Abstract :
This study aims to explain the causes of the main female character
conflicts, the effects of the conflicts experienced by the main female character and
also Ego defense mechanism performed by the main female character in the
Maleficent? s movie. This data was taken from Movie script. The researcher
examines the dialogue and the scene. The view of ego defense found in the
Maleficent ' s movie is well supported in literary criticism, but little discussion
focuses on ego defense on Maleficent' s character as seen in striking behavior with
a revenge plan in the film, namely the curse of Steffan' s daughter named Aurora.
The theory used in this study is psychological approaches by Sigmund Freud.
Meanwhile, qualitative descriptive method is used in the study with the
implementation of Ego Defense Mechanism theories. Results showed that in
terms of importance, Maleficent was categorized as the main female character.
Also, the causes of the main female character conflicts are about disappointment
has been betrayed by Steffan. Second, the effects of the conflicts experienced by
the main female character Maleficent becomes angry and feels betrayed by
Steffan because he cuts off both wings. Second, the effects of the conflicts
experienced by the main female character are Maleficent felt regretted because her
strength could not revoke the curse. Then, Maleficent changes her characters
become good characters because she realizes that she sincerely loves Aurora.
Also, there are two ego defense mechanisms she used include projection and
repression.