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trusted of their secret. She does not complain of his absence and his leaving, she does not like someone criticizes him, and she does believe what he has said to her. It is
what Natasha thought on her beloved man. “But of course she couldn’t let him know this, which meant whenever he
called she had to pretend to be with someone – preferably male – in some cool venue, even when more and more she was actually at home, flicking aimlessly
through the TV channels, trying not to bite her nails or graze on the food in the fridge which she had ordered in from the deli round the corner so there
was always a delicious snack for him, no matter when he arrived.” 255-256
Her relationship with Alastair brings negative effects on Natasha’s life that she then gets many problems and changes her to be dishonest person. It bothers her
friendship and reduces her attention and her responsibility on her job that finally makes her get fired.
B. Factors that Influence Sophie and Natasha’s Decision to Search for Their Self-Identity
During the story of the novel, Sophie and Natasha are trying to figure out their self identity. They began to search their self-identity when they had been teenagers
and had known the thoughts of what the real life that they have to face is. They become better persons in the end of the story. What they have experienced during
their days since they were teenagers until being adults make them realize what kind of person actually they want to be. Sophie and Natasha change to be better persons
after they have passed their sufferings. Trough their friendship, they can help each other and that their friendship has been successfully tested.
It has been known that every human needs to actualize themselves, and to be
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admitted in their society. Therefore, it is necessary that every one knows what actually their identities are so that they can place themselves properly in their
environment or their society and can take their roles well. From the novel, it can be outlined that there are many factors which bring influences on Sophie and Natasha’s
searching for their identities in their life. Here this study is going to classify those factors to be two different aspects. The first is internal factors which include Sophie
and Natasha’s thoughts, feelings, and motivations or desires towards her life. Then the second factors come from the outside of the two main characters’ selves. Those
can come up from the interaction of the two main characters with their society, their family or friends’ roles, and also their life’s demands or the problems they are facing.
At this point, this study is going to employ the approach and theories mentioned in chapter two. The reason this study apply psychological approach because it is needed
to analyze the two main characters’ self identity. Psychological Approach concerns with one’s mental and physical experiences that shape his or her personality. It
analyzes how a person mentally and physically grows from an infant to an adult, how a person shape his or her self-concept, self-actualization, self-orientation as well self-
identity influenced by him or herself and others. Here, Psychological Approach has presented in many theories that some of them would be used in this study. Those
theories are Psychoanalytic Theory and Psychodynamic Theory which are used to look into the internal factors of the two main characters’ searching for self-identity,
Phenomenological Theory and Theory of Friendship which are employed to analyze the external factors of the two main characters’ searching for self-identity, and the
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last is Theory of the Relationship between Psychology and Literature that will explain the study of the type and the application of psychological conditions applied in
literary work. Here it is represented in Sophie and Natasha’s searching for self- identity.
1. Internal Factors that Influence Sophie and Natasha’s Searching for Their Self-Identity
To analyze the internal factors, Psychoanalytic Theory and Psychodynamic Theories are used. These theories see one’s personality from the inside of the person,
on how a person see his or herself from his or her view or thought of self. According to Mischel in his book about personality 33 the interaction of emotional and
motivational forces may give influences upon human’s behavior, mental states, and states of mind. And according to Freud Cirese, 53-55 emotional and motivational
forces relate to the ID, Ego, and Superego. Here the unconsciousness and consciousness of the human thoughts, motivation, desires, and feelings play
important roles in his or her self-identity. In this study, those unconsciousness and consciousness are classified as the internal factors that can influence the two main
characters’ searching for self-identity.
a. Sophie and Natasha’s Thoughts
What a person thinks may directly influence his or her behavior which can also reflect his or her self-identity as a part of his or her personality. It relates to what
