English Language and Literature
Vol 13, No 2 (2024)

Social Phobia in Nina LaCour's Novel Watch Over Me (2020)

Jafani, Raisa Hanifa (Unknown)
Anwar, Desvalini (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Jun 2024

Abstract

This research is an analysis of the novel Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour (2020). The analysis reveals the issue of social phobia which is one of the anxiety disorder types experienced by the main character in the novel. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method and the data is taken from quotations related to the topic. The theory used in this study is Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud, which examines how anxiety develops and is influenced by several factors in three parts of the human psyche: id, ego, and superego. The purposes of this research are to find out the symptoms of the main character’s social phobia, factors that influenced the causes of social phobia, and the role of peers in overcoming the social phobia suffered by the main character in the Watch Over Me novel. The result of this study is that the main character can overcome social phobia with the help of friends where she works.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ell

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: E- JOURNAL English Language and Literature Study Program of FBS UNP. Volume 1, Number 1, September 2012, ISSN 2302-3546. English Language and Literature Study Program journal is published three times a year (March, June, and September). It consits of scientific ...