Kurniasih, 2211415019 (2020) MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS REPRESENTED IN KINGSBURY’S LIKE DANDELION DUST. Under Graduates thesis, Universitas Negeri Semarang.

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Abstract

The presence of children is the happiest thing for a married couple, but many couples are indeed not blessed with children, so they decide to adopt children from orphanages. Having children in a family life is one of human needs that must be fulfilled so that’s why many couples will have sadness if they do not have children and do many efforts to fulfill their needs in their life. This study aimed to explain (1) how is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs reflected in Kingsbury’s Like Dandelion Dust (2) how do the characters in Like Dandelion Dust react oven unfulfilled human needs seen from Maslow’s theory (3) how do the characters in Like Dandelion Dust fulfill their human needs seen from Maslow’s theory. The material object is a novel entitled Like Dandelion Dust, written by Karen Kingsbury. The writer uses the descriptive qualitative method and use one of psychological theory which is Hierarchy of Needs theory by Abraham Maslow in analyzing the data. The findings of the study are as follows: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs represented in Kingsbury’s Like Dandelion Dust are constructed on three (3) parts which are (1) the reflection of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in Kingsburry’s Like Dandelion Dust, (2) the reaction of the characters in unfulfilled human needs based on Maslow’s theory, (3) and the efforts of the characters in fulfill human needs based on Maslow’s theory. The researcher concluded that hierarchy of needs in the novel is exist in all aspects of characters’ life, both of two parents, child and the other family members. The unfulfilled human needs bring emotion such as sadness or anger. The researcher also concluded that most hierarchy of needs are must achieved that’s why people will insist to fulfill their needs in many ways

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