MOB MENTALITY AS REFLECTED IN THE SYMBOLS AND ARCHETYPES IN SHIRLEY JACKSON’S THE LOTTERY

AJI, GALANG RAMBU (2024) MOB MENTALITY AS REFLECTED IN THE SYMBOLS AND ARCHETYPES IN SHIRLEY JACKSON’S THE LOTTERY. Undergraduate thesis, Universitas Stikubank.

	PDF (HALAMAN JUDUL) Download (1MB)
	PDF (ABSTRAK) Download (423kB)
	PDF (BAB I) Download (409kB)
	PDF (BAB II) Restricted to Repository staff only Download (338kB)
	PDF (BAB III) Restricted to Repository staff only Download (740kB)
	PDF (BAB IV) Restricted to Repository staff only Download (664kB)
	PDF (BAB V) Restricted to Repository staff only Download (299kB)
	PDF (DAFTAR PUSTAKA) Download (466kB)
	PDF (LAMPIRAN) Restricted to Repository staff only Download (1MB)

Abstract

This research is intended to examine and explore the nuance of mob mentalit y and define the meaning of symbols found in the short story “The Lottery,” written by Shirley Jackson. To answer the quest ions, the writer in this study conducted several analyses in different fields of literature, namely semiot ics and psychoanalysis. To answer mob mentalit y through character behavior, Jungian psychoanalysis conveyed the idea of exploring the unconscious state where the villagers are expected to be the cause of the mob mentalit y phenomenon, which later became called primordialism. Meanwhile, primordialism is the term used to describe the belief that societal ident it y is a natural part of human beings, as natural as speech and beliefs. However, Saussurean semiotics also need to be utilized since there are many symbols in the short story “The Lottery,” written by Shirley Jackson, that represent the dark theme, including death and violence. This study implied a context-oriented approach that mostly focused on the textual content of the story. This study also employs the qualitative research design to collect, compile, and explain the findings with the data or source found in the story. The research findings show that there are three kinds of aspects of mob mentalit y, such as conformit y, peer pressure, and violence, that represent the mob mentalit y phenomenon. Related to primordialism, conformit y refers to the belonging of societal ident it y, where villagers believe that this blind tradition is part of their culture. Meanwhile, in the field of psychoanalysis, the findings show that the villagers unconsciously have the same mindset and paradigm, which collect ively mingle wit h others' beliefs that this ritual is part of their ident it y. We can say that the lottery ritual in this short story is written as a symbol of the villagers existence because it has been part of them as their natural part for a long t ime. Finally, based on the findings above, it is clear that the characters and symbols in the story represent the mob mentalit y in the story.

Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Additional Information:	SKR.III.05.01.0883.20.03.52.0014 R
Uncontrolled Keywords:	mob mentalit y, jungian psychoanalysis, semiot ics, primordialism
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PE English
Faculty / Institution:	Fakultas Bahasa dan Ilmu Budaya
Depositing User:	Lisa Noviani Maghfiroh
Date Deposited:	07 Nov 2024 03:50
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2024 07:07
URI:	https://eprints.unisbank.ac.id/id/eprint/10215

Actions (login required)

View Item