TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES IN OKKY MADASARI’S THE OUTCAST (2012) Traumatic Experiences In Okky Madasari's The Outcast (2012).

TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES
IN OKKY MADASARI’S THE OUTCAST (2012)

THESIS
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Master Degree of Education
in Magister of English Language
Written by:
ENING PERTIWI
S 200 130 009

POST GRADUATE
MAGISTER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2015

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MOTTO

Where There’s a will, There’s a way (The Writer)
Eat Failure, and you will know the taste of success (The writer)
Always be yourself no matter what they say and never be anyone else
even if they look better than you (anonim)
“Barangsiapa bersungguh-sungguh, sesungguhnya kesungguhannya itu
adalah untuk dirinya sendiri.” (QS Al-Ankabut [29]: 6)

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DEDICATION

Affectionally and whole heartedly, dedicated to:
♥ My beloved father: Ngatmin and mother: Eni Purwanti for

praying, for always supports me with love and advising me
forever;
♥ My beloved lovely sister: Titis Intan Sari who supports me and
accompanies me
 My beloved lovely brothers: Tri Krisbianto & Harun Al Fahmi
♥ My Beloved Lovely who would be my husband Untung Wisuda
Purnomo Putro
 All my unforgettable best friends
Thanks for everything

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SUMMARY
ENING PERTIWI, S 200 130 009. TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES IN
OKKY
MADASARI’S
THE
OUTCAST
(2012).
THESIS.

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2015.
The study is proposed to analyze how traumatic experiences and the effect of it
reflected in The Outcast novel by Okky Madasari. It is done by determining two
objectives: the first to unveil traumatic experience and the second to expain the
effect of traumatic experiences by using psychoanalitic theory.
This study is a qualitative study. Type of data of the study is taken from two data
sources: primary and secondary. The primary data source is The Outcast novel
written by Okky Madasari released in 2012. Whereas the secondary data sources
are other materials take from e-book, journals, some article, book of literary and
internet related to the study. They are collected through library study and analyzed
by descriptive analysis.
The outcome of the study shows that the novel tells about various types of
traumatic experiences faced by Maryam and the effect of it. This traumatic
experiences is influenced by system of personality, there are id, ego and super
ego. Research finding of this section are devided into two term: Firstly, the writer
find seven types of traumatic experience in The Outcast novel they are: Being left
by the loved one, being accused as herectic and being bullyed, being threaten to a
loved one, being relocated, natural disaster, being emotionallly abused, neglect.
Secondly, the writer find eight effect of traumatic experinces in The Outcast
novel, they are: Anxiety and fear, feeling sad or hopeless, insomnia or nightmare,

guild, shame and self-blame, shock, denyal and disbelief, fatigue, feeling
diconnected or numb, confusion, difficlty of concentration. Maryam usually
dominate her ego to face her traumatic experiences. So sometimes she felt regret
for something which had been done.
Keywords: Traumatic Experiences, The Outcast Novel, Psychoanalitic

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Praise for the Almighty God, Allah SWT, the Rab of Universe. The writer
finally finished her thesis as one of the requirements for achieving Master Degree
in Magister of Language Study at Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. The
first and most important, she would like to thank Allah for blessing, loving,
helping, and protecting her, because without all of those, she is nothing at all.
Second, she would like to thank to the real revolutionary, Muhammadur
Rosulullah SAW who had opened and broken the Jahiliyah (darkness) period to
the recent world. She would also like to thank for everyone who deserves to
receive this and it becomes an honor for her for receiving her or her love and help:
1. Dr.M.Thoyibi, M.S., as the first advisor for giving her a valuable guidance.

2. Dr.Phil.Dewi Cndraningrum, S.Pd. M.Ed., as the second advisor who has
corrected and criticized her thesis.
3. Muamaroh, Ph.D. as the third advisor who has corrected and examined her
thesis
4. Prof. Dr. H. Khudzaifah Dimyati, S.H., M.Hum., as the Director of post
graduate program of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
5. Her lovely mother (Eni Purwanti), father (Ngatmin), sister (Titis Cuplies),
brothers (Krisby and Fahmi), Yanguti, Yangkung,, Mbah Harto, Mbah
Poniyem and the big family of Ngatmin for all; love, spirit, and financial
support,
6. Her lovely, Untung Wisuda P.P for enthusiasm, tenderness and caring.

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Her true friend, Octria Tirafiah (Ocing) for keeping the beautiful relationship
and giving the wonderful spirit.

8. Her best friends, Vivit, Nuri and Janah who always support her and give

motivation for her and keep our sweetest relationship.
9. All of friend in Magister of English Study 2013: Ocing, Amalia, Mbak Raya,
Risma, Mas Unggul, Mas Valda, Mbak Yoana, Indah, Pak Budi, Pak Cipto,
Pakdhe Sun, Mas Rowi, Bu Ninuk, Mbak Naning, Mbak Rini, Mbak Cyintia,
Mas Fajri, Mbak Nontin, Mbak Indah, Mas Azhari, Mas Arfin. Thanks a lot
for being together and wonderful impression moments during study in class.
10. All of Eganda boarding house’s members for everything: dek titis, dek
frastika, dek elsa, tatik and madame.
The last but not least, the writer would also like to thank for everyone who
had helped her that could not be mentioned one by one. The writer realizes that
there are many weaknesses in this thesis because of the limited capability and
knowledge. Finally, she expects this thesis will be useful for the readers.
Surakarta, May 2015
The writer

Tiwi Fortune

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TABLE OF CONTENT


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

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

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NOTE ADVISOR 1 .........................................................................................

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NOTE ADVISOR 2 .........................................................................................

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ADVISOR APPROVED .................................................................................

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PRONOUNCEMENT .....................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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TABLE OF CONTENT ...................................................................................

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION ..............................................................

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

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B. Limitation of the Study ...................................................

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


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D. Objectives of the Study ..................................................

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E. Benefits of the Study ......................................................

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1. Theoretical Benefit ....................................................

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2. Practical Benefit ........................................................

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F. Research Paper Organization ........................................


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CHAPTER II

CHAPER III

CHAPTER IV

THEORETICAL REVIEW .................................................

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A. Previous Studies .............................................................

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B.Work of Literature............................................................

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C.Traumatic Experience ......................................................

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1. Notion of Trauma.......................................................

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2. Characteristic of Trauma ...........................................

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3. Trauma in Human Experience ...................................

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D. Psychoanalitic Theory ....................................................

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1. Notion of Psychoanalysis ..........................................

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2. System of personality ................................................

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a. Id ...........................................................................

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b.Ego .........................................................................

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c. Super Ego ..............................................................

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RESEARCH METHOD .....................................................

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A. Type of the Study ...........................................................

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B. Object of the Study ........................................................

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C. Type of the Data and the Data Source ............................

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1. Primary Data Source .................................................

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2. Secondary Data Sources ...........................................

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D. Technique of the Data Collection ...................................

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E. Technique of the Data Analysis .....................................

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ANALYSIS OF TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES ..............

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A. Analysis Types of Traumatic Experiences .....................

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1.Being Left by the Loved One ......................................

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2. Being Accused as Herectic and Bullyed ...................

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3. Being Threaten to a Loved One ................................

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4. Being Relocated .........................................................

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5. Natural Disaster .........................................................

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6. Being Emotionally Abused .......................................

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7. Neglect ......................................................................

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B. Effect of Traumatic experiences ...................................

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1.Anxiety and Fear ........................................................

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2. Feeling sad or Hopeless .............................................

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3. Insomnia or Nightmare ..............................................

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4. Guilt, Shame and Self-Blame ....................................

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5. Shock, Denyal and Disbelief .....................................

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6. Fatigue .......................................................................

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7. Feeling Disconnected or Numb .................................

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8. Confusion, Difficulty of Consentration .....................

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C. Discussion .....................................................................

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CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ...............................

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A. Conclussion ...................................................................

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

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C. Educational Implication.................................................

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BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................

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CHAPTER V

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