ABSTRACT
Prajni, dyah laras. “Characteristics of Main Character in Gyofukuki Short Story
by Dazai Osamu” Thesis. Department of Japanese Studies Faculty of Humanities.
Diponegoro University. The First Advisor Zaki Ainul Fadli, S.S, M.Hum. The
Second Advisor Nur Hastuti, S.S, M.Hum.
The purpose of this research is to reveal the personality of Suwa using the
psychoanalytical theories of Carl Gustav Jung and some factors that influenced
Suwa to have introvert personality. The data used in this study is based on the
short story Gyofukuki which is one of Dazai Osamu’s short story in Hashire
Merosu’s short story collections by Kodansha International Jepang publication
8th edition, 2012.
The theory used in this study, the authors use the psychological approach of
literature. The author uses major theories of Carl Gustav Jung’s psychoanalysis
theory to analyze Suwa personalities with the help of structural theory in
character and characterization. Factors that influenced personality, which is
factor hereditary traits (internal) and environment factor (external) using the
theory of John Locke Tabula Sense.
The result of the analysis in this research is based on consciousness (ego) from
the mental function is a feeling type personality. As it seems from the mental
attitude is an introvert personality. Based on her unconsciousness, Suwa’s
personal unconsciousness is a thinker type. On the other hand based on collective
unconsciousness, it is shown that Suwa has a intuition type.
The emergence of introvert personality in Suwa’s character in “Gyofukuki” short
story by Dazai Osamu is reflected from environmental factor, in this case is a
family. Family, for example is a father in this short story is as a closest person to
Suwa, he determines Suwa’s personality the most.
Keywords: Gyofukuki, psychology literature, psychoanalysis Carl Gustav Jun
