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MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER AND INSOMNIA AS THE REFLECTION OF MODERN LIFE PROBLEM AS SEEN IN CHUCK PALAHNIUKS FIGHT CLUB MOVIE

Identitas Mahasiswa - NAMA : ATUK NUROYA TIWAN - NIM : 2250405527 - PRODI : Sastra Inggris - JURUSAN : BAHASA & SASTRA INGGRIS - FAKULTAS : Bahasa dan Seni - EMAIL : atx42rsch pada domain yahoo.com - PEMBIMBING 1 : Drs. Amir Sisbiyanto, M.Hum. - PEMBIMBING 2 : Henrikus Joko Y., S.S., M.Hum. - TGL UJIAN : 2010-04-13

JudulMULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER AND INSOMNIA AS THE REFLECTION OF MODERN LIFE PROBLEM AS SEEN IN CHUCK PALAHNIUKS FIGHT CLUB MOVIE

AbstrakThis final project deals with the effects of the main character’s life pressures asseen in Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club.There are three questions within this research. The first question is whatthe main character’s characteristics are, the second question is what kinds of lifepressures experienced by the main character of Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club andthe third question is what are the effects of the main character’s life pressures. Thequestions are formulated to find out the main character’s characteristics, his lifepressures and the effects of the main character’s life pressures.In conducting this study, two basic sources, the primary source and thesecondary source are used. The primary source is the novel entitled Fight Clubwritten by Chuck Palahniuk and the secondary sources are books on character andcharacterization theory, books on psychological theories and some sources frominternet websites. The psychological approach is used to see the main character’slife pressures and also the effects of the main character’s life pressures. Theoriesof character and characterization are used to analyze the main character’scharacteristics. Theories of psychology are used to analyze the main character’slife pressures and the effects of the main character’s life pressures.The result of the first analysis is about the main character’s characteristics.He likes to force himself to do things he does not enjoy, has eagerness to reachbetter life and has high hopes. He is also perfectionist, easily influenced, lavish,weak, stupid, and unsociable.The second analysis is about the main character’s life pressures that areinfluenced by his characteristics. The first pressure is financial difficultyinfluenced by lavish, forcing himself, perfectionist and easily influencedcharacteristics. Second, he experiences daily fatigue influenced by forcing himselfand eagerness to reach better life characteristics. Third, he has weak and stupidcharacteristics. Fourth, he is a victim of consumptive lifestyle because of hiseasily influenced characteristics. Fifth, he is a victim of exploitation influenced byforcing himself and having desire to reach a better life characteristics. Sixth, he iscompanionless.The third analysis is about the effects of the main character’s lifepressures. First, he suffers from insomnia. He shows the symptoms, likeawakening at night and at early in the morning, difficult to asleep and daytimefatigue. Second, he suffers from Multiple Personality Disorder. He has otherpersonality, namely Tyler Durden. They have different behaviors, socialrelationships, perceptions, associations, characteristics and memories. He alsoshows the symptoms of Multiple Personality Disorder. He shows anxiety,hysterical, and affective symptoms.

Kata KunciMultiple Personality Disorder, Insomnia

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