Love And Sacrifice: A Psychoanalytic Study On Catherin Anderson’s Sun Kissed Novel (2007)

DHANINGTYAS AYU S. A320090158. LOVE AND SACRIFICE: A PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDY ON CATHERIN ANDERSON’S SUN KISSED NOVEL (2007). RESEARCH PAPER. MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. The object of this study is how love and sacrifice are reflected in Sun Kissed novel (2007). The study is aimed to analyze the novel based on structural elements and to analyze the novel based on the psychoanalytic approach, the researcher uses the psychoanalytic approach to analyze the data of the research. The object of this study is Sun Kissed novel by Catherin Anderson. This study belongs to descriptive qualitative research. There are two types of data source. First, the primary data is Sun Kissed novel by Catherin Anderson and secondary data are taken from other sources related to primary data such as the author’s biography, some books of Psychoanalytic Criticism, references from internet related to Sun kissed novel. Technique of the data collection of this research is the library research and technique of data analysis of this research are clarifying the obtained data by selecting the necessary one and analyzing data based on psychoanalytic theory of sigmund Freud. The result of this analysis shows that the whole elements of the characters present a solid unity. As the major character, Samantha has an important role throughout the story. She appears in exposition, complication, climax, and resolution of the story. As human being, she tends to have a problem in her life. It motivates her to solve the problem. Love and sacrifice are also reflected in Samantha’s life. In Sun Kissed love and sacrifice which happen in Samantha Harrigan as major character is caused of some factors. They are such as her trauma in her past when she marries with Steve, and then make herself keep her way to not involved in a relationship with other men. Besides that, as a breeder and trainer to the horses, she falls in love with the animals. When she sees a horse is treated badly or when her horses are sick, she sacrifices herself to save them.