Anger and Sadness of Kiku and Hashi in the RokkaBeibizu Novel novel by Murakami Ryu

Abstract

This study discussed about the emotions of the characters Kiku and Hashi in the novel
RokkaBeibizu (Coin Locker Babies) by Murakami Ryu. The two male figures were dumped
by their biological mothers as babies in a rented stationary locker, raised together in an
orphanage, and adopted by the same parents. Kiku and Hashi have six primary emotions
(love, joy, surprise, anger, sadness, and fear). Emotions of anger and sadness have dominate
the two characters. The purpose of this study is to reveal the emotions Kiku and Hashi of
anger and sadness from the primary to the secondary level.
In a previous study, Khaizatin (2016) concluded that physical, biological, and social
environmental stimuli generated negative and positive responses. Monalisa (2016) discusses
the abnormal behavior of four characters, Kiku's character has hallucinations, Hashi's
character has autistic disorders, Gazelle's character has a belief in spells and insecure, and Mr.
D.'s character experiences sexual deviations. Aprilia (2014) concluded that the personality of
the id, ego and super ego of Hashi's character leads more to id behavior and dead instinct
compared to ego and super ego as well as life instincts and anxiety. This study discusses the
emotions of anger and sadness of Kiku and Hashi characters using an emotional approach
according to W. Gerood Parrot (Jenny Downing Flick Creative, 2012). Parrot classifies three
levels of emotions, namely primary, secondary and tertiary. This study analyzes the emotions
of love, joy, surprise and fear at the primary level, then anger and sadness emotions are
analyzed from the primary to the secondary level.
This type of research is a qualitative research with descriptive methods. The object of
this study is the novel RokkaBeibizu by Murakami Ryu. Data collection techniques using
library research techniques. Data analysis techniques are carried out by: (1) Reading and
understanding novels (2) Recording and grouping data based on research problems (3)
Analyzing data starting from primary emotions then analyzing secondary emotions on anger
emotions and sadness (4) Formulating the results of research conclusions.
The analysis found that Kiku experienced emotions of love (8), surprise emotions (4),
fear emotions (4), and joy emotions (2). The author sorts the secondary emotions of anger
character Kiku exasperation (6), rage (3), disgust (3), irritation (2), envy (2), and torment (2).
In secondary emotional sadness Kiku experiences emotional suffering (4), sadness (3),
disappointment (2), neglect (2), sympathy (1). The secondary emotion from Kiku's character
anger is the most exasperation emotion and the secondary emotion from sadness which is
mostly suffering emotion. Hashi's character experiences fear emotions (7), love emotions (6),
joy emotions (5), and surprise emotions (3). In secondary emotions anger Hashi experiences
exasperation (2), rage (2), disgust (2), envy (2), irritation (1), and torment (1). In secondary
emotions sadness Hashi experiences emotional sadness (4), suffering (3), disappoinment (2),
shame (2), neglect (2), and sympathy (2). So it can be concluded that Hashi experienced the
most secondary anger anger, namely exasperation, rage, disgust, envy by having the same
amount (2). And in secondary emotions the most sadness is emotional sadness (4). In the
analysis of secondary emotions anger and sadness are influenced by several primary emotions
love, joy, surprise and fear. In the character Kiku anger anger is influenced by the emotions
of love (5), surprise (1), and fear (1). The emotional sadness of Kiku is influenced by love
emotions (7), surprise emotions (2), fear emotions (2). In Hashi's character only anger anger