Vicky Decker's social anxiety portrayed in How To Disappear by Sharon Huss Roat

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Zahro, Aminatuz (2020) Vicky Decker's social anxiety portrayed in How To Disappear by Sharon Huss Roat. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

This thesis aims to describe the symptoms of social anxiety experienced by the main character in How to Disappear novel. This thesis also shows the ways the main character gets help to deal with social anxiety. This thesis focuses on two research problems: (1) How are the symptoms of Vicky Decker’s social anxiety depicted in How To Disappear novel?, (2) How do technology and Vicky Decker’s peers help her deal with the social anxiety?. This study uses a qualitative method. It also used social anxiety theory, including social anxiety symptoms, to analyze the novel’s main character. Besides, this study also found the relationship between technology use and the efforts in overcoming social anxiety in teenagers. The researcher found the quotations and narratives in the novel that appropriate with the theory base. The researcher found that Vicky Decker, as the main character, experiences symptoms of social anxiety. The symptoms are fear of interaction, somatic symptoms (sweating, blushing, palpitations), behavioral symptoms (avoiding eye contact and facing others awkwardly), beliefs, negative thoughts, dwelling on the problem, having low self-confidence and self-esteem, avoiding classes, and social withdrawal. While dealing with her social anxiety, Vicky uses her ability to operate Adobe Photoshop to edit her photos to become someone else. As if being in any place she wants to be. Vicky also creates a new Instagram account using Vicurious as her name to share her photos and to interact with others freely and comfortably. Besides the technology use, Vicky’s peers also play an essential role in helping Vicky deal with her social anxiety. Vicky has friends who accept her as the way she is and give her support every time she feels terrible because of her social anxiety. She also has a good quality of friendship with some of her peers.