ego ideal, which is the opposite of conscious; it rewards someone who did something right by making him or her proud. Super-ego has three main functions
p.35: 1
To prevent the impulse of id, especially sexual and an
aggressive
nature because they are condemn by the society.
2 Persuade ego to change moralistic goals into realistic goals.
3 Strives for perfection
5. Theory of Motivation
Aiken, Jr. 1969 mentions that motivation refers to something in people’s mind which arouses activity and directs people to obtain certain object or
condition called goals p.110. A motivated person tend to focus his energy and attention to an object or situation that will satisfy his motive p.145. Petris
1981 says motivation is the explanation, used to make sense the behavior that is being observed. Motivation is the concept used to describe the strength of act on
or within someone to initiate direct behavior. It is also used to explain differences in the intensity of behavior p.3. The source of motivation can be from human
thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and also social interactions. Motivation is not clear for the person who experiences it. The basic motive of all human is to be
fulfilled as they can p.4. McClelland 1985 adds the basic motive of all human is to be fulfilled as
they can. The subject matter of a motivation is dealing with how behavior gets started, energized, sustained, directed, and stopped p.4. He also mentions that
motivation’s strength cannot be measured directly but indirectly because of the influence of values, skills, and opportunities p.152.
C. Theoretical Framework
In order to find the answer of the problem formulations, some theories that are explained before is used.
Before conducting this study, the writer chooses the appropriate approach. Psychological Approach turns out to be a suitable approach. Therefore, the writer
uses this approach. The theories of character and characterization are used by the writer to
analyze David Henry’s character as questions in the first problem formulation. The theories help the writer to study the main character further and determine his
characteristic. To answer the second question in the problem formulation, the writer uses the
theory of motivation and personality. By applying these theories, the writer can find out the real motivation of David in getting rid of his daughter and the process
when he makes the decision. The theories complement each other to find the true motivation.
