Cameron's sexual identity formation in the miseducation of Cameron Post Novel By Emily Danforth

This study aims to determine the characterization of Cameron, the factors that cause Cameron to be a homosexual, the portrayal of Cameron's homosexuality and the extent to which the stages of Cameron's homosexual development are in accordance with Cass's theory in the novel The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily Danforth. This research has four statement of the problems: 1) how is Cameron Post’s characterization described in the novel The Miseducation of Cameron Post. 2) what factors caused Cameron to be homosexual in the novel The Miseducation of Cameron Post. 3) how Cameron's homosexuality is depicted in the novel The Miseducation of Cameron Post, and 4) how the development phase of Cameron's homosexual identity occurs in the novel The Miseducation of Cameron Post. This study used descriptive qualitative method. Queer studies are applied to describe and analyze data in the form of words, phrases, sentences, statements, and dialogues that record the main character's thoughts and actions regarding identity issues. To describe Cameron's characterization, the researcher uses the New Criticism Theory. Meanwhile, to analyze the data about Cameron's homosexual identity development, the researcher used the Homosexual Identity Formation theory from Vivienne C. Cass. The results showed that Cameron was described as a homosexual girl. Cameron's homosexuality is influenced by homosexual friendships, the absence of parents, and homosexual society due to the large number of Lesbians in Cameron's circle. In the development of homosexual identity, Cameron has certainly reached a stage of identity pride.