Superiority gaining of Frank’s fictional finalism in Angela’s ashes by Frank McCourt

The study of this research discusses the psychology of the main character in Angela’s Ashes novel by Frank McCourt. The story reveals the poverty, discrimination and the power of religion leaders which raised the inferior feeling of Frank as the main character. This research uses Alfred Adler’s theory of individual psychology which focuses on inferiority, striving for superiority and success through fictional finalism and the superiority. This analysis describes Frank’s inferiority feeling and the process of striving for superiority through his fictional finalism. The result of this research are the cause of character’s inferior was raised from physical lacking like odd manner of North Ireland and illness, also mentality which is influenced by social life, adult and neglect. And the way he strives for superiority and success are shaped the fictional finalism about getting better life for himself, family and other people, also dream about America. His strives by way works and saving the money for expense to go to America and help family to fulfill the necessity for better life. Thus, he can achieve his superiority and success for better life of his family and back to America.