B. Approach of the Study
In this study, the approach of the analysis is essential to help the writer to limit the study. Based on the objectives of the study, the analysis of the
novel of Percy Jackson the Olympians: The Lightning Thief employs the psychological approach. In Encyclopedia of Literature and Criticism edited
by Martin Coyle et al., it is stated that psychological criticism sets out to study the subjective phenomenon of art by a scientific understanding
grounded in psychoanalytic theory 1993: 770. According to Daiches in Critical Approaches to Literature;
“The notion that the artist is neurotic, sick, maladjusted, that art is somehow a by-product of this sickness and maladjusted, has become
immensely popular during the last hundred and fifty years, and modern psychology seems to have justified it” 1981: 343.
Daiches explains that the concept of an artist to be neurotic, sick, and maladjusted is largely accepted by the public through modern psychological
approach. By using psychological point of view, the inner idea that is hidden by the artist can be revealed and it thing has been done for many years.
“Psychology comes into criticism in two ways, in this investigation of the act of creation and in the psychological study of particular
authors to show the relation between their attitudes and states of mind and the special qualities of their work. This aspect belongs to
descriptive and not to the normative side of criticism no amount of psychological investigation, either of the creative process in general
or of the problems of individual authors…. though the psychological investigation of individual authors can sometimes help us to see why
those author displayed certain characteristic qualities in their work” Daiches, 1981: 340.
According to the quotation above, by using psychological criticism in Daiches’ book Critical Approaches to Literature it can help the writer to
investigate the work through the action and other psychological aspects that appear in the work. Eventhough a work can be analyzed by using
pyschological criticism, it is not necessary to use the specific pyschological aspects which are usually used by a psychoanalyst. In literature, the
psychological aspect that is used while using this criticism as the point of view is only the descriptive one. It describes
the quality of the work’s elements rather than the normative one. It also uses the standard rules and
arguments of psychoanalysis. The other function of this criticism also to help the writer to analyze
the author’s intention and purpose through the relation between the attitudes of all characters, the condition of ch
aracters’ state of mind which is seen through the conversation, action, and story plot, and also
some qualities of the work that the author brings into it 1981: 340- 341. The psychological approach is used for explaining the “abnormal”
behavior of the main character this study who is Percy Jackson, because of the dyslexia symptom. The dyslexia disorder makes him to have a bad self-
development. This approach enables the writer to analyze that character from psychological point of view.
C. Method of the Study
The writer used library research as the method of this study. The primary source used in this study was the novel written by Rick Riordan
entitled Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lighting Thief. Then, the PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
writer collected data from books of literature, theories, and some other books that might complete this analysis. The writer also used other information
source such as online sources. To answer the problem formulation, the writer used several steps.
First, the writer read the novel for several times for the deep and clear understanding about what the novel was about. By understanding the content
of the novel, the writer found the issue about dyslexia and the symptoms, and knew how the society acceptance over the dyslexic. Then, the writer
formulated it into some questions. Second, the writer collected some data to support the study. The writer
used reliable sources, such as books and internet sources to help the writer to understand the character and the theory well. By doing this way, the writer
gathered the related studies, theories, and references. Third, the writer related the topic and the theories that are used to answer and analyze the problem
formulations. Lastly, the writer drew a conclusion. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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