A PSYCHOANALYSISI OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA AS PORTRAYED IN LAURIE HALSE ANDERSONS’S NOVEL WINTERGIRLS A THESIS BY SILVY YOSVIANA MELIALA REG. NO. 160721014 DEPARTEMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2019 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA A PSYCHOANALYSIS OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA AS PORTRAYED IN LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON’S NOVEL WINTERGIRLS A THESIS BY SILVY YOSVIANA MELIALA REG. NO. 160721014 SUPERVISOR CO-SUPERVISOR Drs. Parlidungan Purba, M.Hum. Riko Andika, S.S, M.Hum NIP. 19630216 198903 1 003 NIP. 19840609 201504 1 001 DEPARTEMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2019 i UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as a thesis for The Sarjana Sastra Examination. Head of Department, Secretary of Department, Prof. T. Silvana Sinar, M.A, Ph.D Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A,Ph.D. NIP. 1957117 198303 2 002 NIP. 19750209 200812 1 002 ii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirement for the degree of Sarjana of Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of Cutural Studies University of Sumatera Utara, Medan. The examination is held in Department of English Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara on July 22nd, 2019 Dean of Cultural Studies Faculty University of Sumatera Utara Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S. NIP. 19600805 198703 1 001 Board of Examiners Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A, Ph.D. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum. Drs. Siamir Marulafau M.Hum. iii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I, SILVY YOSVIANA MELIALA, DECLARE THAT I AM THE SOLE AUTHOR OF THIS THESIS. 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Signed: Date: , 2019 v UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRAK Tesis ini berjudul A Psychoanalysis of Anorexia Nervosa as portrayed in Laurie Halse Anderson’s Novel Wintergirls. Fokus analisis adalah karakter utama novel yang telah menderita anoreksia nervosa. Analisis diarahkan pada hubungan karya sastra dengan masalah psikologis. Dengan demikian, tesis ini berhubungan dengan psikologi sastra dalam hal studi psikologis karakter utama bernama Lia. Kasus anoreksia nervosa terjadi karena ketidak harmonisan hubungan orang tua. Pertengkaran antara ayah dan ibu telah membuat si gadis, Lia memasuki sindrom kehilangan nafsu makan. Ke tidak harmonisan yang menyebabkan perceraian membuatnya sangat frustrasi dengan mengalami sindrom anoreksia nervosa atau kehilangan nafsu makan. Tesis ini digunakan untuk menggambarkan penyebab penyebab dari Anorexia Nervosa yakni : Psychodynamic factors : Ego defiance, Biological Factors, and Sociocultural Condition and Family. Analisis skripsi ini menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif sebagai cara untuk menganalisis data yang di ambil dari Novel Wintergirls oleh Laurie Halse Anderson dan menggunakan riset perpustakaan sebagai cara dalam mengumpulkan data dengan membaca dan memilih kutipan dari Wintergirls. karena penulis tesis ini tidak menerapkan angka dalam menggambarkan analisis data tetapi hanya analisis dalam hal menafsirkan data dengan deskripsi. Keluarga atau orang orang terdekat bagi seorang yang terkena anorexia nervosa seharusnya mendukung seseorang yang terkena anorexia nervosa tersebut agar dapat melawan rasa takut yang dia rasakan serta memberikan mereka perhatian dan kasih sayang. Kata Kunci: Karakter utama, anoreksia nervosa, ketidakharmonisan vi UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRACT This thesis is entitled A Psychoanalysis of Anorexia Nervosa as portrayed in Laurie Halse Anderson’s Novel Wintergirls. The focus of analysis is the main character of the novel that has been suffered from anorexia nervosa. The analysis is directed to the connection of literary work with psychological matter. Thus, the thesis available is connected to psychology of literature in terms of the psychological study of the main character named Lia. The case of anorexia nervosa takes place because of disharmony of parent’s relationship. The quarrel between father and mother has made the girl, Lia enter the syndrome of being lost on food appetite. The disharmony that results divorce has made her in deep frustration by having anorexia nervosa syndrome or loss of appetite. This thesis used to described the causes of Anorexia Nervosa those are Psychodynamic factors: Ego defiance, Biological Factors, and Sociocultural Condition and Family. This thesis analysis use descriptive qualitative as the way to analyze the data that is taken from Laurie Halse Anderson’s Novel Wintergirls and uses library research as the way in collecting data by reading and selecting quotation from Wintergirls. Because, the writer of this thesis does not apply number in describing the data analysis but only analysis in terms of interpreting the data by description. Family or close person for Anorexia nervosa people should support him or her to face the fear and give them attention and affection. Keywords: main Character, anorexia nervosa, disharmony vii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First of all, I would like to thank and praise to the Almighty God, Jesus Christ for giving me health, strength, and hope in every morning to accomplish this paper . I can not deny without His blessing, I cannot finish this paper. Then, I would also like to express a deepest gratitude, love, and appreciation to: Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S., as the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara. I would like to express my gratitude to our Dean. Thank you for guiding us to be a better student through your directions and regulations that makes us to stay on the best line to study in our beloved faculty. It is my honor to be a part of your students here. Prof. T. Silvana Sinar as the Head of English Department, I would like to express my thanks for everything you have shared to me. Every knowledge and dedication you give to me will never be forgotten and it is my honor to share with people around me. Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, Ph.D, as the Secretary of English Department and also my examiner, I would like to express my warm gratitude to you for all your help during my student years in English Extension Program. Thank you for all efforts and you are an inspiration to help me in finishing my degree in University of Sumatera Utara. You are inspiring me in any aspects of my student year. Drs. Siamir Maralafau, M.Hum as my examiner and my teacher, Thank you for your help during my student year in English Literature Extension program. You have taught me about literature and culture from your subject. I wish you have a very healthy life and keep your spirit to teach your students cheerfully. viii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Drs. Parlindugan Purba, M.Hum as my supervisor and my teacher. You are an inspiration for me and some students to life as human. Thank you for your guidance, all your supports, kindness, patience and your help so I can finish my student years without any hesitation. Thank you for everything. May God always bless you and your family. And also thank you for Riko Andika, S.S, M.Hum as my Co-Supervisor for your suggestion and help in writing this thesis. My Great Thank to all of teacher in University of Sumatera Utara that I can’t mention all of you one by one. You are great teachers and all of you bear student’s courage in studying at University of Sumatera Utara Thank you for helping me during my student years. I wish you the very best wishes in doing your duties. And also Pak Kirno, thank you so much for helping me in administration. May God always be with you. The greatest thanks are fully dedicated to both of the most God given gift, my family, Yosep Sembiring and Risviana Dewi. I’ve finished my degree without any hesitation. You keep supporting me in any aspect. Your love makes me strong to walk in my path to finish the degree. Thank you for everything. For my beloved sisters, Clarisa Yolanda Meliala and Agatha Callysta Putri. Thank for everything you have done to support me in finishing my degree in University of Sumatera. I am here today because of your prayer, love, support, and care. To all my friends during my student years in Extension Program, Yulitami Annisa Pandia, Geta Brenaita, Helmi Fauzi, Egy Frien, and other that I can’t mention one by one. Thank you for the day we faced together it will be beautiful experiences that can be my sweetest memory. Thank you for encouraging and ix UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA cheering me during the arrangement of this thesis. You are my inspiration I hope and wish the very best luck to all of you. Medan, July 2019 Silvy Yosviana Meliala Reg. No. 160721014 x