Character Education in Celie’s Personality Reflected in The Color Purple Novel (1982): Psychoanalytical Perspective

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10.2991/assehr.k.220503.114How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Personality; Psychoanalytical Perspective; The Color Purple (1982)

Abstract

This is an analysis of the personality of the character Celie in the novel The Color Purple (1982) using psychoanalytic theory according to Sigmund Freud. The aim of this study is to identify the personalities of Celie’s character, describe how the personality of Celie’s character, and reveal the reason why Celie has such a personality. This research type is qualitative descriptive. The type of data used in this study is in the form of words or narratives about the object of research. This study focuses on analyzing the psychological depiction of Celie’s character in The Color Purple (1982) novel. Data sources used in this study are data that comes from information obtained from the original source that is form of media or objects that are being studied, namely the The Color Purple (1982) novel by Alice Walker and several previous studies, and journals related to the theory that the author uses as references. From the analysis conducted, the researcher found the personality system, namely the id, ego, and superego.

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AU  - Fitri Ayu Widiyastuti
AU  - Titis Setyabudi
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/05/14
TI  - Character Education in Celie’s Personality Reflected in The Color Purple Novel (1982): Psychoanalytical Perspective
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference of Learning on Advance Education (ICOLAE 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220503.114
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