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Identity Crisis and Alienation in The Metamorphosis: Existential Approach

Febri Quindadiarto

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This study focused on Jean Paul Sartre’s theory of existentialism depicted in the main characterof The Metamorphosis written by Franz Kafka. The aim of this study is to reveal how societyinfluenced Gregor to experience identity crisis and the relation between identity crisis andalienation depicted in The Metamorphosis. Society contribute to how individual looks hisidentity and contribute how individual picks his own choices even if they are a free being. Incase, alienation is happened when Gregor is ignore and feeling ashamed of his choices.Keyword: Existentialism, Identity Crisis and Alienation Abstrak Penelitian ini memfokuskan pada teori eksistensialisme oleh Jean Paul Sartre yang digambarkanpada tokoh utama The Metamorphosis yang ditulis oleh Franz Kafka. Tujuan penelitian ini untukmengungkapkan bagaimana masyarakat mempengaruhi Gregor krisis identitas dan hubunganantara krisis identitas dengan pengasingan yang digambarkan di novella The Metamorphosis.Masyarakat berkontribusi terhadap cara pandang identitas diri dan berkontribusi terhadappemilihan Keinginan diri sendiri walaupun manusia adalah makhluk bebas. Sehingga,pengasingan terjadi ketika Gregor menolak dan merasa malu terhadap pilihannya.Kata Kunci: Eksistensialisme, Krisis Identitas dan Pengasingan.

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This study focused on Jean Paul Sartre’s theory of existentialism depicted in the main characterof The Metamorphosis written by Franz Kafka. The aim of this study is to reveal how societyinfluenced Gregor to experience identity crisis and the relation between identity crisis andalienation depicted in The Metamorphosis. Society contribute to how individual looks hisidentity and contribute how individual picks his own choices even if they are a free being. Incase, alienation is happened when Gregor is ignore and feeling ashamed of his choices.Keyword: Existentialism, Identity Crisis and Alienation Abstrak Penelitian ini memfokuskan pada teori eksistensialisme oleh Jean Paul Sartre yang digambarkanpada tokoh utama The Metamorphosis yang ditulis oleh Franz Kafka. Tujuan penelitian ini untukmengungkapkan bagaimana masyarakat mempengaruhi Gregor krisis identitas dan hubunganantara krisis identitas dengan pengasingan yang digambarkan di novella The Metamorphosis.Masyarakat berkontribusi terhadap cara pandang identitas diri dan berkontribusi terhadappemilihan Keinginan diri sendiri walaupun manusia adalah makhluk bebas. Sehingga,pengasingan terjadi ketika Gregor menolak dan merasa malu terhadap pilihannya.Kata Kunci: Eksistensialisme, Krisis Identitas dan Pengasingan.

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This study focused on Jean Paul Sartre’s theory of existentialism depicted in the main characterof The Metamorphosis written by Franz Kafka. The aim of this study is to reveal how societyinfluenced Gregor to experience identity crisis and the relation between identity crisis andalienation depicted in The Metamorphosis. Society contribute to how individual looks hisidentity and contribute how individual picks his own choices even if they are a free being. Incase, alienation is happened when Gregor is ignore and feeling ashamed of his choices.Keyword: Existentialism, Identity Crisis and Alienation Abstrak Penelitian ini memfokuskan pada teori eksistensialisme oleh Jean Paul Sartre yang digambarkanpada tokoh utama The Metamorphosis yang ditulis oleh Franz Kafka. Tujuan penelitian ini untukmengungkapkan bagaimana masyarakat mempengaruhi Gregor krisis identitas dan hubunganantara krisis identitas dengan pengasingan yang digambarkan di novella The Metamorphosis.Masyarakat berkontribusi terhadap cara pandang identitas diri dan berkontribusi terhadappemilihan Keinginan diri sendiri walaupun manusia adalah makhluk bebas. Sehingga,pengasingan terjadi ketika Gregor menolak dan merasa malu terhadap pilihannya.Kata Kunci: Eksistensialisme, Krisis Identitas dan Pengasingan.

Key concepts: Alienation, Existentialism, Identity crisis, Identity (music), Metamorphosis, Psychoanalysis, Sociology, Psychology

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