The Inner Conflict of the Main Character in Novel Bandung After Rain by Wulan Nurmalia: Literary Psychology Study

Abstract

This research is motivated by the depiction of a strong inner conflict in the main character in Wulan Nur Amalia's novel Bandung After Rain. This inner conflict is interesting to study because it reflects the psychological dynamics of humans in facing various life pressures, both internal and social. This study uses a literary psychology approach based on Albertine Minderop's theory, which emphasizes the dynamics of human personality. The purpose of this research is to describe the forms of inner conflict experienced by the main character and to identify the factors that influence the emergence of this conflict in Wulan Nur Amalia's novel Bandung After Rain. The method used in this research is a qualitative descriptive method with content analysis techniques. The research data were obtained from quotations in the novel that describe the main character's inner conflict, then analyzed based on Albertine Minderop's literary psychology theory, specifically the concepts of the id, ego, and superego. The results show that the main character experiences various forms of inner conflict, such as conflict between desires and reality, guilt, anxiety, and emotional stress in facing life's problems and social relationships. This conflict is influenced by internal factors in the form of psychological struggles and external factors in the form of environmental pressures and traumatic experiences. Based on the analysis, the main character's inner conflict demonstrates the dominant imbalance between the id, ego, and superego within the character.