Volume 7, Issue 1, January – 2022 International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology ISSN No:-2456-2165 IJISRT22JAN162 www.ijisrt.com 119 The Conscious Desire Dependon Man Shown by Main Characters in Little Women’s Novel: The Overview of Cinderella Complex Disorder in Literature Satri Asriyanti English Language Studies, Postgraduate Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar of Indonesia Burhanuddin Arafah, Herawaty Abbas English Department, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar of Indonesia Abstract:- This study aims to describe the conscious desire depend on man shown by the main characters in Little Women’s novel: the overview of Cinderella Complex disorder in literature. The research used the descriptive qualitative method, psychoanalysis theory of Sigmund Freud. This research data is collected from dialogues of the characters in the text Little Women’s novel. The research results showed Aunt March and Amy were most influenced by Cinderella Complex.Aunt Marchconsciouslyrealizes her reliance on her husband’s wealth, she tried to spread the belief about women would not be able to be succeeded without the help of the man.She also tried to convey the belief that a woman could not grow and prosper without the support of a male. And the second character is Amy. Although in her young state she was not primarily showed the syndrome, but in her older state she was fully aware or conscious of what she was doing could be leading herto be fully dependent on men. Keywords:- Psychoanalysis, Cinderella Complex, Little Women. I. INTRODUCTION According to Showalter in Aurelius (2012:15) when viewed from the construction Socio-cultural, gender is not just a difference in male sex with women, but as an analytical concept that can be used to Explain.Becker, M. (1999)states patriarchal culture has indirectly provided limits for women, and injustice and inequality have contributed to the closeness of women's identities with women's dependence on men.Miller, J. B. (2012) posed the question of how women develop in her 1976 book, Toward a New Psychology of Women. Until then, traditional theories of psychology described the development as a climb from childlike dependence to mature independence. A person’s goal was to become a self-sufficient, clearly differentiated, autonomous self. A person would spend her life separating and individuating until he or she reached maturity, at which point the person was equipped for intimacy. Chodoff, (1966) states that Freud was beginning to formulate his controversial theories on infantile sexuality and dream interpretation, both of which are central to psychoanalytic theory. Shevrin, H. (1996) Psychoanalysis provides the fundamental idea that all conscious thought and action is an unconscious process which is summarized in the phrase the unconscious mind. Behavior in everyday life is conscious behavior in the unconscious. Kohrman, et. al (1971) Repression of the unconscious will be manifested in unconscious behavior such as tongue sprains, misbehavior, fantasies, and dreams. Psychological pressures can be in the form of hopes, dreams, ideas, desires, feelings of pleasure or displeasure, traumatic experiences, neurotic anxiety (anxiety), fear (phobia), both in personal life and in social life. According to Dowling (1982: 4) Since women are very young, they avoid all things that would frighten them, they prefer to do activities that make them feel comfortable and protected. Women are not free.women who oppose being dominated by others, in general, are scared of taking charge of their own lives. They are apprehensive about charting their course. Haslam, N. (2016)states women are terrified of movement, exploration, change, and everything unusual or unknown to them, including the most debilitating of all, natural aggressiveness and assertiveness. traditionally, women are not expected to face their fears and overcome them. Abrams (1999: 190) states that a novel differs from a short story in terms of the number of pages it contains; a novel might have hundreds of pages, whilst a short story only has a handful. The term "novel" is currently used to describe a wide range of works that all have one thing in common: they are long works of fiction written in prose. The book differs from the short story in that it is a longer narrative and from the work of middle length called the novelette. Like other literary works, a novel includes numerous lessons, especially for young readers.Novel entitled Little Woman by American author, Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888). This story of the novel is based on the real-life of the author and her three sisters. The researcher hopes that by conducting this study, she will be able to provide more knowledge and understanding about the psychoanalysis and Cinderella Complex in literature, and thus help people avoid it as early as possible. II. LITERATURE REVIEW Puspitasari(2019)states that Freud's hypothesis on human conduct keeps on having a solid impact in the field of psychoanalytic treatment and writing examination. His hypothesis depends on rehashing examples of broken human