A PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH TO INTERNAL CONFLICT IN J. K. ROWLING’S HARRY POTTER SERIES

Authors

  • Aveen Sarkawt A. Sami Department of English Language, College of Languages, Nawroz University, Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25007/ajnu.v12n3a1870

Keywords:

The Harry Potter Series

Abstract

 As humans, we are inevitably confronted with circumstances in which we must decide whether to make an easy or challenging decision. This is due to factors that might lead to the emergence of the individual's inner conflict, which then prompts the manifestation of psychological conflict. In literature, conflicts are what generally make a plot develop and progress. Thus, the primary focus of this article is the internal conflict which can be defined as a psychological struggle that develops within the self. The paper aims to investigate main characters, Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Voldemort, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and Draco Malfoy of Rowling’s Harry Potter novels by analysing their internal conflicts and how those conflicts affect their decision making. For this purpose, Kurt Lewin’s classification of internal conflicts will be used to identify the type of inner conflicts each character encounters. In this way, a better understanding of the aforementioned characters can be formed.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Anelli, Melissa and Emerson Spartz (2022). "The Leaky Cauldron and Muggle Net interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling: Part One," The Leaky Cauldron, 16 July 2005

Bloomsbury, “Bloomsbury Author’s Index: J. K. Rowling”. Bloomsbury Publishing, London. https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/author/jk-rowling. Accessed on 17/10/2022

Bruno, F. J. (2002). Psychology: A Self-Teaching Guide, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons Inc. pp. 115-116.

Cahn, D. D. (1992), Conflict in Intimate Relationships, New York: A Division of Guilford Publication, Inc.

Caldecott, Leonie (2008). “A Wizard’s Mission.” Christian Century. pp 24-27. H.W. Wilson. Web. 15 Feb. 2008.

Damayanti, Stella., & Mujiono. (2016). A Study of Psychological Conflict as A Lesbian in Annie on My Mind Novel by Nancy Garden. Jurnal Ilmiah Bahasa dan Sastra, 3(1), 34-48.

Ehrlich, C & Fasbender, U. (2017). Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences, New York: Springer.

Fakhruddin, R. A. (2015). ‘The Internal Conflict Faced by Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein’ B. A. thesis, Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University, Malang.

Frank, J. B. (2002). Psychology: A Self-Teaching Guide, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Hataitip Jaisook. “Psychological Analysis of Character in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.” Independent Study (M.A. English). Khonkaen: Khonkaen. Thai Digital Collection. Web. 7 June 2009.

Helgesen, Linnea (2010). Harry Potter's moral universe. Masteroppgave, University of Oslo.

Holm's Novel I Am David. Matarm University.

Kern, Edmund (2008). “Harry Potter, Stoic Boy Wonder.” The Chronicle of Higher Education. 48.2(2001): 18-19. H.W. Wilson. Web. 15 Feb.

Los, Fraser (2008). “Harry Potter and the Nature of Death.” Alternatives Journal. 34. 32-33. H.W. Wilson. Web. 15 Feb. 2008.

Marcus, E. C. (2000), Change Processes and Conflict, in Morton Deutsch and Peter T. Coleman. The Handbook of conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Inc.

Minderop, Albertine. (2016). Psikologi Sastra: Karya Sastra, Metode, Teori, dan Contoh Kasus. Jakarta: Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia.

Nasution, H. S., Manugeren, M., and Purwarno, P. (2020). Causes of conflict in Habiburrahman el-Shirazy’s novel Bumi Cinta. Journal of Language, 2(2), 106–115.

Permana, L. R. (2017). An Analysis of Main Character’s Conflict in Anne Holm’s Novel I Am David. Universitas Mataram Repository, 1-16.

Peter Dudink. (2002). Harry Potter Anti‐Hero: From Miss‐Education to Conflict Mismanagement, New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship, 8:1, 203-221, DOI: 10.1080/13614540209510668

Rea, P. W. and Irving, D. K. (2010), Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video, UK: Focal Press.

Rowling, J.K (1998). Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. London: Bloomsbury.

Rowling, J.K (2007). Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. London: Bloomsbury.

Rowling, J.K (2000). Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. London: Bloomsbury.

Rowling, J.K (2005). Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. London: Bloomsbury.

Rowling, J.K (2003). Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix. London: Bloomsbury.

Rowling, J.K (1997). Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. London: Bloomsbury.

Rowling, J.K (1999). Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. London: Bloomsbury.

Sogunro, Olusegun, A. (2001). Selecting A Quantitative or Qualitative Research Methodology: An Experience. Educational Research Quarterly, 26(1), 3- 10.

Vohs, K. D. & Baumeister, R. F. (2007). Encyclopedia of Social Psychology, New York: Sage Publication. pp. 48

Wallace, Catherine M. (2001), “Rowling as Moralist: Harry Potter and the Bullies.” The Christian Century. 118.21. 18-21. H.W. Wilson. Web. 15 Feb. 2008.

Wandberg, R. (2001), Conflict Resolution: Communication, Cooperation, Compromise, Minnesota: Capstone Press.

Wandee Saengakad. “Harry Potter: The Representation of Social and Moral Development in Children's Literature.” Master Project (M.A. English). Bangkok: Srinakharinwirot University, 2006.

Wizarding World Digital, (2023) “Wizarding World Discover: Books” https://www.wizardingworld.com/discover/books. Accessed on 17/10/2022

Downloads

Published

2023-08-22

How to Cite

Sarkawt A. Sami, A. (2023). A PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH TO INTERNAL CONFLICT IN J. K. ROWLING’S HARRY POTTER SERIES. Academic Journal of Nawroz University, 12(3), 518–532. https://doi.org/10.25007/ajnu.v12n3a1870

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2023)

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2023 Academic Journal of Nawroz University

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Authors retain copyright

The use of a Creative Commons License enables authors/editors to retain copyright to their work. Publications can be reused and redistributed as long as the original author is correctly attributed.

 

  1. Copyright

 

  1. The researcher(s), whether a single or joint research paper, must sell and transfer to the publisher (the Academic Journal of Nawroz University) through all the duration of the publication which starts from the date of entering this Agreement into force, the exclusive rights of the research paper/article. These rights include the translation, reuse of papers/articles, transmit or distribute, or use the material or parts(s) contained therein to be published in scientific, academic, technical, professional journals or any other periodicals including any other works derived from them, all over the world, in English and Arabic, whether in print or in electronic edition of such journals and periodicals in all types of media or formats now or that may exist in the future. Rights also include giving license (or granting permission) to a third party to use the materials and any other works derived from them and publish them in such journals and periodicals all over the world. Transfer right under this Agreement includes the right to modify such materials to be used with computer systems and software, or to reproduce or publish it in e-formats and also to incorporate them into retrieval systems.

 

  1. Reproduction, reference, transmission, distribution or any other use of the content, or any parts of the subjects included in that content in any manner permitted by this Agreement, must be accompanied by mentioning the source which is (the Academic Journal of Nawroz University) and the publisher in addition to the title of the article, the name of the author (or co-authors), journal’s name, volume or issue, publisher's copyright, and publication year.

 

  1. The Academic Journal of Nawroz University reserves all rights to publish research papers/articles issued under a “Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction of the paper/article by any means, provided that the original work is correctly cited.

 

  1. Reservation of Rights

The researcher(s) preserves all intellectual property rights (except for the one transferred to the publisher under this Agreement).

  1. Researcher’s guarantee

The researcher(s) hereby guarantees that the content of the paper/article is original. It has been submitted only to the Academic Journal of Nawroz University and has not been previously published by any other party.

In the event that the paper/article is written jointly with other researchers, the researcher guarantees that he/she has informed the other co-authors about the terms of this agreement, as well as obtaining their signature or written permission to sign on their behalf.

The author further guarantees:

  • The research paper/article does not contain any defamatory statements or illegal comments.
  • The research paper/article does not violate other's rights (including but not limited to copyright, patent, and trademark rights).

This research paper/article does not contain any facts or instructions that could cause damages or harm to others, and publishing it does not lead to disclosure of any confidential information.