DINAMIKA MOURNING DAN MELANCHOLIA TOKOH UTAMA DALAM NOVEL UNFINISHED GOODBYE KARYA SYAHID MUHAMMAD: PSIKOANALISIS FREUD

Andi Fakhirah (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Sakaria Sakaria (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Faisal Faisal (Universitas Negeri Makassar)

Neologia: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia
Vol 7, No 2 (2026): August

This study aims to analyse the representation of the main character's depressive condition in the novel Unfinished Goodbye by Syahid Muhammad through the concepts of mourning and melancholia as proposed by Sigmund Freud. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative with documentation techniques. The data were analysed using the Miles and Huberman model, which includes data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The results of the study reveal that melancholic characteristics are more dominant in the initial phase, marked by lowered self-esteem and self-reproach. Meanwhile, mourning characteristics emerge as Ranu’s way of dealing with the loss of Sabrina changes. This process does not proceed linearly, as there is a recurrence of withdrawal in the story. This study shows that Ranu’s depressive condition is represented as a psychological dynamic between mourning and melancholia in facing loss