PSYCHOANALYSIS OF LORI’S CHARACTER IN CHASING MONTANA BY LORI SODERLIND

This research is aimed to find the main character specially woman character in Chasing Montana Novel. This analysis is viewed from the psychoanalysis point of view.
Journey of life from a woman who wants to conduct her journey in Montana, her name is Lori Soderlind, She is described as a baby boomer. That is a group of people in America who were born after the Second World War, She decides to resign from her job as a reporter just for start her journey to go to Montana. The writer uses sychoanalysis theory from Sigmund Freud as a theory to analyze this novel. In analyzing this novel, the writer tries to use New Criticism as supporting theory that focuses on characterization. This idea is described by woman character, Lori Soderlind. The writer finds that Lori Soderlind wants to prove to everyone that what she hears about Montana is true thing. Therefore, she goes to Montana to prove that Montana is exist and beautiful place, though she has to resign from her job as areporter. In fact, her journey is useless because Montana is not a beautiful place but it is a dusty place, ranching place, not exist, unknown, and remained distant.