This research aims to show one of the main characters’ motivations in The sun is also a star novel, which arises when Natasha, as an undocumented immigrant who is about to be deported, tries to fulfill some of her needs before and after her deportation. In this research, the writer uses the hierarchy of needs theory by Abraham maslow to further analyse Natasha’s efforts in fulfilling her needs. The data of this research is collected by reading and marking some texts from the novel. Based on the analysis, the writer finds that Natasha is a character who has ambitious characteristics and also a person who never gives up easily to reach what she wants. In meeting her needs, Natasha can fulfill all of the needs, before and after the deportation, based on the five stages of the hierarchy of needs by Abraham maslow. Even though she has to try hard in meeting her safety needs because, as an undocumented immigrant who is about to be deported, she feels worried to move back to Jamaica, and there are also some obstacles, but Natasha is still able to fulfill those needs when she arrived and started her new life in Jamaica, and finally she can reach her self-actualization. And based on Natasha’s motivation in meeting her needs, the writer finds that the most dominant needs that Natasha tries to fulfill are safety and love and belonging needs.

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