<![CDATA[Keywords : Personality, Psychosocial, Epigenetic Principle, InterpersonalRelationship Individual personality reflects attitudes, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. Every person personality is special since it is different from others. Personality diversity is influenced by some factors such as society, heredity, and dynamic inner forces. Society can be categorized as a significant factor. It influences personality development of an individual since individual lives in society. Personality development which is influenced by the society is reflected in Novalee, the main character of Where the Heart Is novel, written by Billie Letts. The process of Novaleeâs personality development becomes this studyâs main concern. This study aims to reveal the process of Novaleeâs personality changing since she have been living with her new family and friends in a new place.This study uses psychosocial approach to discover the process of Novaleeâs personality development which is influenced by the society. The Epigenetic Principle from Erik Erikson is used as the main theory. Stages from Epigenetic Principle explain the process of personality changing from infancy period until elderhood period. But, since this study concerns more on societyâs influences, the stages that will be used only stages which get much influence from society like stage five until stage seven.This study reveals that Novaleeâs personality is changed significantly due to her new societyâs influences. She successfully encounters the crisis in stage five, six, and seven. She gets the virtues of three stages that she passes. The role of people like Sister Husband and Forney Hull is significant in the process of personality development. Novaleeâs personality development proves that societyholds important role in changing someoneâs personality.]]>
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