ASPERGER’S SYNDROME AS SEEN IN KATHRYN ERSKINE’S MOCKINGBIRD: A PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH

Hayuningtyas, Ninda Prastiwi (2019) ASPERGER’S SYNDROME AS SEEN IN KATHRYN ERSKINE’S MOCKINGBIRD: A PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH. Bachelor thesis, UNIVERSITAS AHMAD DAHLAN.

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Abstract

This graduating paper examines about abnormal personality of Caitlin as the main character from Kathryn
Erskine’s Mockingbird as the sign of Asperger’s syndrome. This study is entitled "Asperger’s Syndrome As
Seen in Kathryn Erkine’s Mockingbird: A Psychological Approach”. This study is mainly intended (1) to
know the symptoms of Asperger’s syndrome, (2) to describe the problems as the result of Asperger’s
syndrome sufferer in the novel Mockingbird. This study belongs to descriptive qualitative research. The
research subject is the novel Mockingbird. The research object is the Asperger’s syndrome. The method in
collecting the data is observation and the technique in collecting data is taking notes. This study uses
psychology approach through library research to help researcher analyze the symptoms and the problems of
Asperger’s syndrome in order to conclude that Caitlin is a character with Asperger’s syndrome.This research
concludes that Caitlin is suffering from Asperger’s syndrome based on the characteristic (qualitative in
impairment social skills, restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behaviours and interests, and
disturbance in important area of functioning) found in her behaviour and personality throughout this novel.

Keywords: Asperger’s syndrome, Mockingbird, Personality

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor)
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Divisi / Prodi:	Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan) > S2-Masters in English Education (S2-Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris)
Depositing User:	publikasi uad
Date Deposited:	27 Sep 2019 08:08
Last Modified:	27 Sep 2019 08:08
URI:	http://eprints.uad.ac.id/id/eprint/14899

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