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    This thesis examines the psychological effects of hybrid identity on the mulatto character Helga Crane in Nella Larsen's novel Quicksand. As a mixed-race person of both white and black ancestry, Helga Crane has no pure racial identity and faces rejection from both white and black societies. This leads to psychological impacts. The thesis analyzes Helga's experiences through the lens of postcolonial theorist Homi Bhabha's concepts of hybridity. It finds that Helga lives between white and black communities in an attempt to find a place she feels at home, but is made to feel like she belongs nowhere due to her mixed heritage. Her hybrid identity causes feelings of otherness and a lack of

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    This thesis examines the psychological effects of hybrid identity on the mulatto character Helga Crane in Nella Larsen's novel Quicksand. As a mixed-race person of both white and black ancestry, Helga Crane has no pure racial identity and faces rejection from both white and black societies. This leads to psychological impacts. The thesis analyzes Helga's experiences through the lens of postcolonial theorist Homi Bhabha's concepts of hybridity. It finds that Helga lives between white and black communities in an attempt to find a place she feels at home, but is made to feel like she belongs nowhere due to her mixed heritage. Her hybrid identity causes feelings of otherness and a lack of

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    THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF HYBRID IDENTITY

    FOR MULATTO IN NELLA LARSEN’S QUICKSAND

    THESIS

    Written by:

    SEPTIAN RATIH WINANTI


    080110191027

    ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
    FACULTY OF LETTERS
    JEMBER UNIVERSITY
    2013
    THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF HYBRID IDENTITY
    FOR MULATTO IN NELLA LARSEN’S QUICKSAND

    THESIS

    A Thesis Presented to the English Department, Faculty of Letters,


    University of Jember as One of the Requirements to Obtain
    the Award of Sarjana Sastra Degree in English Studies

    Written by:

    SEPTIAN RATIH WINANTI


    080110191027

    ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
    FACULTY OF LETTERS
    JEMBER UNIVERSITY
    2013

    ii
    DEDICATION

    This thesis is gratefully dedicated to:

    1. my dearly loved parents Mu’idah and Bibit Giyanto, thanks for your care,
    patience, support and for everything you have given for me;
    2. my beloved young sister, Alfin Nur’ Ainy, thanks for your wish and support;
    3. my big families and my friends;
    4. my Alma Mater English Department Jember University.

    iii
    MOTTO

    One lives in intimacy with people, one will not have chosen

    but one has been given choice


    (Nella Larsen, Quicksand)

    We must accept what God sends


    (Nella Larsen, Quicksand)

    iv
    DECLARATION

    I hereby state that this thesis entitled The Psychological Effects of Hybrid
    Identity for Mulatto in Nella Larsen’s Quicksand is an original piece of writing. I
    certify that the analysis and the result in this thesis have already been not submitted
    for any other degree or any publication in this situation. I make responsible for the
    validity of the content without any pressure from other parties and I would be ready
    to get academic punishment if someday the statement is proved untrue.

    Jember, 15th November 2013

    The writer

    Septian Ratih Winanti


    080110191027

    v
    APPROVAL SHEET

    The thesis entitled “The Psychological Effects of Hybrid Identity for


    Mulatto in Nella Larsen’s Quicksand” had been approved by and received on:
    Day : Friday
    Date : November, 15th 2013
    Place : Faculty of Letters, Jember University.

    Examination Commitee

    Chairman, Secretary,

    Prof. Dr. Samudji, M. A. Riskia Setiarini, S.S., M. Hum


    NIP. 194808161976031002 NIP. 197910132005012002

    The Members:
    1. Erna Cahyawati, S.S., M. Hum (……………………….……)
    NIP. 197308271999032004

    2. Irana Astutiningsih, S.S., M. A. (……………………….……)


    NIP. 197407052005012001

    3. Dr. Eko Suwargono, M. Hum (…………………………….)


    NIP. 196511061993031001

    Approved by the Dean

    Dr. Hairus Salikin, M. Ed.


    NIP. 196310151989021001

    vi
    ACKNOWLEDGMENT

    My deepest gratitude is due to Allah, The Almighty, who has given me His
    guidance in writing my thesis, entitled ‘The Psychological Effects of Hybrid Identity
    for Mulatto in Nella Larsen’s Quicksand’. Without Allah’ gracious help, I would
    never be able to finish my study.
    I also would like to express my sincere gratitude to the people who have given
    their supports and help related to the writing the thesis. My thanks to:
    1. Dr. Hairus Salikin M. Ed. the Dean of the Faculty of Letters, Jember
    University and Dra. Supiastutik, M. Pd. the head of the English
    Department, Faculty of Letters, Jember University for giving permission
    to compose the thesis;
    2. my first advisor, Erna Cahyawati, S.S., M. Hum and my second advisor,
    Irana Astutiningsih, S.S., M. A. for giving me valuable assistance and
    unwavering guidance throughout the entire process of my study;
    3. my academic advisor, Hari Supriono, S.S., MEIL. for his advices during
    my academic years;
    4. all of the lectures in the English Department, Faculty of Letters, Jember
    University that have given their valuable knowledge and experiences;
    5. all of the staffs in the English Department, Faculty of Letters, Jember
    University;
    6. the librarians in the English Department, Faculty of Letters, Jember
    University and in the Central Library of Jember University for helping me
    to find the references for writing my thesis;
    7. all of my friends in English Department the academic years 2008 Faculty
    of Letters, Jember University.

    vii
    This thesis is far from the perfect, so the criticism and suggestion are expected
    and very appreciated. Hopefully, this thesis can give contribution for future
    researches.

    Jember, November 2013 Septian Ratih Winanti

    viii
    SUMMARY

    The Psychological Effects of Hybrid Identity for Mulatto in Nella Larsen’s


    Quicksand; Septian Ratih Winanti; 080110191027; 2013; 54 pages; English
    Department, Faculty of Letters, Jember University.

    Mulatto is a hybrid person of miscegenation between binary opposition races,


    white and black. This thesis examines Nella Larsen’s novel, Quicksand, through the
    light of theorist of postcolonial scholar Homi K. Bhabha about hybridity. The main
    character, Helga Crane as a mulatto, has no pure identity as a white or a black. She
    takes impact of her hybrid identity. She lives in both whites and blacks to find a place
    she feels home. She is rejected in white and black society as a part of them because
    mulatto does not absolutely belongs to their society. It brings some effects on Helga
    Crane’s psychology.
    The study is firstly to find out the condition of hybridity suffered by Helga
    Crane as a mulatto depicted in the novel. Second is to describe the psychological
    effects of hybridity suffered by Helga Crane. Third is to know Helga Crane’s choices
    to escape from the uncomfortable feeling as a hybrid. Generally, it is to know how a
    mulatto faces the life as a hybrid.
    Furthermore, this thesis uses library research and qualitative method is
    applied to collect the data. The data are taken from several resources related to the
    postcolonial issue especially about hybridity. Quicksand novel is the primary object
    and Homi K. Bhabha’s The Location of Culture is the main source to the theory of
    hybridity under postcolonial study. All data are categorized in forms of narrations and
    statements. The steps of analysis begin from categorization of narrations and
    dialogues about the suffering of Helga Crane as a mulatto from her surroundings, the
    psychological sides suffered by Helga Crane and her decision to escape from an
    uncomfortable feeling. Then, all the data are processed by using the theory of
    hybridity within postcolonial perspective.

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    x

    The result of this study shows that Helga Crane as a mulatto gets rejection
    from white and black society even from her own family. The psyche of a mulatto as a
    racial hybrid is colonized by otherness and unhomeliness feeling. A mulatto lives in
    escapism by back and forth in white and black society in order to avoid the
    ambivalence of physical and psychological experience. Quicksand is the voice of
    Nella Larsen to convey to the readers about how a mulatto faces the life. Mulatto
    lives like quicksand that belongs to everywhere and nowhere.
    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    FRONTISPIECE ................................................................................ ii
    DEDICATION .................................................................................... iii
    MOTTO .............................................................................................. iv
    DECLARATION............................................................................... . v
    APPROVAL SHEET.......................................................................... vi
    ACKNWOLEDGEMENT ................................................................. vii
    SUMMARY ........................................................................................ ix
    TABLE OF CONTENT ..................................................................... xi

    CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
    1.1 The Background of the Study ............................... 1
    1.2 The Problems to Discuss ...................................... 5
    1.3 The Goals of the Study ......................................... 5
    1.4 The Significance of the Study .............................. 5

    CHAPTER 2. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK


    2.1 The Previous Researches ...................................... 7
    2.1.1 in Relation to the Quicksand Novel ............ 7
    2.1.2 in Relation to the Postcolonial Study ......... 9
    2.2 Postcolonial Study ................................................ 11
    2.3 Theory of Hybridity .............................................. 13
    2.3.1 Otherness ..................................................... 15
    2.3.2 Unhomeliness .............................................. 16
    2.4 Diaspora ................................................................ 17

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    xii

    CHAPTER 3. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY


    3.1 Type of Research .................................................. 20
    3.2 Data Collection ..................................................... 20
    3.3 Data Processing................................................... . 21
    3.4 Data Analysis................................................. ....... 22

    CHAPTER 4. THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF HYBRID


    IDENTITY FOR MULATTO IN NELLA LARSEN’S
    QUICKSAND
    4.1 Hybrid Identity Suffered by Helga Crane
    as a Mulatto.. ........................................................ 24
    4.2 The Psychological Effects of Hybrid Identity for
    Helga Crane............................................. ........... 31
    4.2.1 Otherness Feeling ........................................ 31
    4.2.1 Unhomeliness Feeling ................................. 39
    4.3 Helga Crane’s Choices to Escape from Uncomfortable
    Feeling of Hybrid Identity..................................... 46
    4.3.1 Living in Diaspora ....................................... 46
    4.3.2 Becoming more Faithful to Religion ........... 49
    4.3.3 Getting Married ........................................... 50

    CHAPTER 5. CONCLUSION .......................................................... 53


    BIBLIOGRAPHY .............................................................................. 55
    THE BIOGRAPHY OF NELLA LARSEN
    THE SYNOPSIS OF QUICKSAND

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