Peter’s Frustration In “The Zoo Story”, A Play By Edward Albee (Psychological Approach)

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This Is A Psychological Study On The Play “The Zoo Story” Written By Edward Albee. The Study Focuses On The Character Peter Who Experiences A Psychological Problem Of Frustration. The Objectives Of The Study Are To: (1) Find The Causes Of Peter’s Frustration; (2) Describe How Peter’s Frustration Develops; (3) Identify The Kinds Of Defense Mechanism That Appear In Peter’s Reaction. The Analysis On Peter’s Frustration Is Based On The Theory Of Frustration Proposed By Floyd L. Ruch And Supported With The Theory Of Personality Proposed By Sigmund Freud. The Data Of The Descriptive Study Are Taken By Using Documentary Study Technique. The Data Are In The Form Of Peter’s Utterances, The Other Character’s Utterance, Jerry, And The Stage Directions That Report And Or Show The Behavior Of The Characters. The Collected Data Are Then Analyzed By Using An Interactive Model Analysis Proposed By Miles And Huberman. There Are Some Conclusions Drawn As The Result Of The Objectives Of The Study. The Conclusions Are: (1) There Are Two Factors That Become The Causes Of Peter’s Frustration, The First Is Peter’s Female-Dominated Household, And The Second Is Jerry’s Unpleasant Attitude Which Consists Of Jerry’s Coming And Building Up A Conversation, Jerry Who Gets To Know About Peter’s Personal Life, Jerry’s Confusing Questions And Stories, Jerry’s Effort To Take The Bench By Punching Peter In The Arm; (2) Peter’s Frustration Develops When Peter Finds That His Ways To Fulfill His Needs Are Blocked By The Causes; (3) Peter Conducts Two Kinds Of Defensive Reactions, Namely: Sublimation And Aggression.