Institusion
Universitas Darma Persada
Author
Ismalia, Ismalia
Subject
155.2 Individual Psychology, Characters/Psikologi Individual, Karakter
Datestamp
2022-06-20 01:41:12
Abstract :
The research discusses a movie script Split directed by M. Night Shyamalan
which tells about a man who has 23 personalities named Kevin Wandell Crumb.
Kevin had a traumatic childhood because of the bad treatment of his mother. Due
to the trauma, Kevin has 23 personalities, the goal which is to protect himself.
This research aimed at exposing the theme of a literary work of movie script using
the intrinsic and extrinsic approaches. Through the intrinsic approaches, it used
the concepts of characterization, plot and setting. In the extrinsic approach part, it
applied psychological concepts of trauma and repression. It is a qualitative
research which is a library research type. The analysis employed an interpretative
analysis which utilized the method of data collection in the form of texts from the
movie script Split by M. Night Syamalan as a primary source and supported by
literature which relates to the extrinsic theory, concepts and relevant textbooks for
definitions as a secondary source.