THE ANALYSIS OF THE HOMOSEXUAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT OF PATRICK AND BRAD AS SEEN IN STEPHEN CHBOSKY’S NOVEL THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER

Margo, Widya Kartika (2020) THE ANALYSIS OF THE HOMOSEXUAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT OF PATRICK AND BRAD AS SEEN IN STEPHEN CHBOSKY’S NOVEL THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER. Skripsi thesis, Universitas Buddhi Dharma.

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Abstract

The topic of this research is the analysis of the homosexual identity development process by Patrick and Brad in Stephen Chbosky’s novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower (TPOBW). The research is aimed at showing the stages of homosexuality identity development which have been experienced by Patrick and Brad and their struggles for being homosexuals when living in a strict heteronormative and homophobic environment. To achieve the above goals, this research employs the theory of homosexual identity development by Eli Coleman. This research employs descriptive qualitative to analyze the data which contain the narrations and dialogs from TPOBW. The research findings show that the five stages of homosexual identity development – pre-coming out, coming out, exploration, first relationships and integration – were undergone by Patrick as the homosexual in the novel, seen through the life of Patrick in his adolescence period. However, Brad only experienced the pre-coming out stage as the way he was stuck in the denial projection of his homosexuality. The illegality of homosexuality in Brad’s environment affects how Brad was stuck in the first stage. With regard to Patrick, in the more incorporated personality, the self-acknowledgment of the homosexuality causes Patrick to be mentally arranged in managing social vilification. It is concluded that Patrick experienced the five stages of homosexual identity development whereas Brad did not, and that both of them struggled for being homosexual although Brad had to do so more than Patrick did due to their different family support.

Item Type:	Thesis (Skripsi)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	: Homosexuality, Homosexual IdentityDevelopment, Adolescent, Literature
Subjects:	800 Kesusastraan > 820 Sastra Inggris
Divisions:	Fakultas Sosial & Humaniora > Sastra Inggris
Depositing User:	Iskandar Iskandar
Date Deposited:	09 Mar 2023 11:02
Last Modified:	09 Mar 2023 11:02
URI:	https://repositori.buddhidharma.ac.id//id/eprint/1687

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