FERDINAND’S PERSONALITY IN THE DRAMA KABALE UND LIEBE

Abstract

This study aims to describe the extroverted personality of Ferdinand in Friedrich Schiller's play Kabale und Liebe.
This study also examines the relationship between the character's personality and the intrinsic elements of literary
works, including characters, plot, setting, point of view, and theme. The research data consists of Ferdinand's
dialogues that show the character's behavior, actions, and emotional reactions in the play. The main focus of the
study is on revealing the characteristics of an extroverted personality type, which are evident through impulsive
behavior, an outlook on life influenced by external (objective) factors, gaining energy from socializing, and being
optimistic in the face of social pressure and power conflicts. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach
with a literature study method and text analysis technique. The analysis was conducted by linking the drama text
data with the theory of extroverted personality types and the concept of intrinsic literary elements, so that the
character's personality type is not only understood psychologically but also in its function of building the story
structure. The results of the study show that Ferdinand has an extroverted personality tendency. The character's
personality plays an important role in driving the conflict and plot, while also reinforcing the theme of criticism
of power and the love relationship between Ferdinand and Luise, which is hindered by social caste differences in
the drama Kabale und Liebe.
Keywords: Extroverted Personality, Intrinsic Elements, Drama, Kabale und Liebe.