Analysis of external conflict of the main character in the pound comic on webtoon

Authors

  • I Putu Adiguna Mahasaraswati University Denpasar
  • I G A Sri Rwa Jayantini Mahasaraswati University Denpasar
  • I Wayan Resen Mahasaraswati University Denpasar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22334/traverse.v3i2.158

Keywords:

Comic, Main character, External conflict

Abstract

This study is to find out the types of external conflict faced by the main character in the pound comic on webtoon, and to handle the conflict with five style management strategies faced by the main character in the pound comic on webtoon. The data sources of this study were taken from webtoon. This study used a descriptive qualitative method. The data were analyzed based on the theory proposed by Kenney (1966), about types of conflict and the supporting theory proposed by Thomas and Kilmann (1970), about conflict management strategy. The result of this study showed the source of external conflict happened in the comic, there are man against man and man against society. The conflict also identified the strategy used by the main character in the pound comic on webtoon to handle the external conflict such as, competing, collaborating, compromising, accommodating, and avoiding.

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Published

2022-07-31

How to Cite

Adiguna, I. P., Jayantini, I. G. A. S. R., & Resen, I. W. (2022). Analysis of external conflict of the main character in the pound comic on webtoon. Journal of Language and Applied Linguistics, 3(2), 261-272. https://doi.org/10.22334/traverse.v3i2.158

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