The Inner Conflict of the Main Character in Athirah Novel by Alberthiene Endah: Overview of Literary Psychology

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10.2991/assehr.k.211225.011How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Inner Conflict; Main Character; Athirah Novel; Literary Psychology

Abstract

This study aims to describe: The form of the main character’s inner conflict in the novel Athirah by Albertiene Endah and the attitude of the main character in dealing with his inner conflict. The data source of this research is the novel Athirah by Albertiene Endah with a number of 404 pages, which was published by PT Mirzan Publica, South Jakarta in 2013. The method of data collection was carried out by reading techniques, note.novel Athirah’s and the main character’s attitude in dealing with his inner conflict. The results of this study are as follows: - The form of the main character’s inner conflict includes anxiety about the nature and behaviour of her husband, the presence of people third in the household, becoming the subject of gossip from the community, face his bitter life in polygamy, defending his love and family, crisis family economy due to the presence of a second wife, accused of destroying the family honey, a woman lives in the realm of no family planning, despair and cover-up heartache until the end of his life. The main character’s attitude in dealing with his inner conflict includes being patient in dealing with all accusations in his honey’s household, sincerity, namely letting his husband go to polygamy, trusting in accepting the trials he experienced, and the struggle of a bone woman in a polygamous life.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rahmi Bin Musaad
AU  - Samasurijal Samasurijal
AU  - Nirwana Rasyid
AU  - Musayyedah Musayyedah
AU  - Ratnawati Ratnawati
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/24
TI  - The Inner Conflict of the Main Character in Athirah Novel by Alberthiene Endah: Overview of Literary Psychology
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Linguistics and Culture (ICLC-2 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 71
EP  - 76
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211225.011
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211225.011
ID  - Musaad2021
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