Obsessive Love Disorder Portrayed Through Male Main Character in Ana Huang’s Twisted Lies Novel - Vol. 2 No. 1 2024

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This thesis analyzes obsessive love disorder experienced by Christian Harper, the male main character in Ana Huang’s Twisted Lies. The study aims to identify obsessive-love symptoms, uncover the causes of obsessive love, and explain its effects within the novel. A descriptive qualitative method is applied by rereading the novel and using theories from books and journals. Findings show symptoms including idealized lover behavior, delusional jealousy, and pursuit. The primary cause is abandonment, while the main effect is isolation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

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Pages5

Reading Time8 min

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Introduction

Defining literature and literary texts

Understanding novels as imaginative literary works

Obsessive love disorder in the Christian–Stella relationship

Symptoms, causes, and effects (theoretical discussion)

EDUJ : English Education Journal ISSN : 3026-295X Vol. 2, No. 1; 2024 Published by CV. Kalimasada Group Profesional Obsessive Love Disorder Portrayed Through Male Main Character in Ana Huang’s Twisted Lies Novel Alvia Amalia Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika Jl. Kamal Raya No. 18, RT.6/RW.3, Cengkareng Tim., Kecamatan Cengkareng , Kota Jakarta Barat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 11730 [33190026@bsi.ac.id](33190026@bsi.ac.id) Received: February 10, 2024 Accepted: May 29, 2024 Published: June 11, 2024 Abstract This thesis analyze the obsessive love disorder experienced by Christian Harper, the male main character in Ana Huang's novel, Twisted Lies. The objectives ofthis thesis are to know the symptoms of obsessive-love, the causes of the obsessivelove and the effects of obsessive-love in Ana Huang's Twisted Lies novel. The writer uses descriptive qualitative method. To analyze the novel the writer read the novel several times and uses theories from books and journal. The result of this study are the symptoms of male main character having obsessive love disorder are making Stella his idealized lover, delusional jealousy, and pursuit. The causes of male main character having obsessive love disorder is abandonment. Meanwhile, the effects of male main character having obsessive love disorder is isolation. Keywords: Literature; Obsessive Love Disorder: Novel 1.Introduction Literature is the way to express people’s life, and people can learn things from literature that they would not otherwise know in this world. Literary works are typically interpreted as a reflection of the author's viewpoint during certain periods (Wibowo & Akbar, 2017). Literature serves as a powerful medium for expressing the complexities of human life, offering insights and perspectives that may not be readily apparent. Through literary works, individuals can gain a deeper understanding of diverse experiences, cultures, and historical contexts. A literary text can be defined as anything written in prose or poetry. However, if one were to take this definition literally, even a mail order item or the first poem could be considered a literary text. For this reason, a literary text needs to have excellent writing in order for its meaning to be understood (Isariyawat et al., 2020). The statement implies that although a literary text can take many different forms, what sets it apart from other written materials is not only whether it is written in prose or poetry but also how well it is written. Novel is an individual's thought process derived from their imagination of actual events that can be condensed and expressed in writing as literary works. because the author includes true accounts of human experiences in their novels (Maulidiyah et al., 2021) . This implies that a novel is an artistic creation that comes from the mind of the writer. The author synthesizes and transforms real-life experiences, observations, and thoughts into a literary work, drawing inspiration from them. and highlights how real-life stories and human experiences are frequently incorporated into novel. One of example of novel in literature is Ana Huang’s Twisted Lies that tell about Christian and Stella love story. In essence, the dynamics of the relationship between Christian and this woman illustrate the potential for obsessive love disorder. Obsessive love is when someone becomes fixated on someone they believe they are in love with. An obsessive need to care for and protect the person they love is experienced by someone with obsessive-love disorder. This behaviour can then turn into a need to dominate the person they care about (Rohati et al., 2022) . The statement emphasizes the idea of obsessive love, which is defined as a strong fixation on someone while harboring the conviction that one is in love.(Sandy & Setyawan, 2021) in Forward and Buck state that,“Obsessive love is the opposite of healthy love, where healthy love filled with mutual trust, car

FAQs

What is the focus of this thesis on Ana Huang’s Twisted Lies?

The thesis focuses on obsessive love disorder experienced by Christian Harper, the male main character, and examines its symptoms, causes, and effects in the novel.

What symptoms of obsessive love disorder are identified in Christian Harper?

The study identifies idealized lover behavior, delusional jealousy, and pursuit as the key symptoms portrayed in Christian Harper.

What causes and effects are concluded from the study?

The cause is abandonment, and the effect highlighted in the novel is isolation.

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