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needs and their defense mechanism as their way to satisfy unfulfilled needs. I
choose the main characters? unfulfilled needs and their defense mechanism
because in Crime and Punishment; Raskolnikov and Svidrigailov are characters
that suffer very much since they cannot fulfill their needs; as a result, their
unfulfilled needs influence their attitudes. Their inability to fulfill their needs
transpires because they fail to accept the reality. That is why, they use defense
mechanism to satisfy their unfulfilled needs. In this study, I aim to analyze their
unfulfilled needs, and their defense mechanism with the help of psychological
approach. I will pick up psychoanalytic theory namely defense mechanism to
support my analysis. I will also add theory of need to understand the main
characters? unfulfilled needs. In the analysis, I find that Raskolnikov has not
fulfilled belongingness and love need. He also has not fulfilled self-esteem need.
In order to fulfill those needs, he uses defense mechanism such as rationalization,
fantasy and dissociation. Another character namely Svidrigailov has not fulfilled
belongingness and love need. Furthermore, I also find out that he also has not
fulfilled self-actualization need. In order to fulfill those needs, Svidrigailov uses
defense mechanism such as reaction formation and fantasy.
So, when someone has unfulfilled needs, she can uses defense mechanism in
order to satisfy her needs. Therefore, I hope that this analysis will help me and
others to understand the main characters? unfulfilled needs and their defense
mechanism