Behavioral Changes of Thaha Syadzli Character in Ali Al-Aswani’s Imarah Yaqubian Novel (A Literary-Psychological Study)
Keywords:
Behaviorisme, Skinner, Thaha Syadzli, Novel, Stimulus, Response, effectAbstract
This research aims to analyze the behavioral changes and radicalization
process of Thaha Syadzli character in Ali Al-Aswani’s Imarah Yaqubian
novel by means of Skinner’s operant conditioning theory. The research
employed qualitative descriptive method with a literary-psychological
approach. The data of dialogue fragments and narrative excerpts in the
novel relating to the character behavioral changes were collected by
means of reading and note-taking techniques. The analysis was focused on
three aspects namely stimulus, response, and the consequences covering
reinforcement, punishment, dan extinction. The findings revealed that
Thaha Syadzli behavioral changes were influenced by power relations
discrepancy, institutional discrimination, and indoctrination from other
characters. These factors ignited the changes of response which is
manifested in the form of extreme resistance action and ideological
orientation shift. The findings also revealed that the character
radicalization process can be revealed through the relation of
environmental condition, behavioral response, and the consequences
which strengthen or changing individual behaviors.
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