library” Novel By Matt Haig

Sihotang, Devilina (Unknown)
Mubarak, Zia Hisni (Unknown)



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Publish Date
16 Apr 2024

Abstract

This research has the purpose of finding out the personality of the protagonist in the novel entitled “The Midnight Library” written by Matt Haig. The researcher had used the theory of psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud in order to analyse on Nora’s personality, the protagonist of the novel. Freud had introduced psychoanalysis on human psyche, which consisted of three aspects, they are the id, the ego, and the superego. The design of this research is descriptive qualitative research, which the data collection is using the method of library research and data analysing is using descriptive analysis method, both theorized by Ratna (2004). It results on the findings of 4 data of id aspect, 3 data of ego aspect, and 5 data of superego. It can be concluded from the analysis result that the main character of the novel, Nora Seed, was controlled the most by her superego, where she built her superego personality through her experiences and journeys in finding the right life for herself. The aspect of superego shown by Nora reflected to ideal standard of society’s moral and rules

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syntax-literate

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Humanities Education Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences Other

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Syntax Literate: Jurnal Ilmiah Indonesia is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original research and critical studies in various fields of science, including education, social sciences, humanities, economics, and engineering. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers, ...