This study aims to describe the forms of self-actualization of Timun’s character in Raditya Dika’s novel Timun Jelita based on Abraham Maslow’s theory of self-actualization. This study employed a descriptive qualitative method with a literary psychology approach. The research data consisted of dialogues, narrations, and actions of the main character related to forms of self-actualization in the novel Timun Jelita. Data collection techniques used reading, note-taking, documentation, and literature study techniques, while data analysis employed data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results showed that Timun’s self-actualization is reflected through several forms, namely self-awareness and self-acceptance, responsibility and self-maturity, creativity and potential development, interpersonal relationships and social concern, as well as motivation and meaning of life. These forms appear through the character’s thoughts, attitudes, and actions in facing life conflicts, family responsibilities, and struggles in the world of music.
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