Culture Shock Experienced by Main Character in Lauren Kate’s
Novel “Torment”
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Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin
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306.4 Aspek Spesifik tentang Budaya dan Kebudayaan
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2018-01-18 01:44:31
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This thesis is the research about culture shock experienced by main character in Lauren Kate’s novel “Torment” by using the psychology of culture shock by Collen Ward. The objectives of this research are (1) To describe the process of culture shock experienced by main character in novel Torment, (2) To describe the effects of culture shock experienced by main character in the novel Torment The method used in this research is qualitative method by using the Ucurve theory by Collen Ward. The data collections of this research are in Lauren Kate’s novel “Torment” which is published in 2010 and some books are used to analyze and support this research. In collecting the data, the writer uses note taking as instrument. In this research, the writer found the phases and the effects of culture shock expereienced by the main character. The phases of culture shock is described through U-Curve theory by Collen Ward which are honeymoon phase, crisis, recovery and adjustment phase. Then the writer also finds the effects of culture shock based on the four phases above. There are two effects that is appeared through the phases of culture shock, they are the positive effects includes amazement, excitement, self confidence, good social interaction and life changes and negative effects including nervousness, fearness, confusion, feeling isolated and homesick. The conclusion of the research described the phases and the effects of culture shock by using Ward’s psychology of culture shock theory that can give information to readers or to the next researchers who want to know and research more about it.
This thesis is the research about culture shock experienced by main character in Lauren Kate’s novel “Torment” by using the psychology of culture shock by Collen Ward. The objectives of this research are (1) To describe the process of culture shock experienced by main character in novel Torment, (2) To describe the effects of culture shock experienced by main character in the novel Torment The method used in this research is qualitative method by using the Ucurve theory by Collen Ward. The data collections of this research are in Lauren Kate’s novel “Torment” which is published in 2010 and some books are used to analyze and support this research. In collecting the data, the writer uses note taking as instrument. In this research, the writer found the phases and the effects of culture shock expereienced by the main character. The phases of culture shock is described through U-Curve theory by Collen Ward which are honeymoon phase, crisis, recovery and adjustment phase. Then the writer also finds the effects of culture shock based on the four phases above. There are two effects that is appeared through the phases of culture shock, they are the positive effects includes amazement, excitement, self confidence, good social interaction and life changes and negative effects including nervousness, fearness, confusion, feeling isolated and homesick. The conclusion of the research described the phases and the effects of culture shock by using Ward’s psychology of culture shock theory that can give information to readers or to the next researchers who want to know and research more about it.
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