DEPRESSION OF THE MAIN CHARACTER PORTRAYED IN TOPDOG/UNDERDOG PLAY SCRIPT (2001) BY SUZAN LORI PARKS

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.