Struggle of Perfections in John Green’s novel The Fault in Our Stars

Abstract

Abstract
This study is under the field of psychological studies. Specifically, it is
a psychological study which explores the relationship between life perfection of a girl
as a socialized entity. The aim of this study is to analyze the psychological
developments called life perfection performed by Hazel Grace Lancaster, the main
character in The Fault in Our Stars. This study has two objectives, they are to
identify the life perfection and find out how the character’s struggle to reach it.
This study is a qualitative research employing content analysis method. The
main source of this research is a novel entitled The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
which was published in 2012 by Dutton Books. The data were some expressions used
to show the kinds of life perfections and character’s struggle in the novel. The
researcher was the primary instrument and the data sheets were the secondary
instrument. Data analysis was conducted through four steps: organizing and preparing
the data, reading and re-reading the data, sorting the data, interrelating the
description, and interpreting the meaning of description. The trustworthiness of the
data was gained by providing rich, thick description; reading and re-reading the data;
and conducting triangulation.
This study revealed 2 findings. First, there were four kinds of life perfections
found in this research. They are: knowing the ending of An Imperial Affliction,
making Hazel’s parents happy, minimizing casualties of Hazel’s death and to be
closer with Augustus Waters. Second, there were four categories of struggle related in
gaining the life perfection. They are Hazel’s striving in knowing the ending of An
Imperial Affliction, Hazel’s struggles in making her parents happy, Hazel’s attempts
in minimizing the casualties of her death and Hazel’s efforts in order to be closer with
Augustus.
Keywords: psychological, perfections, goals, struggles, The Fault in Our Stars