Abstract
The novel Anak Rantau by Ahmad Fuadi was chosen as the object of research because of the many aspects of self-actualization that are raised in the story, especially regarding the main character's struggles in facing the realities of life and its twists.. The purpose of this research was to describe and explain the process and characteristics of the main character's self-actualization in the novel Anak Rantau by Ahmad Fuadi. This study used a literary psychology approach. The psychological theory used was Abraham Maslow's self-actualization. Hepi started the process of self-actualization since he was abandoned in Tanjung Duren village by his father. Hepi fulfilled 14 traits of self-actualization. The nature of self-actualization that he has was 1) efficient observation of reality; 2) self-acceptance and others as they are; 3) spontaneity, simplicity, and reasonableness; 4) focus on the problem; 5) the need for privacy; 6) function autonomously; 7) appreciation that is always fresh; 8) social awareness/interest; 9) interpersonal relationships; 10) democratic; 11) differences between means and objectives; 12) creativity; 13) independence, and 14) peak experience.
Highlights
Literature as a result of imagination always shows interesting things
The novel Anak Rantau by Ahmad Fuadi was chosen as the object of research because of the many aspects of self-actualization that are raised in the story, especially regarding the main character's struggles in facing the realities of life and its twists
Hepi started the process of self-actualization since he was abandoned in Tanjung Duren village by his father
Summary
Literature as a result of imagination always shows interesting things. One type of literary work that needs to be appreciated for deeper research is a novel. Waluyo (2017) states that character from a psychological perspective is the most important main factor in describing the character's personality or temperament. Siswantoro (in Hamdani, 2016: 236) states that even though these two terms are different, they have a common ground, namely departing from humans and life as the source of events It is in line with Paradida's opinion (in Udayana and Indiatmoko, 2017: 2019) states that psychology and literature have a functional relationship because they both study the mental state of others. This novel tells of a child named Hepi who is abandoned in his parents' hometown because he has considered having a negative character while living in Jakarta. Maslow (in Feist, Feist, and Roberts, 2017: 282) believes that all humans have the potential to self-actualize
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