EXPLORATION OF MIDDLE-AGE LIFE IDENTITY CRISIS IN NOVEL “MIDNIGHT LIBRARY”: PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

This research seeks to analyze how identity crisis is experienced by Nora in the
novel Midnight Library. An identity crisis is phenomenon that can happen to
someone in their life. The Baumesiter et al theory is applied in this study to
examine the kinds, causes and resolution of Nora's identity crisis. Textual analysis
was used to carry out as a research design in this research. Textual analysis used
for exploring deeper layers of an individual's psychology, including subconscious
thinking. By examining speech patterns, textual analysis seeks to comprehend
how individuals behave and think. The source of the data is Novel Midnight
Library. The data in this research were dialogues and narrations related to the
theory in novel ―Midnight library‖ that represent identity crisis through object of
the study that is the main character, Nora Seed. The findings show nora
experienced the identity deficit type, which is typified by a lack of direction and
meaning in life, discontent with one's own accomplishments, and suicidal
thoughts. A lot of things caused Nora's identity crisis, including her intense regret
for unfulfilled dreams, parental ambivalence, and choosing to live according to the
expectations of others rather than her own desires.