CHERRY’S POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN NICO WALKER’S CHERRY

No. Klas  :  00000092/SKR
Pengarang  :  Ezra Natanael Supusepa
Penerbit  :  FAKULTAS ILMU BUDAYA, SURABAYA, 2023
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Synopsis

  :  This research is entitled Cherry’s Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Nico Walker’s Cherry. This study discusses the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder experienced by Cherry. The purpose of this study is to find out the symptoms, causes, and effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder experienced by Cherry. Many factors cause post-traumatic stress disorder such as having experienced war, accidents, natural disasters, and sexual harassment. The method used in this thesis is a qualitative analysis presented descriptively. In this study, the writer uses a psychological approach to analyze. The theory is applied psychological approach is suitable for this research because the focus of this research is on Cherry's psychological condition in the novel. The analysis shows that Cherry suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. The symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder included frequent recurring nightmares, difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep (sleep disturbance), and being physically responsive, such as experiencing a spike in heart rate or sweating when remembering the traumatic event. The causes of the post-traumatic stress disorder he experienced are seeing several tragic deaths during the war including seeing his friend who dies from an improvised bomb. The effects of post-traumatic stress disorder that make Cherry suffer are not being able to sleep, disrupting relationships with the woman he loves, and using illegal drugs to deal with excessive post-traumatic disorders. Cherry's post-traumatic stress disorder is even more worrying when he is not treated immediately