NARCISSISM IN PAULA HAWKINS' NOVEL THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

Roisiah, Riska Rahayu and Ihsan, Pramudana and Wijayadi, Wijayadi (2021) NARCISSISM IN PAULA HAWKINS' NOVEL THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN. Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Language Teaching, 5 (1). pp. 170-178. ISSN e-ISSN: 2580-9962

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Abstract

Narcissism is one of the most common diseases in psychology, but its concern is the least. Therefore, this research was focused on narcissism disorder of one of the main characters named Megan Hipwell in the novel The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkin. The analysis was done by applying psychoanalytic theory, in narcissism, which is the most common mental disorder among the members of a society. The method of research was qualitative, which required an in-depth analysis of the literary works used by the writers of this research according to the selected theories. The analysis was aimed to find illustrations and evidence of the main character in the novel The Girl on the Train to illustrate narcissism disorder. In this research, it was found that the main character suffered from narcissistic disorder, such as big ego, over-self confidence, exploitation of Interpersonal relationships, arrogance, and deficient social conscience. The triggers were rationalization and projection.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Narcissism, Personality Disorder, Defense Mechanism
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	Jurnal > Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan
Depositing User:	WIJAYADI WIJAYADI WIJAYADI
Date Deposited:	12 Sep 2023 04:27
Last Modified:	17 Nov 2023 07:46
URI:	http://repository.um-surabaya.ac.id/id/eprint/8245

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