Friendship role in the fulfillment of human needs in green’s turtles all the way down

The study aims to examine friendship role in the fulfillment of human needs in Green’s Turtles All the Way Down in Aza and Daisy’s characters. In this study, the researcher answered the formulation of the problems in this study, that is (1) How are Aza and Daisy characterized in John Green’s Turtles All the Way Down, (2) How are the friendship of Aza and Daisy depicted in John Green’s Turtles All the Way Down and (3) How are Aza’s human needs fulfilled in John Green’s Turtles All the Way Down. This research used a descriptive qualitative approach to to analyze quotations in the form of phrases, sentences and dialogue between characters, Aza and Daisy. This research also used the concept of friendship function from Hupp & Jewell and Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of human needs theory to help analyze the data. The results show that both Aza and Daisy are round and dynamic characters. Aza is described as a character who has anxiety tendency, has a self-centered trait and has a hidden adventurous side. On the other hand, Daisy is described as a knowledgeable character, a fearless personality and a loyal friend. Aza's friendship with Daisy highlights the occurrence of two of the functions of friendship, namely validation and competence and morality. By applying these functions, Daisy can help Aza meet Aza's human needs, namely safety needs, love and belongingness needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs. In the relationship between friendship and human needs, the researcher concludes that friendship provides many benefits and contributes to human beings. Establishing friendships with other people can provide benefits, especially in fulfilling human needs that require the role of others. Fulfillment of human needs has an impact on quality of life if individuals succeed in fulfilling those needs.