The Captain’s Psychological Problems and the Process of His Withdrawal from Reality in Strindberg’s TheFather

This paper will reveal the psychological complications of the Captain, the main character of Strindberg's The Father. The writers are interested in inquiring what kinds of fixation and anxiety that the Captain undergoes, how he tries to solve his anxieties, and how he finally withdraws from rea...

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Main Authors: Chris Andre Sutanto, Liem Satya Limanta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Petra Christian University 2008-01-01
Series:K@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature
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Online Access:http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/ing/article/view/16886
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spelling doaj-cf129e1ec27c4afe8c97448b3f8fb04e2020-11-24T21:35:47ZengPetra Christian UniversityK@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature1411-26392008-01-01102157174The Captain’s Psychological Problems and the Process of His Withdrawal from Reality in Strindberg’s TheFatherChris Andre SutantoLiem Satya LimantaThis paper will reveal the psychological complications of the Captain, the main character of Strindberg's The Father. The writers are interested in inquiring what kinds of fixation and anxiety that the Captain undergoes, how he tries to solve his anxieties, and how he finally withdraws from reality. Therefore, a psychological approach with Freud's psychoanalytic theory is utilized in dissecting the complexity of the mental condition of the Captain. http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/ing/article/view/16886fixationanxietydefense mechanism
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The Captain’s Psychological Problems and the Process of His Withdrawal from Reality in Strindberg’s TheFather
K@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature
fixation
anxiety
defense mechanism
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title The Captain’s Psychological Problems and the Process of His Withdrawal from Reality in Strindberg’s TheFather
title_short The Captain’s Psychological Problems and the Process of His Withdrawal from Reality in Strindberg’s TheFather
title_full The Captain’s Psychological Problems and the Process of His Withdrawal from Reality in Strindberg’s TheFather
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title_full_unstemmed The Captain’s Psychological Problems and the Process of His Withdrawal from Reality in Strindberg’s TheFather
title_sort captain’s psychological problems and the process of his withdrawal from reality in strindberg’s thefather
publisher Petra Christian University
series K@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature
issn 1411-2639
publishDate 2008-01-01
description This paper will reveal the psychological complications of the Captain, the main character of Strindberg's The Father. The writers are interested in inquiring what kinds of fixation and anxiety that the Captain undergoes, how he tries to solve his anxieties, and how he finally withdraws from reality. Therefore, a psychological approach with Freud's psychoanalytic theory is utilized in dissecting the complexity of the mental condition of the Captain.
topic fixation
anxiety
defense mechanism
url http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/ing/article/view/16886
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