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PARENTS ROLE IN CHILDREN PSYCHOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN JODY PICOULTS MY SISTERS KEEPER

Identitas Mahasiswa - NAMA : RENI PUSPITASARI - NIM : 2250407073 - PRODI : Sastra Inggris - JURUSAN : BAHASA & SASTRA INGGRIS - FAKULTAS : Bahasa dan Seni - EMAIL : phiitaatiituu pada domain yahoo.com - PEMBIMBING 1 : Maria Yohana A.W, S.S., M. Si - PEMBIMBING 2 : Drs. Amir Sisbijanto, M.Hum. - TGL UJIAN : 2011-09-27

JudulPARENTS ROLE IN CHILDREN PSYCHOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN JODY PICOULTS MY SISTERS KEEPER

AbstrakThis study is entitled ‘Parent’s Roles in Children Psychology Development asReflected in Jodi Picoults’ My Sister’s Keeper”’. The study is conducted to analyzehow parents try to look for ways to solve problems in their family and to discuss theroles of parents in children psychology development.This study analyzed the roles of parents in children psychology development,the conflicts between the children and the parents in the novel, and the psychologicalconditions of the children. I used Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper as the object ofthis study. The data was analysed by using descriptive qualitative method. This studywas a descriptive qualitative study that the datas were analyzed by usingpsychological approach. It was descriptive qualitative since the data of the study werein the form of words, phrases, sentences, narrations, and dialogues.The data weregained by reading the novel thoroughly, identifying, intventorizing, classifying,selecting, and reporting. The analysis was done by several techniquesincludingexposing, explaining, and interpretingThis investigation resulted in several findings. First, parents had significantroles to nurture their children. Second, the existance of conflicts in a family werecaused by different opinion and disagreement among the members of family, And thelast, problems in Fitzgerald family affected the psychology of the children becausethere was lack communication among each other.Based on the result of the study, it could be concluded that parents shouldhave been wise in solving the problems in their family, since if they decided animproper decision it would make another problem that could be be more difficult tosolve. The condition of a family affected the psychology of children. Finally, I dohope that by reading the novel “My Sister’s Keeper” we are able to decide which oneis better for our children, so we will never regret with what will happen in the future

Kata KunciParents’ Roles, Children psychology, Conflict, Novel

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