Nick’s perception toward his wife’s disappearance in Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl

This thesis analyzes Nick’s perception into his wife’s disappearance in the novel of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl. Nick is Amy’s husband who faces a problem in his household by his wife’s disappearance right on their fifth wedding anniversary. Amy’s disappearance makes Nick confused and he tries to understand the reality of what actually happens. This thesis focuses on Nick’s perception toward his wife’s disappearance based on his marriage experience. The thesis aims to uncover the reality of Amy’s disappearance and what factors are causing her disappears. Based on Nick’s experience, he knows his wife’s behavior so, he can solve his wife’s clues from the facts found by him. To solve that cases, it uses theory of phenomenology to know Nick’s perception toward his wife’s disappearance based on his experience without being influenced by another person. To know Nick’s marriage experience with his wife in their household, it uses theory of new criticism to know the events that make up a story. Furthermore, Nick’s perception toward his wife’s disappearance makes him have a decision about what he should do when his wife returns to him.