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PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT OF CAPTIVITY TO THE PROTAGONIST IN EMMA DONOGHUE’S NOVEL ROOM Trivani Desyara; Zulfan Sahri
JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE Vol 2, No 2: November 2020
Publisher : Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/jol.v2i2.3136

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This research aims at identifying, analyzing and describing the psychological condition in Room by Emma Donoghue, and also the causes and effects of the problem which are described in this novel. In the novel, the writer analyze the problem by using theory of Islam (2007), Jung in Emir (2016), and Van Dijk (1997) which explains about psychological effect, psychology, and captivity. This thesis uses qualitative method in analyzing the data to be flatly described to show the evidence of the data identified from the novel. The analysis is conducted by classifying the obtained data in chapter four related to the problems of the study. Hence, there are two kinds of psychological effect and three causes of the effect to be analyzed, i.e. social anxiety disorder and posttraumatic disorder, and the causes are: held captive, domination of Old Nick and hard attempt to escape. The results of this study depict that someone who has a mental illness within himself is not spared from the causes behind them, and be brave to get out from comfort zone to be a better version of your life like what is done by Jack by bravely escaping from the room.
EFFORTS TO SURVIVE IN SCOTT NEUSTADTER’S AND MICHAEL H. WEBER’S MOVIE SCRIPT THE FAULT IN OUR STARS Fakhira Fakhira; Zulfan Sahri
JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE Vol 3, No 2: November 2021
Publisher : Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/jol.v3i2.4488

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This paper deals with the Effort to Survive in Scott Neustadter’s and Michael H. Weber’s movie script The Fault In Our Stars, and it refers to two topics of discussion i.e. pleasing herself and doing medication ; the protagonist’s effort to stay alive is due to suffering from stage 4  thyroid cancer. In analyzing the two topics, the descriptive qualitative method is taken as most appropriate method  to process the data. The analysis indicates that the protagonist encouragingly makes some efforts for her healthy treatments as to please herself involving meeting her lover, going for a picnic, and meeting her favorite author; as to do medication by doing some therapies and joining support group. The results shows that the protagonist has attempted so hard to survive by doing things for her recovery; her cancer disease needs to have psychological treatment that can please herself and by doing medical treatment, medical therapies to cure a rare form of cancer. All of these are the protagonist’s efforts to live her life longer.
ANTAGONIST’S OBSESSION TO REVENGE IN V. E. SCHWAB’S NOVEL VICCIOUS Cindy Karina Sunardi; Zulfan Sahri
JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE Vol 4, No 2: November 2022
Publisher : Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/jol.v4i2.5960

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This paper concerns with Antagonist’s Obsession to Revenge in V. E. Swab’s novel Viccious. It refers to three points of discussion i.e. his friend’s betrayal, his friend’s injustice, and his friend’s aggressiveness. In analyzing the three points, the descriptive method is chosen as the suitable method to process the data. The analysis indicates that there are two best friends who make a research together and do the experiment on each other. Anyhow, during the experiment, many people around them die as the victims of their research experiment until finally they start to hate each other, and are obsessed to take revenge on each other. The revenge occurs when Elly’s girlfriend is found dead due to the wrong experiment conducted by Victor, and the work of injustice with aggressiveness is done to Victor by a gun shot. The results indicate that someone’s obsession on things can be a serious matter if it is wrongly conducted. The sensitive problems arises from the antagonist’s unfair ways, treating his friend so badly, and being obsessed to take killing action.
Ecocritcism On Kumandra as Environmental Sustainability in Raya And The Last Dragon Sri Wulan; Nurhasanah; Zulfan Sahri
Metathesis: Journal of English Language, Literature, and Teaching Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023): Metathesis: Journal of English Language, Literature, and Teaching
Publisher : Universitas Tidar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31002/metathesis.v7i1.339

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There is a harmonious relationship between the environment and humans depicted in the film Raya and the Last Dragon. A good environmental lesson is represented through Kumandra. Therefore, This study aims to explore Kumandra as a symbol of environmental sustainability in the film. The analysis was carried out based on the theory of Ecocritism. The theory is applied to find out the characters’ harmonious relationship with nature. The harmonious life is symbolized by the place, Kumandra. Data collection was done by qualitative descriptive method. The results of the analysis show that Kumadra is illustrated as a place where the community can maintain a harmonious life with nature. In Kumandra, the community is depicted as maintaining environmental harmony and balance. Although, Kumandra has been divided due to greed and the struggle for dragon’s gems, Benja and Raya still struggle to make all tribes return to what they used to be, namely Kumandra. Living in harmony in Kumandra brings peace, prosperity and unity for the people. It can be concluded that there are environmental lessons delivered by the film Raya and the Last Dragon.