The Influence Of Childhood On The Development Of Individual Personality Reflected In Dave Pelzer's A Child Called "It" (1995): A Behaviorist Approach

• Main Authors: Nasri, Andry Yuana (Author), , Dr.M.Thoyibi,M.S (Author), , Titis Setyabudi, S.S. M. Hum (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: 2014.
• Subjects: Thesis; NonPeerReviewed
• Online Access: Connect to this object online
• Notes: https://eprints.ums.ac.id/31617/1/COVER.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/31617/2/CHAPTER_I.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/31617/3/CHAPTER_II.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/31617/4/CHAPTER_III.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/31617/5/CHAPTER_IV.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/31617/6/CHAPTER_V.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/31617/7/BIBLIOGRAPHY.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/31617/8/APPENDIX.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/31617/9/PUBLICATION_ARTICLE.pdf
• Keywords: PN Literature (General)

This research is aimed to show the influence of childhood toward the personality development of human which is analyzed by using behaviorist approach. The objectives of the research are to analyze the novel based on the structural elements and to analyze based on the behaviorist approach. This research belongs to qualitative research. The data source of the research are divided into two, primary data source and secondary data source. Primary data source is from A Child Called "It" book by Dave Pelzer and secondary data sources are from library book, website, and other sources that support this research. The method to analyze this data is descriptive analysis. After analyzing the book, the researcher finds a conclusion. Based on the behaviorist analysis, it can be concluded that in this book, the author illustrates that environment gives strong influence on the people's personality especially on childhood. Childhood is the time where the children learn about everything.