EGO DEFENSE MECHANISM OF OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD) SUFFERER IN JOHN GREEN’S TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN

Abstract

To complete the topic research, the researchers examined this study in three components: (1) the psychoanalytic perspective from Sigmund Freud which discussed about three elements of personality in Aza Holmes; (2) mental illness in a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder that reflected on Aza Holmes’ daily life; (3) and the ego defense mechanisms to see how Aza Holmes copes with her obsessive thoughts. This study is analyzed using context-oriented approach, which included in reading the novel, identifying and selecting the data, evaluating the data based on Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis theory, and interpreting the findings. According to the findings of this study, Aza Holmes’ Id is more demanding than her ego and superego. This can be used to assess whether Aza Holmes suffers from obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. It also manifests on how Aza Holmes’ obsessive-compulsive disorder condition always related to her psychological defense mechanisms in her daily life.

Keywords: Three Elements of Personality, Ego Defense Mechanism, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Turtles All the Way Down’s Novel