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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7. 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 ............................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ..................................................................................................... ii

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

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

ADVISOR APPROVED ................................................................................. v

PRONOUNCEMENT ..................................................................................... vi

MOTTO ........................................................................................................... vi

DEDICATION ................................................................................................. vii

SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... vii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT .................................................................................. x

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

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 1

A. Background of the Study ................................................ 1

B. Limitation of the Study ................................................... 8

C. Problem Statement .......................................................... 8

D. Objectives of the Study .................................................. 8

E. Benefits of the Study ...................................................... 9

1. Theoretical Benefit .................................................... 9

2. Practical Benefit ........................................................ 9

F. Research Paper Organization ........................................ 9

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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL REVIEW ................................................. 10

A. Previous Studies ............................................................. 10

B.Work of Literature ............................................................ 16

C.Traumatic Experience ...................................................... 17

1. Notion of Trauma ....................................................... 17

2. Characteristic of Trauma ........................................... 18

3. Trauma in Human Experience ................................... 18

D. Psychoanalitic Theory .................................................... 20

1. Notion of Psychoanalysis .......................................... 20

2. System of personality ................................................ 21

a. Id ........................................................................... 22

b.Ego ......................................................................... 24

c. Super Ego .............................................................. 25

CHAPER III RESEARCH METHOD ..................................................... 27

A. Type of the Study ........................................................... 27

B. Object of the Study ........................................................ 27

C. Type of the Data and the Data Source ............................ 27

1. Primary Data Source ................................................. 27

2. Secondary Data Sources ........................................... 28

D. Technique of the Data Collection ................................... 28

E. Technique of the Data Analysis ..................................... 28

CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS OF TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES .............. 29

A. Analysis Types of Traumatic Experiences ..................... 29

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1.Being Left by the Loved One ...................................... 30

2. Being Accused as Herectic and Bullyed ................... 33

3. Being Threaten to a Loved One ................................ 37

4. Being Relocated ......................................................... 40

5. Natural Disaster ......................................................... 41

6. Being Emotionally Abused ....................................... 42

7. Neglect ...................................................................... 44

B. Effect of Traumatic experiences ................................... 45

1.Anxiety and Fear ........................................................ 46

2. Feeling sad or Hopeless ............................................. 48

3. Insomnia or Nightmare .............................................. 49

4. Guilt, Shame and Self-Blame .................................... 50

5. Shock, Denyal and Disbelief ..................................... 52

6. Fatigue ....................................................................... 53

7. Feeling Disconnected or Numb ................................. 54

8. Confusion, Difficulty of Consentration ..................... 55

C. Discussion ..................................................................... 56

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ............................... 67

A. Conclussion ................................................................... 67

B. Suggestion ..................................................................... 69

C. Educational Implication ................................................. 70

BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................ 71