Friendship and betrayal in Joya Goffney's novel excuse me while i ugly cry

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Cahyani, Dita Rahma Nur (2025) Friendship and betrayal in Joya Goffney's novel excuse me while i ugly cry. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

This study aims to analyze friendship and betrayal in a novel entitled Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney. This research discusses the dynamics of the main character's friendship, Quinn, which seems ideal but holds potential conflicts. Quinn’s most significant conflict is the betrayal committed by her close friend, Destany. The betrayal causes a rift in their relationship and affects Quinn’s emotional journey and character growth. This issue is interesting to research because it reflects social realities relevant to teenagers today, especially regarding trust, identity, and self-recovery. This study addresses two issues: first, how the betrayal in Quinn and Destany’s friendship is depicted in the novel Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry, and second, how the betrayal affects Quinn’s life. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method, applying a textual analysis approach to interpret the themes of friendship and betrayal in the novel Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry. The researcher analyzes the elements of friendship and betrayal depicted in the novel using the New Criticism Theory, focusing on intrinsic aspects such as character, characterization, and character development. The data are collected through dialogues and quotations from the novel. The results of this study show that Quinn and Destany’s friendship is close but fragile. Quinn often feels unable to fully be herself, especially in terms of her identity as a black woman. Meanwhile, Destany often takes actions that indirectly reinforce stereotypes and discrimination against Quinn's identity as a black woman. In addition, Destany also betrayed Quinn by spreading the contents of Quinn’s journal due to a misunderstanding that was never communicated openly. Destany’s betrayal greatly impacts Quinn’s life journey and character growth. She let go of her toxic friendship with Destany and started new, healthier friendships with Olivia, Carter, and Auden. In addition, she transforms into a stronger, braver, and more honest person.

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Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Creators:	Creators Email NIM Cahyani, Dita Rahma Nur ditarahmanur1003@gmail.com 03020321051
Contributors:	Contribution Name Email NIDN Thesis advisor Saadah, Sufi Ikrima sufiikrima@uinsa.ac.id 2004078202 Thesis advisor Fanani, Abu abufanani@yahoo.com 2015066904
Subjects:	Konflik sosial Remaja, Gaya hidup Sastra
Keywords:	Friendship; betrayal; character development; persahabatan; penghianatan; pengembangan karakter
Divisions:	Fakultas Adab dan Humaniora > Sastra Inggris
Depositing User:	Dita Rahma Nur Cahyani
Date Deposited:	30 Jun 2025 06:02
Last Modified:	30 Jun 2025 06:02
URI:	http://digilib.uinsa.ac.id/id/eprint/81595

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