AMIR`S ANXIETY AND MOTIVE IN KHALED HOSSEINI`S `THE KITE RUNNER`

AJENG, TAMARA PANCAR (2013) AMIR`S ANXIETY AND MOTIVE IN KHALED HOSSEINI`S `THE KITE RUNNER`. Skripsi,Fakultas Ilmu Budaya.

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Abstract

This thesis entitled "Amirs Anxiety and Motive in Khaled Hosseinis The Kite Runner" analyze Amir's anxiety and motive. Library research method is used to gain the references dealing with the object of analysis. The structural and psychological approaches are used to analyze the intrinsic and extrinsic elements. The structural approach uses to analyze character, conflict, setting and plot. Psychological approach is used to analyze anxiety and motive of Amir. The results show Amir as a caring, inferior, coward, optimistic, anxious, selfish, careless, sly and patient person. Amir is round static character since he has more than one specific trait but his characteristic as a caring person remains the same during the story. Amir experiences both internal and external conflict. The setting reveals in The Kite Runner are setting of time, social and place between 1975-2001 dealing with significant event Amir experience. The plot starts from Amirs effort to get Babas recognition and respect, Amirs anxiety after betraying Hassan, Amirs effort to take Sohrab out from Kabul, the liberation Sohrab from Assef, the Sohrabs suicide trial, Amirs effort to get back Sohrabs trust. Amirs anxiety and motive are the extrinsic element analyzed using psychological approach. Realistic, neurotic and moral anxiety are anxiety experienced by Amir. In addition Amirs motives are safety and security need, belongingness and love need, and self esteem need.

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