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Anxiety and Defense Mechanism as A Means of Constructing Psychological Thriller in Hawkins’ “The Girl on The Train”

Rainbow: Journal of Literature, Linguistics and Culture Studies · Vol. 8 No. 1 (2019) · pp. 73–85

DOI
10.15294/rainbow.v8i1.27917
ISSN
2721-4540, 2252-6323
Published
2019-07-29
Publisher
English Department, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang
Language
eng

Abstract

The topic of this study is Anxiety and Defense Mechanism as A Means of Constructing Psychological Thriller in Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train. The objectives of this study are to describe how anxiety and defense mechanism are described in Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train and to explain how anxiety and defense mechanism construct psychological thriller as represented in Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train. The object of the study is a novel entitled The Girl on the Train written by Paula Hawkins. This study is descriptive qualitative study by applying Freudian psychoanalytic theory. The data of the study were collected by reading, identifying, interpreting, and inventorying citations from the novel. Further, the data were analyzed based on Freudian psychoanalytic theory by describing anxiety and defense mechanism described in the novel. The data were also analysed by explaining how anxiety and defense mechanism construct psychological thriller. The results show there are three kinds of anxiety and six kinds of defense mechanism. Moreover, the results prove that those anxieties and defense mechanisms become a means of constructing psychological thriller since they make the characters suffer from psychological problem and become unreliable narrator, create plot twist, and make the novel become thrilling. Keywords: Psychological thriller, Freudian psychoanalysis, Anxiety, Defense Mechanism

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  • State University of Semarang
  • Sebelas Maret University
  • Universitas Gadjah Mada
  • Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta
  • National Research and Innovation Agency
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FarukAffiliation unknown1
Achmad MunjidUniversitas Gadjah Mada1
Umu Nisbatul Fauziah ZenState University of Semarang1
Hana Septiana JoharianiState University of Semarang1
Maria Johana Ari WidayantiState University of Semarang1
Yosia Puri SaputroState University of Semarang1
Mohamad Ikhwan RosyidiState University of Semarang1
Hanna Eka RositaState University of Semarang1
Robi SyaripState University of Semarang1
Nur Lailiyatul InayahSyarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta1
Suci LegianaState University of Semarang1
Faridhatun NadhirohState University of Semarang1
Rudi HartonoState University of Semarang1
Wayan AnggunturState University of Semarang1
Widhiyanto WidhiyantoState University of Semarang1
Rahayu Puji HaryantiState University of Semarang1
Bintang Priyanto PutriState University of Semarang1
Dono IndartoSebelas Maret University1
Hafi NurinasariSebelas Maret University1
SajidanSebelas Maret University1
Didik Tulus SubektiNational Research and Innovation Agency1

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