Frankenstein's Over Obsession in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

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Safitri, Rini (2018) Frankenstein's Over Obsession in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

This thesis analyzes Frankenstein novel written by Mary Shelley. Frankenstein is the major character who has problem with his obsession. He obsessed to create a human like him. This researcher uses descriptive qualitative method. The researcher also uses psychoanalysis theory by Sigmund Freud and new criticism theory to analyze that novel. The first is psychoanalysis theory. It is used to analyze the reason of Frankenstein’s obsession. The second is new criticism theory especially character and characterization. It is used to analyze the effect of Frankenstein’s obsession. There are several results of this research. First, the analysis shows that the reason of Frankenstein’s obsession are; he wants to be pioneer in the new way because some scientists before can not create a human, to reach the bigger progression, will be admired as the creator and will be the happiest man in the world so will his father. Second, the analysis shows that the effect of Frankenstein’s obsession are; Frankenstein gets unhealthy condition and his character is change, the creation or monster becomes very cruel, and Frankenstein’s family becomes very sad. The last of the novel, Frankenstein loses all of his beloved person.