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A. Introduction
1. Background of the Study
Literary work has the same significance in meaning as understanding human’s emotion with inner-self problem. Since literature is the
exposition of human emotion, it can be said that literary works has relationship to psychology. Literary works and psychology have the same
object of the research that a human being. According to Adler in Ryckman 1985:95, individual psychology is a science that attempts to
understand the experiences and behavior of each person as an organized entity. He believes further that all actions are guided by a person’s
fundamental attitudes toward life. In the other statements Adler in Feist 1985:64 states that individual
psychology insists on fundamental unity of personality. All apparent dichotomies and multiplicities of life are organized in one self-consistent
totally. No definite division can be made between mind and body, between conscious and unconscious or between reason and emotion: All
behavior is seen in relation to the final goal of superiority or success. This goal gives direction and unity to the individual.
In Psychological theory there are many emotions. Different people have different emotional expression in their life. According to Atwater
1983:80, “an emotion is a complex state of awareness involving inner sensations and outer expressions that has the power to motivate us to act.
Meanwhile, emotional expression is a relationship psychology. Literature and psychology have close relationship. In the following discussion
emotional expression of Carly can give inspiration for writer to produce literary work.
2. Literature Review
As long as the writer has looked for several literature reviews in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta and all around of Surakarta
region, she has not found the research Street Dance movie done by the
3 other researcher. So, the writer cannot compare this research with other
researcher because this is the first study of Street dance movie.
3. Problem Statement
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