AKTUALISASI DIRI TOKOH UTAMA DALAM NOVEL WHEN IT RAINS KARYA VELICIA ONG (KAJIAN PSIKOLOGI SASTRA)

Abstract

Novel When It Rains by Velicia Ong is being the first place in writing competition Gramedia Fiction Sweek in 2018. This novel tell about Samantha’s journey in achieving her self-actualization. The purpose of this research is describe the process and characteristics of Samantha self-actualization in needs hierarchy theory regarding to physiological needs, safety need, belonging and love need, esteem need, and self-actualization. In achieving the research objectives, two analyses were carried out. First, When It Rains structural analysis includes character and characterization, plot, and background. Second, the analysis of humanistic psychology using Abraham H. Maslow’s need hierarchy theory. The method in this research is descriptive analysis to describe fact in the form of written sentence from verbal and observed character then analyzed. The result of the analysis of this study show that the character Samantha is able to reach her self-actualization by get rid of phobia and past trauma through the process and effort. Maslow’s need hierarchy have a great influence on the development of Samantha that is to make her a wiser person so not make her inferior with her phobia. Samantha is trying to get up to recover. Samantha’s Self-Actualization can see as process become the best version of herself by get rid of phobia and past trauma because she reached it with various endeavors. Samantha proves that a person is able to be fully motivated to achieve self-actualization. Keywords: Literature, Novel, Self-actualization, Motivation.