AN ANALYSIS OF AUSTEN’S VIEWS OF MARRIAGE SEEN FROM THE CHARACTERS’ NEEDS AND MOTIVES IN HER MASTERPIECE PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Asmara, Astika Wida (2013) AN ANALYSIS OF AUSTEN’S VIEWS OF MARRIAGE SEEN FROM THE CHARACTERS’ NEEDS AND MOTIVES IN HER MASTERPIECE PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

The objectives of this research are to describe the satisfied and unsatisfied needs of the characters, to explain the motives of the characters toward marriage, and to figure out Austen’s views toward marriage in Pride and Prejudice. Psychological approach is implemented to answer the problems of this research. This research is a qualitative research. The object of this research is a novel entitled Pride and Prejudice written by Jane Austen. The researcher uses Maslow’s human motivation with its need hierarchy theory to analyze the issues of Austen’s views toward marriage seen from the characters’ needs and motives. The data were collected through read-write technique implementing content analysis principles. The data analysis was conducted through six steps: identifying the data, reading through all the data, coding and categorizing the data, giving a description, interrelating descriptions, and interpreting the meaning of the descriptions. To obtain trustworthiness, the researcher used triangulation technique. The findings of this research reveal three important points. First, the four levels of needs (physiological, safety, belongingness and love, and esteem) are all categorized as satisfied through four characters: Elizabeth, Jane, Darcy and Bingley. Meanwhile, the other four characters: Charlotte, Lydia, Collins and Wickham have not fulfilled all the four levels of needs. Second, there are four motives of the characters toward marriage which are affected by the different levels of needs that the characters have. Those motives are love, financial condition, social status and lust. The last, there are three views of Austen toward marriage from the representation of the four marriages in the novel. Those views are marriage as a complex phenomenon, marriage as a romantic phenomenon and marriage as a realistic phenomenon. Austen emphasizes that marriage is not as simple as it seems and it might arise problems if there is no mutual respect and understanding to each other. She also emphasizes that marriage should be based on mutual respect and understanding.

Item Type: Thesis (S1)
Uncontrolled Keywords: austen's views, marriage seen, pride and prejudice
Subjects: Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
Divisions: Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Sastra Inggris
Depositing User: Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS
Date Deposited: 22 Jun 2015 06:20
Last Modified: 29 Jan 2019 23:50
URI: http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/21097

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