@article{Marsinetal, author = {Marsin, M. and et al.,}, title = {The Meaning of Love in Balada Cinta Majnun Novel by Geidurrahman El-Mishry (Psychology of Literature) [application of Fromm's theories to art]}, series = {Proceedings of the 1st Seminar and Workshop on Research Design, for Education, Social Science, Arts, and Humanities, April 27 2019, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, 7 pp. [doi.org/10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2286869]}, journal = {Proceedings of the 1st Seminar and Workshop on Research Design, for Education, Social Science, Arts, and Humanities, April 27 2019, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, 7 pp. [doi.org/10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2286869]}, abstract = {This study reports the results of the content analysis on Balada Cinta Majenun Novel by Geidurrahman El-Mishry about the love of the main character using the psychology of literature approach. The purpose of this study was to reveal the meaning of the main character's love based on Erich Fromm's love theory. The data used was the text in the novel. Reading and taking note were used to collect data. The data was classified based on the object of erotic love and divine love. Then, they were analyzed using the psychology of literature and interpreted using contextual meaning. The result showed that there was a love shift from erotic love to God love. It was influenced by the rejection of love and the concept of love that the main character owned as a result of following tharikat that later shaped his way of life into religion-oriented. His religious path, from love to the creatures that led to the path of God, gave rise to the desire to be united with God.}, language = {en} }