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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL IDENTITY CONFLICT: PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SAHAR IN IF YOU COULD BE MINE (2014)
Psychosocial development is an alteration process in individuals from the beginning of their life up until their senility. Individuals must encounter some obstacles or problems in terms of identity determination, especially those struggling to explore their identity while navigating societal expectations. This problem is depicted very well in If You Could Be Mine. The main character, Sahar, faces a conflict between her same-sex relationship and restrictive Iranian norms and laws. Her decision to undergo gender reassignment surgery to fit into societal expectations, however, led her to identity confusion. This research aims to analyze how Sahar’s psychosocial development is explored within her social and cultural surroundings using Erikson’s psychosocial theory and stages of human development. The researcher used a descriptive qualitative method. This research showed that Sahar’s development started in the fourth of eight stages of human development by Erikson: industry vs inferiority, identity vs role confusion, intimacy vs isolation, and generativity vs stagnation. It showed that the main character’s psychosocial exploration grew well to the stage of generativity, indicated by her self-acceptance. Her inner self influenced her process of self-acceptance based on her psychosocial exploration triggered by external factors that were not in line with her thoughts, as well as the number of dilemmas and obstacles encompassing her journey. It can be concluded that events in the main character’s life were not merely a predicament that she had to resolve; they were more about a turning point that helped her retain the ability to determine her life journey.
FAKULTAS ADAB DAN ILMU BUDAYA, UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA YOGYAKARTA
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