THE OBSESSION OF WOMEN CHARACTERS IN DAPHNE DU MAURIER’S REBECCA
Suci Legiana, 2211415031 (2020) THE OBSESSION OF WOMEN CHARACTERS IN DAPHNE DU MAURIER’S REBECCA. Under Graduates thesis, UNNES.
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Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the woman characters namely Rebecca, Danvers, and Mrs de Winter obsession are related to each other. This topic of this study was the obsession of women characters in Daphne du Maurier‘s Rebecca which was reflected by the character‘s behavior in the novel. The objectives of this study are to analyze how the obsession of women characters is described in Daphne du Maurier‘s Rebecca and to explain how the obsession of women characters influences their behavior in Daphne du Maurier‘s Rebecca. The object of the study is a novel entitled Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. This study was conducted using the descriptive qualitative method by applying Freudian psychoanalytic theory. The data of the study were collected by reading, identifying, inventorying, classifying, selecting, and reporting. By using Freudian psychoanalytic theory, the analysis focused on the women characters‘ obsession. The result of the first analysis describes Rebecca‘s obsession in gaining power through fake appearances to get wealth and honor. Then, Mrs de Winter‘s obsession in getting her husband‘s love influenced by her father‘s figure so that she has an electra complex. Further, Danvers‘ obsession in loving Rebecca makes her selfish. The result of the second analysis that is the influence of Rebecca‘s obsession makes her has a narcissistic personality disorder. Then, the influence of Mrs de Winter‘s obsession makes her envy. Finally, she imitates Rebecca to increase her confidence in getting her husband‘s love. Further, the influence of Danvers‘ obsession makes her a Rebecca worshiper. In conclusion, women characters obsession which is interrelated to each other affect their lives and behavior, so that psychoanalytic theory is needed to discover personality problems of Women characters in Daphne du Maurier‘s Rebecca.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Under Graduates) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Obsession, The Women Characters, Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PR English literature |
| Fakultas: | Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni > Sastra Inggris (S1) |
| Depositing User: | indah tri pujiati |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Oct 2020 02:31 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Oct 2020 02:31 |
| URI: | http://lib.unnes.ac.id/id/eprint/39928 |
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