Psychological Analysis of The Main Character in The Black Swan Movie.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF
THE MAIN CHARACTER
IN THE BLACK SWAN MOVIE
IDA AYU AMANDA SARI
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF ARTS
UDAYANA UNIVERSITY
DENPASAR
2016
PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF
THE MAIN CHARACTER
IN THE BLACK SWAN MOVIE
IDA AYU AMANDA SARI
NIM 0801305056
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF ARTS
UDAYANA UNIVERSITY
DENPASAR
2016
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to the Almighty God, Ida Sang Hyang
Widhi Wasa, for His great blessing, mercy, love and guidance so that I can finally complete
this study entitled “The Psychological Analysis of the Main Character in the Black Swan
movie.”
I realize that this study would never be real without the helps and contributions from
many sides. On a more personal note, I would like to extend my thanks and appreciation to
my first supervisor Dr. I Wayan Resen, M.A., M.App.Ling. and my second supervisor I Gusti
Ngurah Parthama, S.S., M.Hum., for the encouragement,support, and guidance.
I also would like to express my gratitude to Prof. Dr. Ni Luh Sutjiati Beratha, M.A. as
Dean of Faculty of Arts and to Dr. Ida Ayu Made Puspani, M.Hum, as The Head of The
English Department and also to all of the staff at academic and administration office for
education and facilities that have been given to me as a student at Faculty of Arts Udayana
University.
Moreover, my deepest appreciation and gratitude are dedicated to my family; Ajik, Ibu
and my best sister Mita and my brother Nanda, and also for all my friends Ayu Lala, Eva,
Neneng, Desi, Mega, also my best friends Bayu, Gek Dia, Heru, Ahmad, Wah Jaya, and
Wilson, and my boy Gus Putra, thankyou so much for being always beside me and always
supporting me in my hard situation. The last but not least, I want to give my thanks to all
English Department students of 2008 generation, thankyou for your kindness during the class
lectures from first semester until I finished this undergraduate paper.
Finnaly, I hope this paper can give contribution to the English Department. I realize that
this paper is far from being perfect. Therefore, any suggestion and comment will be highly
appreciated.
Denpasar, August 2016
Ida Ayu Amanda Sari
ABSTRACT
The title of this study is “Psychological Analysis of the Main Character in the Black
Swan Movie”. It is a psychological thriller in the world of New York City ballet. One dancer,
Nina Sayers, was a perfect fit for the White Swan, while Lily has a personality that matches
the Black Swan. When the two compete for the parts, Nina found a dark side of herself.
In this paper the main character of Black Swan movie was analized. This film was chosen
because there weremany conflicts that arose and greatly affected the psychology of the main
character. The internal and external conflicts related to the main characters are focus of the
analysis
The result of the psychological anlysis shows the functioning Id, Ego and Superegoin
Nina’s life.They are the three theoretical constructs in terms of activity and interaction of
mental life of person. According to this model of the psyche, the Id is the set of
uncoordinated instinctual trends, the Ego is the organized, realistic part, and the Superego
plays the critical and moralizing role. Those three elements of the psychological structure are
found working in the personality of Nina Sayers as the main character of this film. These
three elements of personalities caused the conflicts on her part. However, towards the end of
the story, her Superego seemed to dominate so that she realized her ambition to be the Swan
Queen (to be perfect ballerina) was too big.
Keywords: main character, conflict, psychological analysis, film
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --------------------------------------------------------ABSTRACT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS ------------------------------------------------------------
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION--------------------------------------------------1.1 Background of the Study ------------------------------------------------------1.2 Problem of Study ---------------------------------------------------------------1.3 Aims of Study-------------------------------------------------------------------1.4 Scope of Discussion -----------------------------------------------------------1.5 Research Method ---------------------------------------------------------------1.5.1 Data Source-------------------------------------------------------------1.5.2 Method and Technique of Collecting Data ------------------------1.5.3 Method and Technique of Analyzing Data -------------------------
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CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF LITERATURE, CONCEPTS, AND
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK -------------------------1.2 Review of Literatures ------------------------------------------------------------2.1 Concepts -------------------------------------------------------------------------2.2.1 Concept of Literature -------------------------------------------------2.2.2 Concept of Character -------------------------------------------------2.2.3 Concept of Psychology -----------------------------------------------2.2 Theoretical Framework --------------------------------------------------------2.3.1 Intrinsic Approach -----------------------------------------------------2.3.1.1 Theme --------------------------------------------------------2.3.1.2 Plot------------------------------------------------------------2.3.1.3 Character -----------------------------------------------------2.3.1.4 Psychology of Character ------------------------------------2.3.1.5 Cocflict---------------------------------------------------------2.3.1.6 Setting ----------------------------------------------------------2.3.1.7 Point of View -------------------------------------------------2.3.2 Extrinsic Approach ----------------------------------------------------2.3.3 Psychological Approach (Id, Ego, and Super Ego) ----------------
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CHAPTER III PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MAIN CHARACTER
IN FILM BLACK SWAN --------------------------------------- 29
3.1 Synopsis of the Story------------------------------------------------------------ 29
3.2 Conflicts that Faced by the Main Character --------------------------------- 31
3.2.1 Internal Conflict -------------------------------------------------------- 31
3.2.2 External Conflict ------------------------------------------------------- 35
3.3 Functioning of Id, Ego, and Superego in Nina’s Life ---------------------- 39
3.3.1 The Id -------------------------------------------------------------------- 41
3.3.2 The Ego ------------------------------------------------------------------ 47
3.3.3 The Super Ego ---------------------------------------------------------- 48
CHAPTER IV CONCLUSIONS -------------------------------------------------- 50
BIBLIOGRAPHY -------------------------------------------------------------------- 51
THE MAIN CHARACTER
IN THE BLACK SWAN MOVIE
IDA AYU AMANDA SARI
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF ARTS
UDAYANA UNIVERSITY
DENPASAR
2016
PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF
THE MAIN CHARACTER
IN THE BLACK SWAN MOVIE
IDA AYU AMANDA SARI
NIM 0801305056
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF ARTS
UDAYANA UNIVERSITY
DENPASAR
2016
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to the Almighty God, Ida Sang Hyang
Widhi Wasa, for His great blessing, mercy, love and guidance so that I can finally complete
this study entitled “The Psychological Analysis of the Main Character in the Black Swan
movie.”
I realize that this study would never be real without the helps and contributions from
many sides. On a more personal note, I would like to extend my thanks and appreciation to
my first supervisor Dr. I Wayan Resen, M.A., M.App.Ling. and my second supervisor I Gusti
Ngurah Parthama, S.S., M.Hum., for the encouragement,support, and guidance.
I also would like to express my gratitude to Prof. Dr. Ni Luh Sutjiati Beratha, M.A. as
Dean of Faculty of Arts and to Dr. Ida Ayu Made Puspani, M.Hum, as The Head of The
English Department and also to all of the staff at academic and administration office for
education and facilities that have been given to me as a student at Faculty of Arts Udayana
University.
Moreover, my deepest appreciation and gratitude are dedicated to my family; Ajik, Ibu
and my best sister Mita and my brother Nanda, and also for all my friends Ayu Lala, Eva,
Neneng, Desi, Mega, also my best friends Bayu, Gek Dia, Heru, Ahmad, Wah Jaya, and
Wilson, and my boy Gus Putra, thankyou so much for being always beside me and always
supporting me in my hard situation. The last but not least, I want to give my thanks to all
English Department students of 2008 generation, thankyou for your kindness during the class
lectures from first semester until I finished this undergraduate paper.
Finnaly, I hope this paper can give contribution to the English Department. I realize that
this paper is far from being perfect. Therefore, any suggestion and comment will be highly
appreciated.
Denpasar, August 2016
Ida Ayu Amanda Sari
ABSTRACT
The title of this study is “Psychological Analysis of the Main Character in the Black
Swan Movie”. It is a psychological thriller in the world of New York City ballet. One dancer,
Nina Sayers, was a perfect fit for the White Swan, while Lily has a personality that matches
the Black Swan. When the two compete for the parts, Nina found a dark side of herself.
In this paper the main character of Black Swan movie was analized. This film was chosen
because there weremany conflicts that arose and greatly affected the psychology of the main
character. The internal and external conflicts related to the main characters are focus of the
analysis
The result of the psychological anlysis shows the functioning Id, Ego and Superegoin
Nina’s life.They are the three theoretical constructs in terms of activity and interaction of
mental life of person. According to this model of the psyche, the Id is the set of
uncoordinated instinctual trends, the Ego is the organized, realistic part, and the Superego
plays the critical and moralizing role. Those three elements of the psychological structure are
found working in the personality of Nina Sayers as the main character of this film. These
three elements of personalities caused the conflicts on her part. However, towards the end of
the story, her Superego seemed to dominate so that she realized her ambition to be the Swan
Queen (to be perfect ballerina) was too big.
Keywords: main character, conflict, psychological analysis, film
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --------------------------------------------------------ABSTRACT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS ------------------------------------------------------------
iv
vi
vii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION--------------------------------------------------1.1 Background of the Study ------------------------------------------------------1.2 Problem of Study ---------------------------------------------------------------1.3 Aims of Study-------------------------------------------------------------------1.4 Scope of Discussion -----------------------------------------------------------1.5 Research Method ---------------------------------------------------------------1.5.1 Data Source-------------------------------------------------------------1.5.2 Method and Technique of Collecting Data ------------------------1.5.3 Method and Technique of Analyzing Data -------------------------
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1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF LITERATURE, CONCEPTS, AND
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK -------------------------1.2 Review of Literatures ------------------------------------------------------------2.1 Concepts -------------------------------------------------------------------------2.2.1 Concept of Literature -------------------------------------------------2.2.2 Concept of Character -------------------------------------------------2.2.3 Concept of Psychology -----------------------------------------------2.2 Theoretical Framework --------------------------------------------------------2.3.1 Intrinsic Approach -----------------------------------------------------2.3.1.1 Theme --------------------------------------------------------2.3.1.2 Plot------------------------------------------------------------2.3.1.3 Character -----------------------------------------------------2.3.1.4 Psychology of Character ------------------------------------2.3.1.5 Cocflict---------------------------------------------------------2.3.1.6 Setting ----------------------------------------------------------2.3.1.7 Point of View -------------------------------------------------2.3.2 Extrinsic Approach ----------------------------------------------------2.3.3 Psychological Approach (Id, Ego, and Super Ego) ----------------
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12
12
13
14
16
17
12
23
24
25
26
CHAPTER III PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MAIN CHARACTER
IN FILM BLACK SWAN --------------------------------------- 29
3.1 Synopsis of the Story------------------------------------------------------------ 29
3.2 Conflicts that Faced by the Main Character --------------------------------- 31
3.2.1 Internal Conflict -------------------------------------------------------- 31
3.2.2 External Conflict ------------------------------------------------------- 35
3.3 Functioning of Id, Ego, and Superego in Nina’s Life ---------------------- 39
3.3.1 The Id -------------------------------------------------------------------- 41
3.3.2 The Ego ------------------------------------------------------------------ 47
3.3.3 The Super Ego ---------------------------------------------------------- 48
CHAPTER IV CONCLUSIONS -------------------------------------------------- 50
BIBLIOGRAPHY -------------------------------------------------------------------- 51