kind of anxiety later causes more conflicts, further anxiety and change of Amir’s personality become a bad person toward Hassan. According to Freud in
Hejjle 1992:102, anxiety is a condition of a man getting an intense feeling of fear toward his impending danger.
People always have a background to do everything in their life and so does Amir. As stated by Morris 1999:416, motive is an inner direction forcing
a need which direct behavior toward a goal. In this story, Amir’s motive appears in some big conditions and purpose. Some conditions that shows Amir’s big
motive to solve his problem and reach his goal are, first, when Amir reveals his willing to get Baba’s recognition and respect by showing Baba that Amir is
worthy as a son and boy by winning the kite-fighting tournament. Second, when Amir decided to send Hassan out from his home and life since Amir
could not bear his anxiety after letting Hassan got raped by Assef. Third, when Amir knew that Hassan was his half brother so he accepted Rahim Khan
request to take Sohrab ,Hassan’s son, out from Kabul to redeem his betrayal toward Hassan. Fourth, when Amir chasing the kite for Sohrab as he wants to
get Sohrab’s trust after he broke his promise and made Sohrab commit suicide. The motives that appear in Amir’s life change his personality from a coward to
be an optimistic, sly, even to be a caring person. Based on the previous explanation, the writer decides to discuss Amir’s
anxiety and motive he get while the structural elements of the story is also examined together . Finally the writer chooses “Amir’s Anxiety and Motive in
Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner “ as the title of this thesis.
1.2 Statements of the Problem
In line with the background of the study, the statements of the problem are: 1.
What is the general description of Amir as the main character in The Kite Runner?
2. What conflicts are experienced by Amir as the main character?
3. What are setting and plot revealed in The Kite Runner?
4. What are Amir’s anxiety and motive in The Kite Runner?
1.3 Scope of the Study
Considering the research questions, the writer focuses on analyzing the general description of Amir as the main character and his conflicts. The writer
also concerns on psychological aspects, especially anxiety and motive to analyze Amir’s anxiety and needs as his motive. In addition, the setting and plot are also
added to support the analysis of Amir’s anxiety and motive.
1.4 Objective of the Study
Based on the research questions, the objectives of the study are as follows : 1.
To describe the general description of Amir in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner
2. To describe conflicts experienced by Amir as the main character in
Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner
3. To describe the setting and plot revealed in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite
Runner. 4.
To describe Amir’s anxiety and motive in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner.
1.5 The Significance of the Study
1. For the writer
The study is beneficial for the writer in applying the theory to the psychological issues in the best seller novel on New York Times 2003,
The Kite Runner written by an Afghan writer, Khaled Hosseini. 2.
For the reader To give further knowledge about the structural elements in literature such
as characters, conflicts, setting and plot to improve the reader’s knowledge
on the way how to recognize person’s anxiety and motive.
3. For the university
It can be one of contribution as an additional reference for the library of Dian Nuswantoro University, especially for Literature Section.
1.6 Methods of the Study
The methods that the writer will use to analyze Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner are :
