A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON HARRY POTTER AND LORD VOLDEMORT’S PERSONALITY IN J.K. ROWLING’S HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

Abstract

This thesis discusses about A Comparative Study on Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort’s Personality in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In this final book, the seventh installment of The Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling unveils in spectacular fashion the answers to the many questions that have been so eagerly awaited. There are some interesting problems to discuss. The first is finding the similarities and the differences of the main characters and supporting characters’personality and the second is the effect of different and similarity of their personality in wizarding world. The main characters and the supporting characters are the objects of the analysis, this thesis uses psychological approach to explore Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort’s personality. The method in this thesis uses inductive method; it means the analysis goes from particular idea to the general idea that concern with identifiying differences of Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort, identifiying similarities of Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort, identifiying the effect of similarities and differences of Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort’s Personality in Wizarding World. Further it will be explained deeper about a comparative study on Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort’s personality in the novel Harry Potter and the Deathly viii Hallows. The purpose at the study is to analyze personality of Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. This thesishas close relation with personaliy theory especially the Id, Ego and Super ego. Harry Potter dominant with Super Ego. It makes good effect to Harry Potter’s life and causes good character of himself. Lord voldemort dominant with Id because he cannot control his ambition. It makes bad effect to Lord Voldemort’s life causing bad Temperament of the character Lord Voldemort.