Literary Psychological Analysis of Legends Si Boru Naitang

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the intrinsic and psychological elements of characters through the id, ego and superego aspects of the characters in the Legend Si Boru Naitang. Legend Si Boru Naitang is a form of folklore owned by the Toba Batak community located in Tajur, Pangururan District, Samosir Regency. The theory used in analyzing this story is the structural theory put forward by Nurgiyantoro and literary psychology expressed by Sigmund Freud. The method in this research is a descriptive method with field research techniques. Based on the research results found in the legend Si Boru Naitang 4 intrinsic elements: theme, plot, setting, character, message. The results achieved through structural analysis found 4 intrinsic elements, namely: theme, plot, background/setting, character, message. Apart from that, the personality structure of id, ego, superego was also found in each character in the story. The results show that there is a personality structure for each character, namely Si Boru Naitang, Inar Naiborngin, Raja Naibaho Siahaan, Inang (mother), son of Raja Palti Sinaga, Raja Naibaho Hutaparik, Raja Palti Sinaga. Keywords: Legend Si Boru Naitang, Character Analysis, Literary Psychology