TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface i
Acknowledgement ii
Abstract iv
Table of Contents v
List of Tables vii
List of Appendices viii
Chapter I Introduction 1
A. Background 1
B. Purposes of the Research 4
C. Research Questions 5
D. Significances of the Research 5
E. Organization of the Thesis
Chapter II Theoretical Review 12
A. Reading 12
B. Text, Reader, and Transaction 16
C. Reader Response 18
D. Literature 21
E. Related Research Findings 24
Chapter III Methodology 27
A. Research Method 27
B. Data Collection 28
C. Data Analysis 39
D. Short Description of the Novels of Harry Potter 41
Chapter IV Data Analysis 43
B. The Students’ Responses to Stories from Harry Potter 44
C. Similar Response to the Stories from Harry Potter 45
D. Different Response to the Stories from Harry Potter 46
E. Factors Influencing the Students’ Reading Habit 47
Chapter V Findings and Discussion 49
Chapter VI Conclusions and Suggestions 55
