THE BULLYING AND SUICIDE IN JAY ASHER’S THIRTEEN REASONS WHY

Maulida, Rheina (2019) THE BULLYING AND SUICIDE IN JAY ASHER’S THIRTEEN REASONS WHY. Skripsi thesis, Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

This research concerns Hannah Baker, the main character of Thirteen Reasons Why novel written by Jay Asher. The researcher is interested with the novel because the story is unique and relatable. The researcher can see from the novel that even the smallest things can have a big impact. The author shows how harsh and cruel the society and world can be, and the researcher learns that even though the weight of the world is on your shoulders, suicide is not the answer. This research is conducted to analyze bullying and suicide that happens with the main character in Thirteen Reasons Why. There are three problems analyzed in this reasearch; (1) the types of bullying that happens to the main character; (2) the effects the main character experiences after she gets bullied; (3) the reasons the main character commits suicide.The researcher uses Objective Approach and Egoistic Suicide Theory by Emile Durkheim to analyze the problems. The data were analyzed by using descriptive qualitative method which focuses on the analysis of textual data. The data was collected by reading the novel, notetaking the data from the novel. The researcher also got the data from other references which related to the novel and the theory. The analysis of this research results in some findings. The researcher learns the types of bullying that Hannah Baker experienced which are relational aggression, physical and sexual bullying. The after-effect of the bullying made her vulnerable, had low self-esteem and gave up on her life. The bullying is not the only reason she gave up her life, other impacts after the bullying happened such as betrayal and guilt are also the reason she ended it all. Keywords: Thirteen Reasons Why, Hannah Baker, bullying, objective approach, egoistic suicide theory

Item Type: Thesis (Skripsi, Tugas Akhir or Kerja Praktek) (Skripsi)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Thirteen Reasons Why, Hannah Baker, bullying, objective approach, egoistic suicide theory
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Divisions: Fakultas Humaniora > S1 Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Kaprodi S1 Bahasa Inggris UTY
Date Deposited: 05 Mar 2019 02:43
Last Modified: 05 Mar 2019 02:43
URI: http://eprints.uty.ac.id/id/eprint/2422

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