CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY OF MAIN CHARACTER IN NIGHTCRAWLER MOVIE

This thesis deals with the characterization of Louis Bloom as the main character in Nightcrawler Movie. The study was aimed to know the characteristics of antisocial personality and characterization methods of antisocial personality of Louis Bloom in the movie. The study was conducted by applying descriptive qualitative method. The source of the data was Nightcrawler movie. The data of the study were actions and statements from Louis Bloom and other characters in the movie. The findings of the study showed that the characteristics of antisocial personality of Louis Bloom are: (1) failure to conform to social norms and respect lawful behaviors with 12 items, (2) deceitfulness with 17 items, (3) impulsivity with 2 items, (4) irritability with 4 items, (5) reckless disregard for the safety of self or others with 11 items, and (6) lack of remorse with 9 items. From the five characterization methods by Roberts and Jacob theory, only three of them which showed the characteristics of antisocial personality in Nightcrawler movie, they are actions with 17 items, dramatic statements and thoughts with 28 items, and statements by other characters with 15 items.