THE PERSONALITY STRUCTURE OF CHARACTERS IN THE ROMAN TH R SE RAQUIN BY MILE ZOLA A PSYCOANALYSIS STUDY

Abstract

The subject of this research is the novel Th r se Raquin by mile Zola published by Librairie Generale Francaise Les Classiques D aujourd hui N 34 November 3 1971 The main object of this research is 1 the personality structure in the main character and auxiliary characters Additional research objects are 2 related intrinsic elements such as characters characterizations and themes to affirm research results The approach used in this research is a psychological approach with Sigmund Freud s psychoanalytic theory and the research method used is descriptive qualitative research method This study aims to describe the personality structure of the main and auxiliary characters in the novel Th r se Raquin by mile Zola by using psychoanalytic theory in Sigmund Freud s literary work The results of this research from the psychological analysis of the main character and auxiliary characters it was found that 1 the personality of the superego in Th r se as the main character is more dominant than the ego and id While the overall personality of id in Laurent s as auxiliary character is more dominant than his ego and superego Th r se s character is depicted as a submissive and passive woman while Laurent s character is portrayed as the opposite 2 The major theme in this novel is infidelity and the minor theme is murder < p>