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It is quite easy to fathom the kind of fear occurring in situations in which possible for others to concur with or confirm one‟s own self-judgment. Such
forms of fear are shyness, embarrassment, fear of strangers, or of unusual situations fear often attaches to conditions whose immediate significance escapes
the child‟s inexperienced mind. Intelligible enough are the fears evoked by the unusual, the uncanny and the like, which by themselves are calculated to increase
an already existent sense of security.
c. Motherhood
The relationship between mother and the child is possibly the most intimate of all the forms of association between two persons, its closeness not
being equaled even by the greatest love between man and woman. The unique nature of the mother: child relationship finds reflection in the fact that the term
“mother-love” is current in speech whereas the term “father-love” is unusual and sounds strangely. With the fact of the allocation to woman of the function of
motherhood – and in this respect it is irrelevant whether this potentially is realized
or not – there is connected.
d. The forces that shaped character
An adolescent who has met with discouragement will certainly not gain in courage by experiencing insecurity in later years; his receptivity to external
influences, however sympathetic and tactful, will always remain at low level. There are three groups of forces which do not seem to be of importance in years
preceding adolescence.
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1 The directly discerned motives of action
2 The demands coming from the outside world which are felt to e more less
binding, though the reason for them is not always entirely discerned 3
The un-discerned, unreflective motives which are largely bound up with vital values and on account are frequently regarded as “impulsive”.
Underlying the attitude we have in mind, at the very kernel of the person‟s being, there is an affirmation of something that one not only does not understand
but does not seek to understand. The years of adolescence are characterized, on the one hand, by doubt
magnified to the point of extreme skepticism, and on the other by a marked need for support, by lively desire for clearness, and by a struggle to get a hold of
reality, which is felt to be unavoidable and at the same time incomprehensible
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B. Theoretical Framework
This study adopts psychological approach. The theories of character by Rudolf Allers, theories of adolescence by G. Stanley Hall and Ruffin, and theories
of personality by Carol S. Dweck, Caspi, Roberts, Shiner, Yusuf, and Erikson are used to analyze and explain the characteristics of Adeline.
The theories of motivation by Graham Bernard, Ryan Edward, and Weiner are
used to find the meaning of Adeline‟s tragic life and her action in facing it. These theories help the researcher to examine the tragic life experienced
by Adeline and find the meaning of it.
