A Description of the Leading Character‘s Personality in Patrick Suskind‘s Novel Perfume
A DESCRIPTION OF THE LEADING CHARACTER’S PERSONALITY
IN PATRICK SUSKIND’S NOVEL PERFUME
A PAPER
BY
YANA NOVALIN
REG. NO. 142202018
DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN
2017
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Approved by
Supervisor,
Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum
NIP. 196302161989031003
Subminted to Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Diploma-III in English Study
Program
Approved by
Head of Diploma III English Study Program,
Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis,M.Hum.
NIP. 195710021986012003
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Approved by the Diploma-III of English Study Program
Faculty of Culture Study, University of North Sumatera
As a Paper for the Diploma (D-III) Examination
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial of the requirements for the D-III
Examination of the Diploma-III English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Study,
University of Sumatera Utara.
The examination is held on July 2017
Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara
Dean,
Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S.
NIP. 19600805198703 1 001
Board of Examiners
No. Name
Signature
1. Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum. (Head of ESP)
2. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum (Supervisor)
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AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I am, YANA NOVALIN, declare that I am the sole author of this paper. Except
where reference are made in text of this paper, this paper contains no material
published else where or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have
qualified for awarded another degree.
No other person‘s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main
text of the paper. This paper has not been submitted for aware of another degree in
any tertiary education.
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COPYRIGHT DECLARATION
Name
: YANA NOVALIN
Title of paper
: A DESCRIPTION OF THE LEADING CHARACTER‘S
PERSONALITY IN PATRICK SUSKIND‘S NOVEL
PERFUME
Qualification
: D-III/ Ahli Madya
Department
: English
I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discreation
on the librarian of the English Department, Faculty of Culture Studies, University
of Sumatera Utara on the understanding that users are made aware of their
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ABSTRAK
Kertas karya ini berjudul: Gambaran dari kepribadian tokoh utama dalam novel
perfume karangan Patrick Suskind. Novel ini menceritakan tentang obsesi
Grenouille untuk menciptakan ‗parfum terbaik‘ yang pernah ada setelah mencium
aroma seorang perawan. Tujuan dari kertas karya ini adalah untuk menemukan
dan mengerti: aspek id,ego dan superego yang di gambarkan oleh tokoh utama.
Sumber data dari kertas karya ini adalah novel Perfume yang di tulis oleh Patrick
Suskind. Metode yang di gunakan dalam kertas karya ini adalah penelitian
perpustakaan. Data dikumpulkan dengan mencari dan mengumpulkan beberapa
buku yang bersangkutan dengan kertas karya. Kesimpulan dari kertas karya ini
adalah: (1) aspek id dari tokoh utama muncul ketika dia menemukan aroma indah
dari seorang gadis muda yang dia temui. Dia membunuh kapan saja dan dimana
saja ketika dia menemukan aroma indah seorang gadis. Tidak ada yang dapat
menghentikannya dari gairahnya pada parfum. (2) Aspek ego dari tokoh utama
muncul dalam bentuk kesedihan, ketakutan, rasa ingin tahu dan kecemasan. (3)
Aspek superego dari tokoh utama muncul ketika Grenouile setuju menjadi anak
Antoine Richis setelah dia membunuh putrinya. Meskipun Grenouile tidak ingin
menjadi anak Antoine Richis, tapi setelah dia melihat wajah Antoine Richis,
akhirnya dia setuju. Artinya Grenouille punya sisi yang baik. Dia tidak ingin
membuat Antoine Richis kecewa dengan menolak tawarannya setelah putrinya
terbunuh. Ini membuktikan bahwa Grenouille masih memiliki sisi baik.
Kata kunci: Id, Ego, dan Superego
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ABSTRACT
The title of this paper is : A Description of the Leading Character‘s Personality in
Patrick Suskind‘s Novel Perfume. The novel tells the story about Grenouille's
obsession to create the 'best perfume' ever having smelled the scent of a virgin.
The aims of this paper are to discover and understand : aspect of id, ego, and
superego portrayed in the leading character‘s. The source of data in this paper was
the novel Perfume written by Patrick Suskind‘s. The method of this paper used
library research. The data were gathered by searching and collecting some books
which are relevant. The conclusion of this paper are: (1) The id aspect of the
leading character‘s appears when he finds a new scent from a young girl that he
meets. He murders anytime and anywhere he finds wonderful scent of a girl.
Nobody can stop him, from his passion on perfume. (2) The ego aspect of the
leading character‘s appears in the form of sadness, fear, curiousity, anxiety. (3)
The superego aspect of the leading character‘s appears when Grenouille agrees to
be the son of Antoine Richis after Grenouille has killed his daughter. Although
Grenouille doesn‘t want to be Richis‘ son but after sees Richis‘s face, finally he
agreed. It means that Grenouille has a good side. He doesn‘t want to make
Antoine Richis disappointed by refusing his offer after killing his daughter. It
proves that Grenouille still has a good side.
Keyword: Id, Ego, and Superego.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I would like to thank and praise to the Almighty God, Jesus
Christ for giving me health, strength, and guidance to me so, that I can complete
this paper as one of the requirements to get degree of Diploma English at the
Faculty of Culture, University of Sumatera Utara.
On this occasion, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to
appreciation, and love to the dean of Faculty of Culture Study, Dr Budi
Agustono, M.S and the head of Diploma III English Study Program, Dra.
Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum. Then I would like to express my special
gratitude to my supervisor Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum. Thanks for the
valuable time in giving the correction and constructive critics in completing this
paper.
My deepest gratitude is also due to all lecturers in English Diploma Study
Program for giving me advices and knowledges.
An honorable mention goes to my beloved parents. Denton Siburian,
S.Sos and Rossina Sinulingga S.Pd, M.Ap for the endless support, pray, loves,
advices and financial. My special thanks are also conveyed to my sisters Dena
Yossy Siburian, Wenty Ventiany Siburian and my brother Rianli Dio Bastanta
Siburian.
Thanks to my group “Expensive Chilli”, Naomi Simorangkir, Desy
Maya Sary, Violin Florency, Mita Anisya, Safama Rodearni Sipayung,Rani
Situmorang, Rara Maisura. Thanks for support, advices, motivation, cares and
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other things to help me complete my paper. Thanks a lot for the nice friendship
during our study.
Thanks to my group “ Elzira Avigail”, kak Ira Elpriana Girsang and
Martha C Girsang. Thanks for support, advices and motivation.
Thanks to my dearest friends in English Diploma 2014, especially from
class B. Thank you for all the time we have filled together. I love you guys.
Thankyou so much for everybody who has been mentioned, be sure that
you will be always remembered forever.
Medan, 15 July 2017
The Writer,
Yana Novalin
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION .......................................................... i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ...................................................... ii
ABSTRAK ........................................................................................... iii
ABSTRACT ........................................................................................ iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................... vii
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study .................................................... 1
1.2 Problem of the Stuy ............................................................ 4
1.3 Scope of the Study .............................................................. 4
1.4 Objective of the Study ........................................................ 4
1.5 Significance of the Study .................................................... 5
1.6 Method of Study ................................................................. 5
2. REVIEW AND RELATED OF LITERATURE
2.1 Literature and Psychology................................................... 6
2.2 Character.............................................................................. 8
2.3 Theory Psychoanalysis ....................................................... 12
2.3.1 Id........................................................................... 13
2.3.2 Ego........................................................................ 14
2.3.3 Superego............................................................... 15
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3. THE ANALYSIS
3.1 Id of the Leading Character‘s .............................................. 19
3.2 Ego of the Leading Character‘s ........................................... 21
3.3 Superego of the Leading Character‘s ................................... 23
4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
4.1 Conclusion ............................................................................ 26
42 Suggestion .............................................................................. 27
BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................28
APPENDICES
A. BIOGRAPHY OF THE NOVEL ...................................................
B. SUMMARY OF THE NOVEL ........................................................
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IN PATRICK SUSKIND’S NOVEL PERFUME
A PAPER
BY
YANA NOVALIN
REG. NO. 142202018
DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN
2017
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Approved by
Supervisor,
Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum
NIP. 196302161989031003
Subminted to Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Diploma-III in English Study
Program
Approved by
Head of Diploma III English Study Program,
Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis,M.Hum.
NIP. 195710021986012003
i
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Approved by the Diploma-III of English Study Program
Faculty of Culture Study, University of North Sumatera
As a Paper for the Diploma (D-III) Examination
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial of the requirements for the D-III
Examination of the Diploma-III English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Study,
University of Sumatera Utara.
The examination is held on July 2017
Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara
Dean,
Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S.
NIP. 19600805198703 1 001
Board of Examiners
No. Name
Signature
1. Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum. (Head of ESP)
2. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum (Supervisor)
ii
Universitas Sumatera Utara
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I am, YANA NOVALIN, declare that I am the sole author of this paper. Except
where reference are made in text of this paper, this paper contains no material
published else where or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have
qualified for awarded another degree.
No other person‘s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main
text of the paper. This paper has not been submitted for aware of another degree in
any tertiary education.
Signed :
Date
:
iii
Universitas Sumatera Utara
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION
Name
: YANA NOVALIN
Title of paper
: A DESCRIPTION OF THE LEADING CHARACTER‘S
PERSONALITY IN PATRICK SUSKIND‘S NOVEL
PERFUME
Qualification
: D-III/ Ahli Madya
Department
: English
I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discreation
on the librarian of the English Department, Faculty of Culture Studies, University
of Sumatera Utara on the understanding that users are made aware of their
obligation under law of the Republic Indonesia
Sigmed :
Date
:
iv
Universitas Sumatera Utara
ABSTRAK
Kertas karya ini berjudul: Gambaran dari kepribadian tokoh utama dalam novel
perfume karangan Patrick Suskind. Novel ini menceritakan tentang obsesi
Grenouille untuk menciptakan ‗parfum terbaik‘ yang pernah ada setelah mencium
aroma seorang perawan. Tujuan dari kertas karya ini adalah untuk menemukan
dan mengerti: aspek id,ego dan superego yang di gambarkan oleh tokoh utama.
Sumber data dari kertas karya ini adalah novel Perfume yang di tulis oleh Patrick
Suskind. Metode yang di gunakan dalam kertas karya ini adalah penelitian
perpustakaan. Data dikumpulkan dengan mencari dan mengumpulkan beberapa
buku yang bersangkutan dengan kertas karya. Kesimpulan dari kertas karya ini
adalah: (1) aspek id dari tokoh utama muncul ketika dia menemukan aroma indah
dari seorang gadis muda yang dia temui. Dia membunuh kapan saja dan dimana
saja ketika dia menemukan aroma indah seorang gadis. Tidak ada yang dapat
menghentikannya dari gairahnya pada parfum. (2) Aspek ego dari tokoh utama
muncul dalam bentuk kesedihan, ketakutan, rasa ingin tahu dan kecemasan. (3)
Aspek superego dari tokoh utama muncul ketika Grenouile setuju menjadi anak
Antoine Richis setelah dia membunuh putrinya. Meskipun Grenouile tidak ingin
menjadi anak Antoine Richis, tapi setelah dia melihat wajah Antoine Richis,
akhirnya dia setuju. Artinya Grenouille punya sisi yang baik. Dia tidak ingin
membuat Antoine Richis kecewa dengan menolak tawarannya setelah putrinya
terbunuh. Ini membuktikan bahwa Grenouille masih memiliki sisi baik.
Kata kunci: Id, Ego, dan Superego
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ABSTRACT
The title of this paper is : A Description of the Leading Character‘s Personality in
Patrick Suskind‘s Novel Perfume. The novel tells the story about Grenouille's
obsession to create the 'best perfume' ever having smelled the scent of a virgin.
The aims of this paper are to discover and understand : aspect of id, ego, and
superego portrayed in the leading character‘s. The source of data in this paper was
the novel Perfume written by Patrick Suskind‘s. The method of this paper used
library research. The data were gathered by searching and collecting some books
which are relevant. The conclusion of this paper are: (1) The id aspect of the
leading character‘s appears when he finds a new scent from a young girl that he
meets. He murders anytime and anywhere he finds wonderful scent of a girl.
Nobody can stop him, from his passion on perfume. (2) The ego aspect of the
leading character‘s appears in the form of sadness, fear, curiousity, anxiety. (3)
The superego aspect of the leading character‘s appears when Grenouille agrees to
be the son of Antoine Richis after Grenouille has killed his daughter. Although
Grenouille doesn‘t want to be Richis‘ son but after sees Richis‘s face, finally he
agreed. It means that Grenouille has a good side. He doesn‘t want to make
Antoine Richis disappointed by refusing his offer after killing his daughter. It
proves that Grenouille still has a good side.
Keyword: Id, Ego, and Superego.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I would like to thank and praise to the Almighty God, Jesus
Christ for giving me health, strength, and guidance to me so, that I can complete
this paper as one of the requirements to get degree of Diploma English at the
Faculty of Culture, University of Sumatera Utara.
On this occasion, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to
appreciation, and love to the dean of Faculty of Culture Study, Dr Budi
Agustono, M.S and the head of Diploma III English Study Program, Dra.
Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum. Then I would like to express my special
gratitude to my supervisor Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum. Thanks for the
valuable time in giving the correction and constructive critics in completing this
paper.
My deepest gratitude is also due to all lecturers in English Diploma Study
Program for giving me advices and knowledges.
An honorable mention goes to my beloved parents. Denton Siburian,
S.Sos and Rossina Sinulingga S.Pd, M.Ap for the endless support, pray, loves,
advices and financial. My special thanks are also conveyed to my sisters Dena
Yossy Siburian, Wenty Ventiany Siburian and my brother Rianli Dio Bastanta
Siburian.
Thanks to my group “Expensive Chilli”, Naomi Simorangkir, Desy
Maya Sary, Violin Florency, Mita Anisya, Safama Rodearni Sipayung,Rani
Situmorang, Rara Maisura. Thanks for support, advices, motivation, cares and
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other things to help me complete my paper. Thanks a lot for the nice friendship
during our study.
Thanks to my group “ Elzira Avigail”, kak Ira Elpriana Girsang and
Martha C Girsang. Thanks for support, advices and motivation.
Thanks to my dearest friends in English Diploma 2014, especially from
class B. Thank you for all the time we have filled together. I love you guys.
Thankyou so much for everybody who has been mentioned, be sure that
you will be always remembered forever.
Medan, 15 July 2017
The Writer,
Yana Novalin
viii
Universitas Sumatera Utara
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION .......................................................... i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ...................................................... ii
ABSTRAK ........................................................................................... iii
ABSTRACT ........................................................................................ iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................... vii
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study .................................................... 1
1.2 Problem of the Stuy ............................................................ 4
1.3 Scope of the Study .............................................................. 4
1.4 Objective of the Study ........................................................ 4
1.5 Significance of the Study .................................................... 5
1.6 Method of Study ................................................................. 5
2. REVIEW AND RELATED OF LITERATURE
2.1 Literature and Psychology................................................... 6
2.2 Character.............................................................................. 8
2.3 Theory Psychoanalysis ....................................................... 12
2.3.1 Id........................................................................... 13
2.3.2 Ego........................................................................ 14
2.3.3 Superego............................................................... 15
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3. THE ANALYSIS
3.1 Id of the Leading Character‘s .............................................. 19
3.2 Ego of the Leading Character‘s ........................................... 21
3.3 Superego of the Leading Character‘s ................................... 23
4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
4.1 Conclusion ............................................................................ 26
42 Suggestion .............................................................................. 27
BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................28
APPENDICES
A. BIOGRAPHY OF THE NOVEL ...................................................
B. SUMMARY OF THE NOVEL ........................................................
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