The Id Dominance In Kathleen Glasgow’s Novel Girl In Pieces (2016).

Madiar, Melati Vaya Nugraha (2024) The Id Dominance In Kathleen Glasgow’s Novel Girl In Pieces (2016). Skripsi thesis, Universitas Negeri Padang.

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Abstract

In the psychoanalysis theory developed by Sigmund Freud, the personality structure consists of three main elements that interact with each other: id, ego, and superego. A balanced personality between the id, ego and superego is considered the basis for optimal personality. Therefore, if one of the three personality elements is more dominant, there is a potential for experiencing a personality disorder, such as the main character of the novel ―Girl in Pieces‖ (2016) by Kathleen Glasgow whose id is more dominant than her ego and superego named Charlie. This study aims to examine how id dominance influenceS the character Charlie‘s behavior in Kathleen Glasgow's novel "Girl in Pieces". This research is a literary research carried out using qualitative research methods. The theory used in this research is the Theory of Personality by Sigmund Freud (1923). Data collection techniques in this research are close reading, highlighting and annotating, and finding quotations. The result of this research shows that id dominance in character Charlie‘s influences her to do selfinjury behavior such as cutting and hitting

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