The Egocentric Personality of Veruca Salt in Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory = The Egocentric Personality of Veruca Salt in Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Winy Mukti Baan. 2023. The Egocentric Personality of Veruca Salt in Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. (Supervised by Muhammad Syafri Badaruddin and Abbas).

This research aims to discover the egocentric personality in Roald Dahl's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as perceived by Veruca Salt. Another purpose of this research is to acknowledge the cause of the appearance of Veruca Salt's egocentric personality, also the consequences of this egocentric personality.

The research used an Approach of Pure Structuralism to analyze the data from the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Data of this research utilizes a descriptive qualitative technique, with an emphasis on Psychoanalysis theory through the seeking for unconscious or hidden meanings in apparent language and researching the symbols found in a certain work, whether the author or characters in the literary work.

The results of this research found several egocentric characteristics of Veruca Salt that show in the novel. These characteristics can be found clearly throughout the story, including disrespect, stubbornness, and greed. The writer also concludes that Veruca Salt's parents, who constantly obey her desires, are the cause of the development of Veruca’s egocentric personality. Lastly, the writer identified the consequences of this egocentric personality, accepted by Veruca Salt and her parents.

Keywords : Psychoanalysis, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl, Egocentric Personality