Institusion
Universitas Darma Persada
Author
Tiara, Damayanti
Subject
155.9042 Stress/Stres, Tekanan Jiwa
Datestamp
2022-06-22 01:58:02
Abstract :
This study aims to analyze the novel using intrinsic and extrinsic approaches. Through intrinsic
approach which consist characterization by point of view method, setting, plot and theme are used
to analyze the data. The concept of stress is used to analyze through extrinsic approach. This study
used qualitative methods because the result of the data will be in descriptive explanation. The object
of this study is a novel entitled ?Percy Jackson and The Last Olympian? by Rick Riordan. Percy
Jackson is son of Poseidon, one of three eldest gods and it make him being an easy target to be
killed. By using the intrinsic and extrinsic appoaches, it can be proven in Percy?s character that he
is self-blame, frustration, conflict and pressure. That characterization will prove stress as response
and as a relation between the person and stressor. It can be conclude that this novel picturing the
prophecy leading to stress in character named Percy Jackson. Even with those stress, Percy Jackson
managed to keep going until all the prophecy had completed after the war was ended. There are five
lines of the prophecy and two of them were happened directly for Percy.