COMPARING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCE OF WRITERS IN WRITING POETRY : THE RUBAIYYAT BY UMMAR KHAYAM AND THE SECRET OF SELF BY MUHAMMAD IQBAL

Abstract

In this study, the researcher chose two objects to compare, namely the poem by Umar Khayyam entitled The Rubaiyyat and The Secret of The Self by Muhammad Iqbal. The research found that the two poems are related to each other, even though they were written at different times and the authors came from different parts of the world.From this uniqueness, the researcher will examine the background of Umar Khayyam and Muhmmad Iqbal so that they can produce works that seem to have a relationship. The theory used is Sigmund Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality.In this study, the researcher used probability sampling technique in data collection, namely analyzing the data as a whole and then obtaining the appropriate data for analysis.The data in this study came from two objects, namely the poem The Rubaiyyat and The Secret of The Self. The final results of this study are presented with qualitative data or data in the form of descriptive sentences, not in statistical form.Keyword : Poem,  Psychoanalysis, Ummar Khayyam, Muhammad Iqbal, The Rubaiyyat, The Secret of The Self