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Grey gardens: an insight into the dynamics of big Edie and little Edie\'s dysfunctional relationship / Dian Ayu Puspitasari

Abstrak
SUMMARY Puspitasari Dian Ayu. 2019. Grey Gardens An Insight into the Dynamics of Big Edie and Little Edie s Dysfunctional Relationship. Thesis Department of English Faculty of Letters Universitas Negeri Malang. Advisors (I) Drs.Kukuh Prayitno Subagyo M.A. (II) Drs. Arif Subiyanto M.A. Keywords mother-daughter relationship dysfunctional relationship attachment styles Grey Gardens Grey Gardens directed by Albert and David Maysles portrays the lives of formerly upper-class women Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale (Big Edie) and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale (Little Edie) living in their dilapidated mansion surrounded by the homes of the wealthy in East Hampton. Besides that wrenching life transformation it is the dysfunctional relationship between these women which makes Grey Gardens worth retelling and discussing. This thesis seeks to understand Big Edie and Little Edie s dysfunctional relationship as well as their attachments styles which interplay and create relationship dynamics. The model of attachment style proposed by Bartholomew and Horowitz is employed to examine the said issue. It is divided into two models the other model and the self-model. Those models interact to yield four attachment styles Secure Preoccupied Fearful and Dismissive. Those may not be able to explain every peculiarity of personality however it lays the foundations for a solid understanding of one s relationship particularly when it comes to connecting and interacting with others. The first result of the analysis is that the act of playing the blame game giving threats of abandonment and being overly critical and dominant are the factors of their dysfunctional relationship. From the four attachment style proposed by Bartholomew Big Edie belongs to the fearful-avoidant attachment styles whereas Little Edie is more into dismissive-avoidant. Little Edie shows that she does not want to be controlled that she seeks relief through independence and autonomy while Big Edie s shows fear of abandonment that she needs reassurance from her daughter by making sure that she does not leave her even if it means that she has to undermine her daughter life. The attachment styles which Big Edie and Little Edie respectively fall into signify that there is codependency in their relationship and it underlies the reason why they remain together or in Grey Gardens and are unable to part ways. Finally this study can contribute to people who want to have a deep understanding regarding the complexity of the relationship between Big and Little Edie and it is suggested that the study can also function as additional material for academic purposes and practitioners specifically for the literature students.

Informasi Detail

DDC

Rs 808.203 PUS g

Prodi

Universitas Negeri Malang. Program Studi Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris, 2019.

Deskripsi Fisik

xi, 51 lembar: ill., tab.; 30 cm

Bahasa

No Reg

03648/KI/19

Edisi

Skripsi (Sarjana)--Universitas Negeri Malang. 2019

Subjek

1. DRAMA, FILM - KAJIAN ALUR CERITA
2. DRAMA FILM - STORY LINE STUDY

Pembimbing

1. Kukuh Prayitno Subagyo; 2. Arif Subiyanto

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