KONFLIK BATIN TOKOH-TOKOH NOVEL “DENGAN HATI” KARYA SYAFRINA SIREGAR

Abstract

This article analyzed the characters’ internal conflict in a novel, Dengan Hati
(whith heart), written by Syafrina Siregar. This novel was interesting to be analyzed
as it has a vivid psychology description in its main character who experienced an
inner-self conflict. This novel describes fellowship, sacrifice, and suffering the loss of
friends. The structure theory and the inner conflict theory were being used in this
article. There are some motivations in writing this article; the main character’s fear
when she is scared of being infected by HIV and describing the feeling of HIV patient
who are discriminated when associating themselves with surrounding. By involving
our inner sense, we can experience how they feel went down when they are being
discriminated.