COPING WITH THE GUILTY FEELING IN HENRY JAMES’ Coping With The Guilty Feeling In Henry James’ Confidence (2008): An Individual Psychological Perspective.

COPING WITH THE GUILTY FEELING IN HENRY JAMES’
CONFIDENCE (2008): AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL
PERSPECTIVE

RESEARCH PAPER

Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department

Proposed by:
TRI HANDAYANI
A320080205

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2012

MOTTO

“Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one

good reason why it will."
( Dr. Robert Anthony )
"Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but today is a gift. That's why it's called the
present."
( Bil Keane)
Never say to Give Up
(The Writer )
Don’t say “ I Can’t Do it” Before trying”
( The Writer )


 

DEDICATION

This research paper whole heartedly dedicated to :


Allah SWT. Thanks for always protecting and guiding
me




My Beloved Parents.



My Beloved Sisters “ Mb Ning and Mb Riries”



My Beloved Boy Friends



My all Friends.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Assalamualikum Wr. WB
Alhamdulillahirobil’alamin. Praise to ALLAH SWT, the Almighty God,
for blessing and guiding the writer in completing this researcher paper: COPING
WITH GUILTY FEELING IN CONFIDENCE NOVEL BY HENRY JAMES’
(2008), An Individual Psychological Perspective, as a partial fulfillment of the
requirments for getting bachelor degree of education in English Department of
Muhammadyah University of Surakarta.
The writer would like to express her sincere gratitude for all people who
give contribution to make this research paper more completely. Without their
contribution the writer is likely imposible to finish it. In this opportunity, the
writer would like to express her gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Drs. M. Thoyibi, M.S, as the first research consultant who has guided and
advise her during the arrangement of research paper from the beggining
until the end.
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S,M.Hum, as the Head of English Departement and the
second consultant, thanks for being a good consultant and giving the writer
suggestion in correcting this research paper.


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3. Aryati Prasetyarini,S.Pd, as the Academic Consultant of Teacher Training
and Education.
4. Drs. H. Sofyan anif.M. Si., as the Dean of the School of Teacher Training
and Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
5. Her beloved Mother and Father, for giving love, support,and prayer to her.
6. Her beloved sisters,”Setyaningsih and Riris Dwi” for supported, and
prayer
7. Her Beloved Grand Mom and Grand Pa for love, support, and prayer.
8. Her Little NEPHEW, “ Zenith Mutiara Ramadhani” for giving a cute a
little smille.
9. Her beloved boy friend “Ricardo’Yoga’ Santose Lite who always support,
prayer, and accompany her in each time.
10. Her Best Friends Mbak

Dian, Mbak Dinar, Wida for laugh,support,

companies.She never forget beautiful and bad memorize when we have

spent together.
11. Her Best Friends, Wiwin, Diah and

Indah for

giving support and

sweetess memorieze in Senior High School.
12. BIG FAMILY “F COMUNITY” Arsih, Vika Retno, Yuni, Handa, Andam,
Attien, ayu, azizah and all of F class for frienship and partner.
13. Her crazy Friends in Khazanah, ex-boarding house, Mbak Rini, Mifta, and
Hikmah four laugh,cry, helps, and supports. She never forrget good and
bad moment when we spent time together.

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SUMMARY
TRI HANDAYANI. A. 320.080.205.COPING WITH GUILTY FEELING IN
HENRY

JAMES’
CONFIDENCE
(2008):
AN
INDIVIDUAL
PSYCHOLOGICAL
PERSPECTIVE.
RESEARCH
PAPER.
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA.2012.
The major problem of this study is how the guilty feeling is reflected in the
major character’s personality. The aim of this study is to analyze Henry James’s
Confidence novel based on the structural element and the development of the
personality of the major characters based on an individual psychological
perspective. The study focuses on the major characters, namely Bernard
Loungeville, Gordon Wright, and Angela Vivian.
The method of data collecting is qualitative method. This study uses two
data sources, namely primary and secondary data source. The primary data source
is the novel; while secondary data source is include books and other data that have
relation with the research. Technique of the data collecting is taking note. The

technique of data analysis is descriptive study.
Based on the structural analysis, Henry James wants to deliver a message
that sometimes people do kindness to overcome the guilty feeling. Based on
structural analysis and an Individual Psychological analysis, it is clearly that
Henry James describes the psychological phenomena in which the characters
(Bernard Loungeville, Gordon Wright, and Angela Vivian) of this novel has
different goals of life with different problems to be solved.
Keyword

: Coping, Guilty Feeling, Confidence, Henry James, Individual
Psychological.

Consultant I

Consultant II

( Drs.M. Thoyibi, Msi)

(Titis Setyabudi, S,S,M.Hum)
Dean,


(Drs. H. Sofyan Anif. M.Si)
NIK.541

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TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE .......................................................................................................................

i

APPROVAL .............................................................................................................

ii

TESTIMONY...........................................................................................................

iii


MOTTO........................................................................................................... .........

v

DEDICATION..........................................................................................................

vi

ACKNOWLEDGMENT..........................................................................................

vii

SUMMARY ..............................................................................................................

x

TABLEOF CONTENT ............................................................................................

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CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION..........................................................................

1

A. Background of the Study............................................................

2

B. Literature Review .......................................................................

8

C. Problem Statement .....................................................................

8

D. Limitation of the Study ..............................................................

8


E. Objectives of the Study ..............................................................

8

F. Benefit of the Study ...................................................................

9

G. Research Method........................................................................

9

H. Paper Organization .....................................................................

11

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CHAPTER II : UNDERLYING THEORY ...........................................................

12

A. Notion of Individual Psychology ...............................................

12

B. Basic Assumptions of Individual Psychological ........................

13

1. Inferiority Feeling..................................................................

13

2. Striving for Superiority .........................................................

14

3. Fiction Finalism .....................................................................

15

4. Style of Life ...........................................................................

15

5. Social Interest ........................................................................

17

6. Creative power .....................................................................

18

C. Structural Elements ...................................................................

18

1. Character and Characterization............................................

19

2. Setting..................................................................................

19

3. Plot.......................................................................................

20

4. Point of View .......................................................................

21

5. Style......................................................................................

22

6. Theme...................................................................................

23

D. Theoretical Application..............................................................

23

CHAPTER III: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS .......................................................

24

A. Structural Element.....................................................................

24

1. Character and Characterization...........................................

24

a. Major Character ............................................................

25

b. Minor Character ............................................................

29

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2. Setting .................................................................................

31

3. Plot ......................................................................................

35

4. Point of View ......................................................................

45

5. Style ....................................................................................

46

6. Theme..................................................................................

53

B. DISCUSSION ......................................................................

55

CHAPTER IV : INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS .....................

60

A. Individual Psychological Analysis ......................................

60

1. Inferiority Feeling .........................................................

60

2. Striving for Superiority ..................................................

66

3. Fictional Finalism ...........................................................

70

4. Style of Life ....................................................................

75

5. Social Interest .................................................................

77

6. Creative Power ...............................................................

82

B. Discussion ......................................................................

88

CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION .........................................

94

A. Conclusion.....................................................................

94

B. Suggestion .....................................................................

95

BIBLIOGRAPHY
VIRTUAL REFERENCES
APPENDIX

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