Sherlock holmes’s sociopath character in doyle’s the valley of fear novel. english literature department

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Kafi, Maynur (2023) Sherlock holmes’s sociopath character in doyle’s the valley of fear novel. english literature department. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

This thesis focuses on the characterization of Sociopath from Sherlock Holmes as the main character. In this thesis uses the theory of Genetic Structuralism and New Criticism is also an intrinsic element, namely the plot, which is used to examine the character and also the social conditions in England when World War I occurred in the story. In this story tells the figure of Sherlock Holmes he is a detective who has a Sociopath character that rarely people know about. Although Sherlock Holmes is an experienced detective under investigation but he is stubborn and has a relatively high IQ. In this study, the authors used qualitative data where the authors found several the character of Sherlock Holmes who was a high IQ, genius, lacked empathy but he was considered a hero by the British at that time, because the occurrence of World War I had an effect on England. In this study, the researcher used a descriptive qualitative method as a method for analysis. Because the data taken comes from novels, and researcher also read e-books, journals, theses, books in libraries, and also some are in articles from the internet for find the data and analysis it. A qualitative research method is a method in which one procedure produces descriptive data in the form of speech, writing and attitudes of people observed according to Boghdan & Biklen (1982). The result of the thesis is that having the characterization of a sociopath is also beneficial for the people around Sherlock Holmes, especially at the time of World War I they really needed a hero who could solve cases. Especially the figure of Sherlock Holmes really likes puzzles and found solution of cases.