Abstract:
This study aimed to explained the depression and the factors of the
depression to the main characters in Suzan Lori Parks play script entitled
Topdog/Underdog and it was hoped to be utilized by further researcher.
The data sources used in this study was the play script of Topdog/Underdog.
The writer used descriptive qualitative research method through psychoanalysis
approach. Data were obtained by using the techniques of reading, noting, and
analyzing. While in classifying the data, the writer used Freud‟s theory of
psychoanalysis and analyzed the symptoms of the depressions used Bhowmik and
Beck theory.
The writer found 23 data of depressions were devided into 32 parts
consisted of 22 data of ID, 5 data of Ego and 5 data of Superego. While the data
used 2 types of symptoms which emotional symptoms with 22 data and 1
cognitive symptom. The findings also included the factors that cause depressions
which were emotional condition, material, love and conflict then the effect which
were felt anger, lost of desire and became aggressive.
