@thesis{thesis,
		author={Jalinda  Khansa Putri},
		title ={THE PORTRAYAL OF PARENTAL FAVOURITISM TOWARD LYDIA
LEE THROUGH SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY AS DEPICTED IN
CELESTE NG’S EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU (2014)},
		year={2025},
		url={https://eprints2.undip.ac.id/id/eprint/30093/},
		abstract={This research thesis looks into the portrayal of parental favouritism in Celeste Ng's
novel Everything I Never Told You by employing psychological approach. The
objectives of this thesis are to analyze the causes, types, and impacts of parental
favoritism toward a child as it examines how Lydia's identity and behavior are
influenced by her role in her family. This research thesis uses the psychological
approach to literature by employing the Social Learning Theory by Albert Bandura.
This research thesis uses the library research method of data collection by taking
primary and secondary data sources. the analysis looks at both internal and external
aspects as it scrutinizes the emotional and psychological impacts of favouritism on
Lydia Lee, the favored child of her parents, James and Marilyn Lee. In the novel, Lydia
is portrayed as the treasured kid who is ultimately driven and defeated by the
unresolved desires, expectations, and racial issues of her parents. The internal struggles
of the family, James's yearning for social integration and acceptance, and Marilyn's
determination to achieve unfulfilled goals all serve as points of interest in the
exploration of how favouritism by parents happens in the Lee Family. The findings of
this research reveal that favouritism limits Lydia's ability to express herself and
exacerbates her psychological issues rather than helping her. Despite its seeming and
apparent initial benefits, parental favouritism is also able to inflict emotional and
psychological damage on children's emotions and worsen family relationships.}
		}