SUPERIORITAS TOKOH UTAMA DALAM NOVEL SUNYI DI DADA  SUMIRAH & MANUSIA-MANUSIA TELUK KARYA ARTIE AHMAD (PERSPEKTIF PSIKOLOGI INDIVIDUAL ALFRED ADLER)

THE SUPERIORITY OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL SUNYI DI DADA SUMIRAH & MANUSIA-MANUSIA TELUK BY ARTIE AHMAD (ALFRED ADLER'S INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGY PERSPECTIVE)

This study aims to describe the feelings of inferiority, superiority, lifestyle, creative self, fictitious goals, and social interests experienced by the characters in the novel as well as the various ways, efforts, and efforts of each character to handle, control, and achieve superiority. The theory used to analyze the main character's personality uses Alfred Adler's individual psychology theory. The research method used in this study uses a qualitative descriptive method with a literary psychology approach. The data source of this research is a novel entitled Sunyi di Dada Sumirah and Manusia-Manusia Teluk by Artie Ahmad. The data in this study are in the form of text units in the novel entitled Sunyi di Dada Sumirah and Manusia-Manusia Teluk by Artie Ahmad. The data collection technique used is the listening technique. Data analysis technique in this research is descriptive analysis technique. The results show that Artie Ahmad's entitled Sunyi di Dada Sumirah and Manusia-Manusia Teluk by Artie Ahmad novel is very suitable to be studied using Alfred Adler's individual psychology theory because the six principles put forward are in line with the data found in the novel. The principles of one with the other principles are mutually sustainable creating a stage where it really helps the main characters achieve their superiority. It is evident that the main character in each novel has succeeded in achieving the superiority or perfection they desire. Of course, with various stages that adjust the situation, conditions, and achievements desired by each character.

Keywords: Psychology, Personality, Superiority