scholarly journals Infatuation in Spark's 'The Notebook'

Author(s):  
Faridhatun Nadhiroh ◽  
Fatma Hetami

This research is conducted to analyze the infatuation that occurs to the main character, Noah Calhoun in Nicholas Sparks The Notebook. The objective of this research is to describe the main character and the conflicts in Sparks’s The Notebook. It also reveals the main character infatuation and desire based on the concept of psyche using Lacanian psychological approach. This research uses qualitative-descriptive research to answer the question about the infatuation that occurs to the main character and it explains in the form of words. The research results in several findings as follows: 1) the infatuation described in Spark’s The Notebook can be seen through its intrinsic element especially the character and the conflict. The main character, Noah Calhoun is described as a patient, kind, and faithful man. The conflict and the struggle Noah faces through Allie and her family show how Noah cannot move on from Allie. 2) The infatuation occurs to Noah Calhoun show by the concept of psyche using the Lacanian Psychology approach. Based on Noah's concept of psyche analysis tell that the main character, Noah Calhoun is feeling lacks and always looking for Allie to complete his lacks. The main character's psychological development toward his first love brings out the desire to be loved and have his relationship back. The desire tells that Allie is the one Noah needed in his life. Keywords: infatutation, Lacanian theory, Psychological approach, The Notebook

Author(s):  
Muarif Setiawan ◽  
Efendi Barus ◽  
M. Ali Pawiro

Abstract  If Tomorrow Comes, a novel written by Sydney Sheldon, is a story of intrigue and revenge. Tracy Whitney is a young, beautiful and intelligent woman and about to marry a wealth man until, suddenly, she is betrayed, framed by a ruthless Mafia gang, and then abandoned by the man she loves. Only her ingenuity saves her and helps her fight back. The significant theme of the novel is suffering, which is the focus of the study with two major points of discussion: the causes and the effects of suffering, subdivided into avarice and loss of trust as a part of the first major point and courage, revenge and hypocrisy as the second major one. The study is conducted with descriptive qualitative method proposed by Dawson (2004) pointing out that qualitative descriptive research is appropriately used to analyze social phenomena. The result shows that the protagonist, Tracy Whitney, faces a lot of suffering from the beginning of the story; that is from the tragic of her mother’s death till she is out of jail. All the sufferings are triggered by avarice of a small group of bandits of white collars having a great personal interest who stand against Tracy and loss of trust from her fiancé, the one whom she expects to be with her in time of difficulty. Owing to her sufferings, Tracy becomes strong mentally but she also turns to be revengeful woman of significant hypocrisy. Keywords: suffering, avarice, trust, courage, revenge and hypocrisy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danti Fadiah Syarafina

The purposes of this research are analyze the effectiveness of online learning strategies used during teaching and learning activities and analyze the obstacles experienced during online teaching and learning activities. The research method used is qualitative descriptive research. Qualitative research is a research that is descriptive and describes the object of research/events studied and using analysis. The research results were obtained through extracting data through interview, observation, and documentation. Some data will be loaded in the form of diagram to show the research results obtained. The conclusion obtained is that this research is a descriptive qualitative research which aims to describe the learning strategies at Muhammadiyah 10 Junior High School Sidoarjo in English subject during the Covid-19 pandemic.


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arauni Mayanfauli ◽  
Darmoko Darmoko

Language expressions in Javanese culture that contain a warning to someone at the moment and will do an activity or work are often formulated with the word structure: yitna yuwana lena kena. The idea in the phrase is usually related to ethical values (moral philosophy) how one must be careful in speaking, behaving, and acting so that someone gets the safety of life in the world. Conversely, if someone is not careful in speaking, acting, and acting undoubtedly will get problems in his life. Ethical values in this novel relate to moral teachings to a woman so that she always has virtues, such as carrying herself well, must be able to hold back the passions, predict and consider things that are and will be faced, which are good and not good, and not permitted excessive behavior. Objective approach, qualitative descriptive research method and Javanese ethical theoretical conceptual framework from Franz Magnis Suseno is used to examine the text in the yitna yuwana lena kena language expression in the Gogroke Reroncen Kembang Garing’s novel. An ethical conceptual framework is used to assess the karma experienced by the main character. The assumption in this study says that the words, attitudes, and actions of someone who is careless and despicable will have an impact on suffering and misery.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-270
Author(s):  
Cicilia Angelis AGM ◽  
Ira Miranti ◽  
Nina Dwiastuty

This study aims to identify and provide a description of the development of the main character in the film Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story by Thomas Carter based on the approach of textual literary psychology through qualitative descriptive techniques, namely listening, observing, and copy-writing. Erikson's theory of psychological development, which reviews the development of the character influenced by those who are nearby becoming the focal point of the discussion - in terms of dialogue, action-reaction, and the situation depicted in the film. The findings in this study are four stages of character development from eight stages, namely school age, adolescence, early adulthood, and adulthood, at each stage, there are two elements namely dystonic (disruptive) and syntonic (harmony).


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Teguh Budi Prasetya ◽  
Niken Widyastuti

BUMDes is an institution managed by the community and village government to strengthen the village economy and is formed based on the needs and potential of the village. BUMDes performance must make a significant contribution to improving the welfare of citizens. This study aims to find out how the Government of Panggungharjo Village, Bantul Regency in Strengthening Village Institutions (BUMDes). The method in this research is qualitative descriptive research and research results emphasizing the meaning of generalization. BUMDes Panggung Lestari, Panggungharjo Village as an effort to utilize the potential of the village has become an entity and can lift the economy of its community by establishing economic business development and social services, and establishing BUMDes institutional strengthening programs


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-240
Author(s):  
Nurviyanti Cholid

This research was motivated by there is an opportunity for the use of Islamic scholarship concepts that serve as material in Islamic guidance and counseling services to improve self-regulation of santri. the final result proposed in this study is guidance and counseling Gestalt-based Islam can improve self-regulation of santri. The purpose of this study is to determine the role of guidance and counseling Gestalt-based Islam to improve the regulation of boarding school boarding school Al-Falaah Pandak Bantul Yogyakarta. This type of research is qualitative descriptive research. The population of this study is all students aged 13-14 years. The sample in this research is determined by random assignment technique from a population. The sample in this research is determined by random assignment technique from the population. The total number of samples in this study were 24 santri given intervention in the form of guidance and counseling Gestalt Islam based Data collected by questionnaire, observation, and interview. Gestalt counseling on the basis of Islam is quite effective in improving the self-regulating ability of the students at the boarding school Al-Falaah Pandak Bantul Yogyakarta. Therefore, the findings of the research results can be used as a reference in developing Islamic counseling and counseling to develop the potential of an individual.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Ahmad Khoiril Anam ◽  
Yogi Purnama

The purpose of this study is to describe the characters contained in the collection of short stories Senyum Karyamin by Ahmad Tohari. The method used in this research is qualitative descriptive research. The research technique used is the analysis of the contents of collection of short stories and literature studies to find and collect library data in the form of books relating to research sebjects. Research on the characterization of the main characters in a collection of short stories with the use of analytical and dramatic aspects of the story of thirteen sub-chapters. The results found the chacarterization of the main characters in a short stories with use of analytical aspects of 53 findings (51%) and dramatic 51 findings (49%) that appear in the story of thirteen sub-chapters that exist. Short collection of Senyum Karyamin depicts the character of rural communities that reflect daily life.Keywords: Main Character, Analytical Aspects, Dramatic Aspects, Short Stories Senyum Karyamin.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-172
Author(s):  
Apriset Wati Lumbantoruan ◽  
Winda Evyanto

This research aims to analyze the aspect of Love and Belonging needs. The Hierarchy of Needs theory is used to analyze what everyone needs in their lives and how to meet those needs. The Hierarchy of Needs consists of five levels consisting of basic needs, security needs, the need for love and ownership, the need for self-esteem, and the need for self-satisfaction. As considerations in this study using the theory of the Hierarchy of Needs from Abraham Maslow 1954 who analyzed the need for love and ownership of the main character in the novel Persuasion by Jane Austen 1817. Anne as a figure in the Persuasion novel by Jane Austen 1817 is a girl who is trying to improve the hierarchy of Needs love and the interests of family and girls love. In analyzing this study, researchers used a qualitative descriptive method as a technique for collecting data. The data collected by researchers based on the object of this study are the needs of love and ownership of the main character in the novel Persuasion by Jane Austen 1817. Data collected includes speech, action, sentence, and narration relating to the blindness of love and the main character in the story. Research is made for purposes that are useful for discussion and for other parties, and for this research purposes about humans that will meet the needs and effects of if these needs are not met.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 394-403
Author(s):  
Dea Jesikha ◽  
Purwarno Purwarno ◽  
M. Manugeren

The objectives of the research are to identify positive personality traits in the poetical novella of The Broken Wings and to expose some actions, thoughts and feelings of the major characters that could be categorized into positive personality traits. Some related theories on personality traits are applied in this research, one of which, is the one  proposed by Lauther (2012) stating that personality traits appear in the forms of action, attitude and behavior some may be positive  such as: love, friendship, respect,  honesty, responsibility, adaptability, compatibility, resolution, compassion, patience, courage and loyalty; while some others negative  such attitude as laziness, shyness, arrogance, closeness , dishonesty, cruelty, and intolerance.  The research is conducted by means of qualitative descriptive method proposed by Kothari (2004) having a goal of a comprehensive summarization, in everyday terms, of specific events experienced by individuals or groups of individuals. The research results show that there are four significant positive personality traits found in the whole course of the story: Love, Friendship, Resolution and Respect and these traits are all experienced by the major characters.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 206-212
Author(s):  
Nuratikah Nuratikah ◽  
Wiyatmi Wiyatmi

Colonialism exerts its influence on the colonized in the fields of economy, politics, and ideology. Iksaka Banu, a well-known Indonesian writer, takes colonialism issues as the topic in his works. This qualitative descriptive research implemented postcolonial approach to uncover and explain various forms of the West hegemony and the East resistance in fictions entitled “Semua Untuk Hindia” and “Teh dan Pengkhianat”. The research results reveal that: (1) there are forms of hegemony carried out by the colonizer (West) in perpetuating its power in the colonized (East), (2) there are forms of resistance carried out by the colonized (East) to resist the power domination carried out by the colonizer, (3) The forms of hegemony carried out by the colonizer include torturing, restricting access, and degrading the natives, and (4) the forms of resistance carried out by the colonized include performing both passive and active resistances such as learning a language, wearing traditional clothes, building schools, building painting studios, performing coolie rebellion, and kidnapping the colonizer.


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