Paul Kalanithi's Optimism Dealing with Illness in Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air Memoir (2016): An Individual Psychological Approach

Masykuroh, Afada Qonita and , Dr. M. Thoyibi, M.S and , Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, S.Pd., M.A (2020) Paul Kalanithi's Optimism Dealing with Illness in Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air Memoir (2016): An Individual Psychological Approach. Skripsi thesis, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta.

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Abstract

This research focuses on Paul Kalanithi's optimism in dealing with illness in Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air (2016) memoir. Individual psychological theory and literary sociology are used to analyze this memoir. This research used descriptive qualitative analysis techniques. This study aims to analyze the optimism indicators contained in the memoir, how the optimism indicators are described in the memoir, and what are the reasons the authors express optimism to the readers in the memoir. Primary data and secondary data sources are used by the researcher as the data source of the research. The primary data used in this study is When Breath Becomes Air memoir. Secondary data used are books, journals, articles, and websites related to one's optimism. This study has three results of research on a memoir that has been analyzed. First, the researcher found four indicators of optimism in the memoir that is self-motivation, being surrounded by people who behave positively, have gratitude and have a sense of happiness and joy. Second, optimism in the memoir is illustrated through nine indicators consisting of two perspectives, three attitudes, and four actions of the author. Third, the reason the author conveys optimism in his memoir is to provide motivation to the reader in struggling terminal illness and contribute to the author's coping problem behavior.

Item Type:	Karya ilmiah (Skripsi)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	optimism, Paul Kalanithi, When Breath Becomes Air, individual psychology, sociology of literature
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Divisions:	Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User:	AFADA QONITA MASYKUROH
Date Deposited:	28 Jul 2020 22:38
Last Modified:	28 Jul 2020 22:38
URI:	http://eprints.ums.ac.id/id/eprint/83280

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