Ngoyak Ombak Segara Kidul
novel by Margareth Widhy Pratiwi is one of modern literary works, it talks
about psychiatric trauma that had been experienced by the characters in the
story. Trauma is one of extraordinary events, it also can make psychological
and physical wounds or both to people due to experiencing extraordinary events
that are dangerous to them both directly and indirectly. Based on this
explanation, this study has three formulation of problems those are; (1) How
does the form f psychiatric trauma in NOSK novel, (2) How does the respond of
traumatic towards traumatic event that experienced by the characters of NOSK
novel, (3) How is the technique that is used by the author to describe
psychiatric trauma of the characters in NOSK novel. Thus, the aim of this study
is to describe; (1) the form of psychiatric trauma in NOSK novel, (2) the
respond trauma towards traumatic events that experienced by the character of
NOSK novel, (3) the technique that is used by the author to describe
psychiatric trauma of the characters in NOSK novel.
The theory that is used in this study is
abnormal psychological perspective theory according to Kartono, where the data
that used contains of abnormal perspective. This study is also a qualitative
descriptive research. The source of data of this study is NOSK novel. This
study focuses on the problems related to psychiatric trauma that experienced by
the characters in the story. The data is words, phrases, sentences and
paragraphs that gained based on dialogue from characters or narration in the novel.
The data is gained through reading technique and taking note (study pustaka), while the data explained by
analyzing.
The result of study in NOSK novel was (1)
the form of psychiatric trauma was experienced by Astuti/Aning and Bu Parti.
The form of psychiatric trauma that experienced by Aning divided into two, it
was post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and memory impairment. While the form
of psychiatric trauma that experienced by Bu Parti was also post traumatic
stress disorder PTSD. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) divided into three
symptoms those are recalling traumatic events, avoidance and hyperarousal;
whilst the form of memory impairment trauma divided into two namely amnesia
(infantile amnesia) and paramnesia (de javu); (2) the respond of traumatic
towards traumatic events experienced by Astuti and Bu Parti. This respond
divided into four aspects these are cognitive, physiological, emotional and
behavioral aspects. (3) the technique used by the author to describe
psychiatric trauma that experienced by Astuti and Bu Parti. Those techniques
are expository (directly) and dramatic (indirectly). Dramatic technique to
describe the character of Astuti divided into three, those are character
behavior, character dialogue and character thoughts or feelings, whereas Bu
Parti described by using character behavior, other characters respond and
character thought or feeling. Based on the result of study, it is hoped that
the reader can have benefits in knowledge about psychiatric trauma that related
to abnormal psychology, so that it can be used as insight for introspective and
develop positive behavior.
Keywords
: Trauma, abnormal psychology, characters and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)