THE MENTAL STATE OF THE FEMALE CHARACTER IN THE YELLOW WALLPAPER SHORT STORY BY CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN: A PSYCHOANALYSIS STUDY

Abstrak

This research aims to determine the conditions experienced by the female characters in the short story The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman using Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic approach. This research method uses a qualitative descriptive method, which is done by collecting data, describing the data, and then analyzing data from qualitative data types to obtain data. The data analysis technique used is summarizing, presenting data and conclusions. The results of this research are able to answer the research statement, namely to explain the circumstances and changes in character in the female character of the short story The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. This research uses Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory approach to analyze the Id, Ego and Super-ego of the characters in the short story The Yellow Wallpaper. This theory is used to understand the psychological problems experienced by characters, such as depression. The id shows the true purpose of an individual's life to satisfy himself. The ego decides to consider the fulfillment of every desire. Super-ego refers to one of the personalities of the human soul as desire or self-gratification. This approach helps researchers analyze a woman who experiences mental disorders due to her husband's treatment. In addition, this approach shows that mental health is very important because it can influence a person's ability to function optimally in everyday life, such as in interpersonal relationships and social activities.