Signoles’ defense mechanism in Guy De Maupassant’s a coward

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Amalia, Rizky Ardina (2025) Signoles’ defense mechanism in Guy De Maupassant’s a coward. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

This study aims to examine the influence of social pressure on Signoles' decision-making in a duel and analyze Signoles' defense mechanism when facing pressure. This short story adapts the phenomenon of dueling culture among men in the 1800s in France and describes the impact of the dueling culture. Therefore, the author exposes the problem's formulation in this study: (1) How does Signoles represent masculine men in the 18th century? (2) How does society represent pressure on Signoles' masculinity? (3) How does internal conflict contribute to Signoles' inability to engage in the duel effectively? (4) How does Signoles employ defense mechanisms to cope with anxiety and fear related to dueling?. This study uses a qualitative-descriptive approach that depict situations, phenomena, and events in depth and detail based on qualitative data. This study analyzes Signoles' dialogue and character depiction through narrative. The data was collected by reading the short story continuously and selecting relevant data then analyzed using the sociology of literature theory proposed by Alan Swingewood to examine the social pressure depicted in A Coward and the defense mechanism theory proposed by Sigmund Freud to analyze Signoles' efforts to restore a sense of security to his ego. The results of this study indicate that the duelling culture in French society in the 18th century significantly influenced masculine men. Signoles who experienced social pressure due to fulfil masculinity standards, felt repeated anxiety until he experienced an internal conflict that affected his reputation, health, self-confidence, and decision-making. In addition, Signoles applied several self-defence mechanisms to restore their sense of security but experienced fatal failures that caused him to commit suicide. All of Signoles' efforts and thoughts illustrate that the standards of masculinity are complex and not measured by personal thought. Through a unique depiction, this short story illustrates that masculinity is not merely a theory but requires practice to fulfil its standards.

Keywords: social pressure, internal conflict, masculinity standard

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Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Creators:	Creators Email NIM Amalia, Rizky Ardina rizkyardina123@gmail.com 03010321032
Contributors:	Contribution Name Email NIDN Thesis advisor Dinurriyah, Itsna Syahadatud itsnadinurriyah@uinsby.ac.id 2012047601 Thesis advisor Fanani, Abu abufanani@uinsby.ac.id 2015066904
Subjects:	Sastra
Keywords:	tekanan sosial; konflik internal; standar maskulinitas
Divisions:	Fakultas Adab dan Humaniora > Sastra Inggris
Depositing User:	Rizky Ardina Amalia
Date Deposited:	16 Apr 2025 07:05
Last Modified:	16 Apr 2025 07:05
URI:	http://digilib.uinsa.ac.id/id/eprint/79490

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