PROTAGONIST’S GUILT IN JEFF ZENTNER’S NOVEL GOODBYE DAYS

Abstract

ABSTRACT This research is entitled Protagonist's Guilt in Jeff Zentner’s Novel Goodbye Days. This thesis uses the psychological theory of literature study. In completing the analysis, this study uses the qualitative descriptive method of Sukmadinata (2011: 73), which represents data based on facts contained in the novel. The research data was obtained from the novel Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner. The results of the study show that there is data about the guilt described in the novel and the cause of the guilt described in the novel, namely a short message of only two sentences that is considered to be the cause of an accident tragedy that killed three friends of the main character in the novel. The protagonist experiences constant fear and regret. The effects of guilt described in the novel affect the emotional feelings of the protagonist, such as sadness, shame, disgust, and fear. Keywords: guilt, causes of guilt, effects of guilt, psychology of literature theory.