In the book of A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature Guerin, 2011: 222, psychological approach is defined as the psychological interpretation
and used to analyze human personality through human’s mind. It is also used to reinforce the understanding and the appreciation of a literary works by analyzing
one of the characters in the story through psychological approach. Since literary works mostly discuss on human relationship, human behavior, and the conflict,
psychological approach can be used to describe the development of personality disorder that is experienced by the character.
In a more specific conclusion, psychological approach is used to determine the reason behind the development of personality disorder. The writer uses
psychological approach because it deals with human’s psychological aspect. The psychological aspect of human is usually influenced by the society. In a word, this
aspect can be influenced by the society or the social surroundings. This approach focuses on human activities. It deals with the way the society influences
someone’s behavior. Therefore, the writer uses psychological approach to analyze the psychological aspect of the main character.
C. Method of the Study
This study is a library research. There were two kinds of sources used in this study. They are primary source and secondary sources. The first is the primary
source that becomes the main source for this study. It is the novel entitled Confession of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella. The second one is the secondary
sources. They are the sources that can support the analysis. The secondary sources
are the reviews, the theories, the approach, and some data that are taken from the internet.
In order to analyze the novel, the writer took some steps. The first step was reading the novel many times. By reading many times, the writer wanted to have
more understanding about the novel. The second step was stating some problems that are mentioned in the problem formulation. The third step was collecting the
data that supported the novel. The data were taken from the library research and internet. Some theories would be used to analyze the novel. The writer found the
theory of Compulsive Buying Disorder from Behavioral Addictions. This theory is used to analyze the addictive disorder in the main character. Then, the last step
was drawing the conclusion.
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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
In2 this2 analysis,2 the2 writer2 tries2 to2 answer2 the2 questions2 in2 the2 problem2 formulation.2This2chapter2is2divided2into2three2parts.2The2first2is2the2characteristic2
of2Rebecca2Bloomwood2as2the2main2character2in2the2Confession of a Shopaholic.2 The2second2is2the2social2surrounding2of2the2novel.2The2third2is2the2influence2of2the2
social2surrounding2toward2the2main2character’s2compulsive2buying2disorder.22 According2to2the2Klarer’s2theory2about2the2kinds2of2character,2the2writer2
concludes2that2Rebecca2is2classified2as2a2round2character.2Klarer’s2theory21999:2 172states2that2the2round2character2usually2denotes2a2person2with2more2complex2
and2different2features.2Since2the2beginning2of2the2story,2Rebecca2Bloomwood2is2 described2as2a2shopaholic2with2a2lot2of2financial2problems.2She2has2a2lot2of2debts2
because2she2cannot2control2her2desire2to2do2shopping.2Rebecca2is2very2motivated2 in2 doing2 something.2 Moreover,2 she2 is2 a2 self-seeking2 woman.2 She2 usually2 uses2
some2 ways2 in2 order2 to2 get2 something.2 After2 reading2 further,2 the2 writer2 can2 conclude2that2Rebecca2has2personality2disorder.2Because2of2the2society,2Rebecca2
becomes2 one2 of2 Compulsive2 Buying2 Disorder2 sufferers.2 The2 role2 of2 the2 society2 unconsciously2 enhances2 her2 hobby2 that2 is2 a2 shopaholic2 becomes2 a2 personality2
disorder.2 2
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