KECEMASAN DAN MEKANISME PERTAHANAN TOKOH UTAMA DALAM CERPEN HITOKUI NEKO KARYA HARUKI MURAKAMI 村上春樹が創作した人食い猫という短編小説の 主人公の不安感と自己防衛機構

Abstract

ABSTRACT Kinasih, Dianira Rizki. 2017. “Anxiety and Defense Mechanism of Main Character in Short Story Hitokui Neko by Haruki Murakami”. Thesis of Japanese Department Study Program, Diponegoro University, Semarang. Supervisor Zaki Ainul Fadli, S.S., M.Hum. This thesis examines the type of anxiety and ego defense mechanism experienced by the main character in the short story of Hitokui Neko. The purpose of this study is to reveal the intrinsic elements which are the bases of the story and to express the anxiety and defense mechanisms of the ‘I’ character. Research method used in this research is qualitative descriptive with psychology of literature approach. This thesis uses the theory of fiction structure and the theory of anxiety. The theory of fictional structure is used to describe themes, characters and characterizations, plots, and backgrounds. Meanwhile the anxiety theory is used to express the type of anxiety and defense mechanisms experienced by my character. The result of the story analysis of Hitokui Neko that the character ‘I’ is a husband who is not faithful for having an affair with Izumi. Since his infidelity with Izumi was revealed, his life began to change. The character experiences three types of anxiety, which consists of reality anxiety, moral anxiety, and neurotic anxiety. The anxiety that occurred in the character ‘I’ was caused by inner conflicts from within himself because of significant desire of ‘I’ in the form of passion towards Izumi. In an attempt to assuage his anxiety, the character uses three ego defense mechanisms which are rationalization, displacement, and projection. Keyword: Fictional structure,psychology of literature, main character, anxiety