Theoretical Framework THEORETICAL REVIEW
imagination. The processes of author ‘s works are legitimate object of the
Psychologist ‘ investigate curiosity. Second, study of psychology of literature can
be used to observe psychological of the characterization also explores the author‘s
mind and feeling in the creative process Endraswara, 2003: 98. The work of literature as psychological phenomenon will present the
psychological aspects through the characters in the novel. At first there was hesitancy that psychological aspects could be present in literary text. It ever stated
by Derrida in Endraswara 2003: 97 ―what a text is, and when the psyche must be if it can be represented by a text?‖ Although the aspects are abstract but the
researcher should be able to pay close attention those accurate. It is difficult to avoid that comprehension of literary text needs psychology because literary work
includes psychological aspects of human being. This approach uses some steps that must be done by the writer who uses
psychological approach of literature Endraswara, 2003: 104. Firstly, this approach emphasize on intrinsic elements of play such as character and
characterization. Secondly the writer needs to study about the theme of the play. It will give a point to the writer to analyze focus not just on one character but all
characters which are appearing in the play. Thirdly, analysing of the character in a play must be piloted with plot. It will bring this analyze still on the structure of the
play in order to keep analyzing not framed only on utilizable of psychological theory.
That is why the psychological approach is used in analyzing this study to help the writer studies the psychological aspect of the personality of main characters
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toward the feeling of love. The writer tries to analyze psychological approach and answer the questions in problem formulation.