A STRUGGLE FOR ACHIEVING AN OBSESSION
IN SIDNEY SHELDON’S THE STARS SHINE DOWN:
AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for getting bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by:
ANDI SUSANTO
A 320 000 305
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
APPROVAL
A STRUGGLE FOR ACHIEVING AN OBSESSION
IN SIDNEY SHELDON’S THE STARS SHINE DOWN:
AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH
Written by:
ANDI SUSANTO
A. 320 000 305
Approved
Consultant I Consultant II
ACCEPTANCE
A STRUGGLE FOR ACHIEVING AN OBSESSION IN SIDNEY SHELDON’S THE STARS SHINE DOWN:
AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH
by
ANDI SUSANTO
A. 320 000 305
Accepted by the Board of Examiner School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta on November……, 2008
Team of examines:
1. Drs. Abdillah Nogroho, M. Hum ( )
(Chairperson)
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S ( ) (Member I)
3. Drs. M. Thoyibi MS ( )
(Member III)
Surakarta, ….November 2008 Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta School of Teacher Training and Education
Dean,
MOTTO
The measure of success is determined by my
measure of happiness, fulfillments and
generosity toward others.
(NN)
Never put off till tomorrow what you
can do today.
(NN)
when you learn how to set one goal
you will know how to set all goals
DEDICATION
This research paper is dedicated to:
My Beloved, Father and Mother,
My big family,
My Dearest Friend,
My Love,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin, praise to Allah SWT, the almighty God, for blessing and guiding me in completing this research entitled: “A Struggle for Adaptation in Andy Tenant’s Anna and The King’s Movie: An Individual Psychological Approach“as a partial fulfillment of the requirement for bachelor degree in English Department.
I realize that in arranging this research paper, I have got help, support and encouragement from many persons. In this opportunity, I would like to express my gratitude to all persons who have helped me in finishing this research paper.
1. Drs. Abdillah Nugroho M. Hum, as my first research consultant who has guided and advised me during the arrangement of research paper.
2. Titis Setyabudi, S. S as my second consultant, for his advice and correction from beginning until the end of this research paper.
3. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif. M. Si, as the Dean of school of Teacher Training and Education.
4. Koesoema Ratih S.Pd M. Hum, as the Head of English Department.
From the deepest of my heart, I would say thank you
to
my
parents,
for taking care of me, thank you for praying me and for themotivation in finishing this research paper
. To
siMbaH,
Three- pleX,
BaYou,
BEBE
,
BagyO,
HarRy, JanSen, JokO,
DiyAN
,
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and etc, for always giving me happiness while I stay in dormitory with all of you. To my friends in English Department 2000, for everything. To everybody who joins in ‘Mudik Pantura’ with ‘PHINISI TOUR’ for your relationship. To someone special in my heart, for being my light when I am in the darkness, and for the love and affection. I also would say thank you for all the parties whose names cannot be mentioned one by one.Finally, I realize that this research paper still has a lot of weaknesses. Therefore, I would thank the readers if they can give the suggestion and criticisms to make the research paper better.
Surakarta, April 2008
TABLE OF CONTENT
page
TITLE …… .……….. i
APPROVAL …... … ……… ii
ACCEPTANCE …... ……… iii
MOTTO …... ……… iv
DEDICATION ……… v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……… vii
SUMMARY ……… vi
TABLE OF CONTENT …..……… ix
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ………. 1
A. Background of the Study..……….1
B. Literature Review. ………. 4
C. Problem Statement ………. 4
D. Limitation of the Study ..………. 4
E. Objective of the Study …. ………. 4
F. Benefit of the Study ………. 4
G. Research Method ……..………. 5
H. Paper Organization ……….. 6
CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY ………. 7
A. Notion of Individual Psychology ……… 7
B. Basic Principles of Individual Psychology………8
2. Inferiority Feeling and Compensation ………. 8
3. Striving for Superiority ……… 11
4. Social Interest ………..12
5. Style of Life ………. 13
6. Creative Self ………. 16
C. Application ……… 17
CHAPTER III: STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS ………... 18
A. Structural Elements of The Stars Shine Down ………… 18
1. Character and characterization ……… 18
2. Setting ………. 42
3. Plot ……….. 51
4. Point of View ……….. 61
5. Style ………. 61
6. Theme ………. 66
B. Discussion ………. 67
CHAPTER IV: INDIVIDUAL PSYCHLOGICAL ANALYSIS ……... 70
A. Development of Lara Cameron’s Personality………… 70
B. Discussion ……….. 87
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ………... 90
BIBLIOGRAPHY
SUMMARY
ANDI SUSANTO, A. 320 000 305. A STRUGGLE FOR ACHIEVING AN OBSESSION IN SIDNEY SHELDON’S THE STARS SHINE DOWN: AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH. RESEARCH PAPER. MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2008.
The major problem of this study is how struggle for achieving an obsession of the major character reflected in Sidney Sheldon’s The Stars Shine Down. The aim of this study is to analyze Sidney Sheldon’s The Stars Shine Down based on the structural elements and struggle for achieving an obsession of the major character based on the Individual Psychology Approach. The research is focused on the major character, namely Lara Cameron.
The benefit of the study is to give additional information that can be used by the other researchers. The study uses two data sources, namely primary and secondary data source, the primary data source is the novel SidneySheldon’s
The Stars Shine Down, while the secondary data are taken from some information there are from books and other sources. The method of data collection is qualitative method.
Based on the analysis, the outcome of this study shows that the major character’s obsession leads her to become a successful woman. She has a big desire in her life; to fulfill it she does many ways. Her ways bring her to become a great woman in the middle of men. She can prove to all of people that woman can do the best as men do.
Consultant 1 Consultant II
Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M. Hum. Titis Setyabudi, S.S
Dean,
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
Wealth is one of human needs. Although it is not important enough but people will feel satisfied and proud if they have it. Because by having a wealth or become a rich man; automa tically, the society will honor him and they will give a high respect rather than the ordinary people. So, there are many people who will try hard to get the word of being “a rich man” or just having a little bit of wealth. They think if they become rich, their lives will be wonderful and perfect. To get it, people will do anything and everything. It is possible that in their way on getting a wealth they will meet any obstructions, not only from how hard the way that they have to pass, but also from the other person who has the same goal. So, in this case they have to make any competition and work hard to get their wish. Sometimes, the way that the people use will change people’s personality. It means that they will get their self different; because they feel that their wish is more important than anything, so they will be hard to get the desire. It is also possible they will become obsessive, and will be through many ways to get their will.
the best thing that they have to do to get their wish. This term has accordance with striving for superiority principle. This principle states that each individual is forced by drives to be superior, powerful and regarded. This process invests directions to the striving force by establishing a goal of superiority it provides motivation, psychological movement and giving it an aim. Adler (in Hall and Lindzey, 1981: 162) acknowledges that the striving for superiority may manifest it self in as thousand different ways and that each person has his or her own concrete mode of achieving or trying to achieve perfection.
The phenomena can be as subject matter of sociology and psychology. Sociology is a science that studies relationship between the societies. In sociology, obsession is one of life style on getting some desire to get power and respect in society. Psychology is a science that studies a human being behaviors, attitude and habit. In psychology obsession educates people to do anything to reach their goal. It views that person has a wish that they must struggle for themselves. Having the feeling of being never satisfied, big dream and hard work, is the action that is reflected in human’s personality because of obsession.
The Other Side of Midnight. Most of his works show the psychological development of the characters, not only the major character but also the minor character.
The Stars Shine Down narrates about the story of Lara Cameron’s life, since she lives in poor family until she becomes a rich woman. Lara comes from a poor family. Her father works in a boarding house and he likes drink very much. Lara grows up in a bad environment; it leads her to become a brave girl. Her life was not happy enough because her father never loves her anyway. He does it because he thinks that Lara is the girl who caused her mother died, furthermore her mother dead when Lara was born. Until in the end of Lara’s father life, he still hates Lara and never gives money to Lara. Then Lara promises to herself that someday, she will make her father proud of her. Since her father die, Lara handles the boarding house; there she meets Bill Rogers a new boarder from America. They make conversation and Bill teaches many things about real estate to Lara. This conversation leads Lara to have a desire that she wants become a woman who has many building. One years later she makes her dream comes true, she tries to make one building that later will bring her to own many building in Los Angeles. Success in making one building, then she has an obsession to make a lot of building. It will never make her satisfied until her dream absolutely fulfill.
main character, a person who struggle for achieving her obsession. The researcher uses Individual Psychological Approach to analyze this novel and takes a title for his research “A STRUGGLE FOR ACHIEVING AN OBSESSION IN SIDNEY SHELDON THE STARS SHINE DOWN: AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH “.
B.
Literary Review
As seen in the library some researchers have concern to the analysis of Sidney Sheldon’s works, but the writer did not find a research on Sidney Sheldon The Stars Shine Down at least among the student in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
C. Problem Statement
The major problem of the study is “How is a struggle for achieving an obsession reflected in Sidney Sheldon’s The Stars Shine Down?”
D. Limitation of the Study
E. Objective of the Study
Dealing with the statement above, the objectives of the studies are: 1. Analyzing the novel based on its structural elements.
2. Analyzing the novel based on the individual psychological approach
F. Benefit of the Study
The benefits of the studies are:
1. Theoretical Benefit
This research paper has some benefits, which are to give additional contributions to literature researches dealing with Sidney Sheldon’s The Stars Shine Down.
2. Practical Benefit
This research paper has a practical benefit, which is to give deeper understanding about the content of the novel, especially from the psychological aspect.
G. Research Method
1. Type of the Research
The researcher uses descriptive qualitative method. Here the researcher tries to relate the discussion of analysis based on the underlying theory.
2. Objects of the Research
3. Type of the Data and the Data Source
There are two types of data sources, namely:
a. Primary Data Source
The primary data source is the novel itself, The Stars Shine Down by Sidney Sheldon.
b. Secondary Data Source
The secondary data source includes books and other data that have relationship with the research, such as commentaries and other relevant information.
4. Technique of the Data Collection
The methods of collecting data in this research are as follows: 1. Reading the novel repeatedly
2. Taking note of the important part in both primary and secondary data
3. Identifying the topic of the play
4. Analyzing the data of the research based on Alfred Adler’s theory
5. Technique of the Data Analysis
H. Research Paper Organization
CHAPTER II
UNDERLYING THEORY
This chapter presents the underlying theory that is employed in the study namely Individual Psychology. The theory of Psychology that the researcher uses to describe is Individual Psychology presented by Alfred Adler. The researcher will explain the notion of Individual Psychology, the basic concepts of Individual Psychology and theoretical application.
A. Notion of Individual Psychology
Individual Psychology is the way on understanding human behavior, inferiority, compensation, a life style and creativity (Adler in Suryabrata, 2002: 191). All behaviors are seen in relation to the final goal of the superiority or success. This goal gives direction and unity to the individual (Adler in Feist, 1985: 64). Individual Psychology is “a science that attempts to understand the human personality as an organized entity “(Adler in Ryckman, 1985: 95). Humans are conscious being; they are ordinarily aware of the persons for their behavior. They are conscious of their inferiorities and conscious of the goals for which they strive. Humans are self – conscious individuals capable of planning and guiding their actions with full awareness for their own self – realization.
expression of personality. The individual is shaped by social and familiar factors. All activities that persons did are guided by a person’s fundamental attitude toward life.
Adler (in Ryckman, 1985: 95) believes that there are three stages for a man in thinking his final goal that is to be aggressive, to be powerful and to be superior. Adler also states “the final goal of struggle is to be aggressive and all of powerful to dominates others. Individuals formulated this goal of superiority by two ways that is constructive and destructive way. The constructive way will cause people to relate to others with co – operation and good will. The destructive way will cause individual to attempt to dominate and exploit others (Adler in Ryckman, 1985: 95).
B. Basic Principles of Individual Psychology
On study this novel; the researcher uses an Individual Psychological Approach, which has six basic principles. According to Adler (in Hall and Lindzey, 1985: 160) there are (1) Fictional Finalism (2) Inferiority Feeling and Compensation (3) Striving for Superiority (4) Social Interest (5) Style of Life (6) Creative Self. Here are the explanations :
1. Fictional Finalism
individual wants to achieve is fiction (Adler in Feist, 1985: 65). Every human has desire in his or her life. This desire can motivate someone to do and be better. It means that they have to work hard and always build new spirit to get what they want. Adler (in Feist, 1985: 65) states that the goal is fictional because it has no objective existence.
Our behavior is determined by our perceptions of what we hope to achieve in the future, not by what we have done or what he has been done to us (Adler in Hall and Lindzey, 1985: 144). Adler (in Ryckman, 1985: 98) argues that people create ideas that guide their behavior and no one’s various striving can occur witho ut the perception of goals. These goals do not exist in the future but they exist subjectively or mentally here and now as striving or ideals that affect present behavior. Adler (in Hall and Lindzey, 1985: 161) believed that the normal person could free him or herself from the influence of these fictions and face reality when necessity demanded.
2. Inferiority Feeling and Compensation
Each individual has certain organs that somewhat weaker than others. Sometimes, it makes them have the feeling of inferior. According to Adler, inferiority means “feeling unskilled in the face of tasks that need to be completed “(Hall and Lindzey, 1985: 147). It relates to an individual consciousness, which plays a very important role in human life, that is man tries to understand his weaknesses, incapability’s and imperfection dealing with his self – condition to strive for superiority (Hall and Lindzey, 1985: 147).
appear constantly human meets a new task or job. It forces him to finish his job by doing many ways. Therefore he will be superior to others.
The feeling of inferiority or a sense of in completeness is the great driving force of mankind. In other words, human are pushed by the need to overcome their inferiority and pulled by the desire to be superior. Adler (in Ryckman, 1985: 147) said that the feeling of inferiority is quite normal; all of us begin life as small. Feelings of inferiority arise constantly as we meet new and unfamiliar tasks that must be mastered. These feeling are the cause of all improvement in human behavior. It must be combined with talent, courage and social interest (Feist, 1985: 67).
3. Striving for Superiority
forces a man to gain a better life to make him exist in the society (Hall and Lindzey, 1978: 123)
Each individual is forced by drives to be superior, powerful and regarded. This is a response to the feeling of inferiority. By inferiority feeling, person will make some efforts to cover it. Adler (in Hall and Lindzey, 1981: 162) acknowledges that the striving for superiority may manifest itself in a thousand different ways and that each person has his or her own concrete mode of achieving or trying to achieve perfection. The one dynamic force behind the person’s activity is the striving for success of superiority (Adler in Feist, 1985: 68).
4. Social Interest
Social interest is true and inevitable compensation for all the natural weakness of individual human beings (Adler in Hall and Lindzey, 1970: 125). Social interest means striving for a form of community which must be though of it mankind had reached the goal of others; we help ourselves toward the same goal (Adler in Ryckman, 1985: 96). Striving for superiority becomes socialized; the ideal of a perfect society takes the place of purely personal ambition and selfish gain. By working for the common good, humans compensate for their individual weaknesses. The image of the perfect person living in a perfect society blotted out the picture of the strong, aggressive person, dominating and exploiting society (Hall and LIndzey, 1981: 164). Social interest is helping society to attain the goal of perfect society. People are driven by a need for power and domination to a wish for personal superiority and finally to a desire to subordinate their own needs in favor of the greater good. Social interest develops in the context of family relationships and other formative experiences. These experiences thwart the development of social interest.
5. Style of Life
compensate by becoming intellectual or clever. Style of life is the system principle by which the individual personality functions (Adler in Hall and Lindzey, 1981: 164). Man has different style of life although he has the same goal (Hall and Lindzey, 1985: 150). It shows that he loves in his environment with the feature as a member of society that the others have no (Hall and Lindzey, 1985: 150). There are four types of Style of Life;
a. Ruling Type
This is the first type in Style of Life that leads people to have their own way to make all of their dreams come true. This type explains how people tries to reach their goal by dominate all the things, work or anything that can support their way to reach the desire.
Sometimes not all of people use this way, because this type seems like individuality. If people use this way, they will dominate all the things and try to be the one in every situation. They will not let other to take their chance.
b. Getting Type
If they use a good way in this type, they will be useful not only for their self but also for others. For example, when someone wants his factory grows well, he will make a new innovation for its product. With his new innovation, it will make people feel comfortable and it will also make the owner of the factory can reach what he wants. In brief, this type let the people use many ways to make their dream comes true.
c. Avoiding Type
This type explains how people try to avoid all the things that can make them in danger or unsatisfied. It means that when people feel that their way on reaching their goal disturbs by others they will avoid it by many ways. They will not let others fail their way, so they will do many things.
d. Socially Useful Type
This type explains how people try to be useful around her environment in order that they can easily get their wish. This is a good type because people who use this type will do a good thing. By this type, people can change their personality, for example a bad people when they want to reach a desire and use this type automatically they have to be a good man in front of others.
fits the style of life, and ignores everything else (Hall and Lindzey, 1981: 165). It is the product of interaction of heredity, environment, and goal of success, social interest and creative power. Since people always find new ways in expressing their unique in overcoming their problem of life, they will also develop the unique style of life in society (Adler in Hjelle and Ziegler, 1992: 145)
6. Creative Self
Creative self means “an integration between inborn potential and environmental influences, which leads to an action to solve any problem in his life” (Feist, 1985: 66). Creative self is the creative principle of human life (Adler in Hall and Lindzey, 1970: 166). It gives meaning to life and creates the goal as well as the mean to the goal. The concept of creative self implies that we create our own personality, that actively we construct it out of our experiences and heredity (Adler in Ryckman, 1985: 981).
Creative self is the yeast that acts upon the facts of the world and transform these facts into a personality that is subjective, dynamic, unified, personal and uniquely stylized. Adler’s conception (in Hall and Lindzey, 1970: 127) of the nature of personality coincided with the popular idea that man can be the master and not the victim of his fate.
C. Application
According to the theory of Individual Psychology by Alfred Adler, the researcher focuses on analyzing the obsession of Lara Cameron toward his personality in Sidney Sheldon’s The Stars Shine Down. By knowing the individual Psychology of the character, the researcher tries to explore the feeling of obsession in Lara Cameron as a major character.
CHAPTER III
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
This chapter deals with the structural elements and discussion. The structural elements include character and characterization, setting, plot, point of view, style and theme. Those elements are closely related to each other in order to expose the structural elements of The Stars Shine Down. The second part is the discussion of the structural elements above.
A. Structural Element of The Stars Shine Down.
1. Character and Characterization
A character is presumably an imagined person who inhabits a story (Kennedy, 1983: 45). According to Kennedy, characterization is the description of human character that includes physically, mentally, socially and morally, there are two kinds of characters; the first is major characters whose personality’s familiar to the reader, and the second is minor characters who support the identification of the major characters (Kennedy, 1983: 5).
a. Major Character.
1) Lara Cameron
The woman was beautiful, with shiny black hair swept up in a crown, a flawless complexion, intelligent eyes, cat grey. (TSSD: 3)
She likes to build a party, especially for her birthday party. She is proud of being a woman who has a big and luxurious party.
It was going to be a spectacular party. She would hold her head high, and face her guest as though nothing were wrong. She was Lara Cameron. (TSSD: 5)
Her age is not young anymore, but her body makes her like twenty- one years old.
She’s got the body of a twenty- one year old, Ken thought. I’d sure love to get that into my bed. (TSSD: 8)
She is the only woman in real estate business. All her rival is a man, but she never cares about it. She just has one aim in her life that is she wants to become a successful business woman people say that only man can do it. Her works run successfully, and it makes her become famous in America.
‘You’re one of the most successful real estate developers in a business that’s us ually considered a man’s domain. How do you operate? How do you decide, for instance, where to put up a building?’ (TSSD: 9)
Lara is a smart woman; she always has a good idea to make her real estate better than others.
‘As you can see gentlemen, ‘Lara said,’ we already have a first mortgage commitment. The complex will contain seven hundred and twenty guest units, approximately thirty thousand square feet of meeting space, and a one – thousand car parking garage…..(TSSD: 10)
She is the busiest woman. She has a lot of work to do in her business. She also has a lot of schedule that he has to fulfil. She works harder than anyone else. She is also a typical of perfectionist woman, she always wants everything in a good condition if not she will get angry.
‘I’m sorry. You wanted me to…..
I wanted you to think. I don’t need stupid people around me, reschedule the appointments with the architects and the housing commission.’
‘Right,’Kathy said stiffly. (TSSD: 12)
She’s drop, dead beautiful. She works harder than anyone I’ve ever known. God only knows when she sleeps. She’s perfectionist, so she makes everyone around her miserable. (TSSD: 13)
She has a bad childhood, because her father never gave her a care even love. She grew up without affection.
Lara was hungry for affection, without knowing what the hungry was. She had no toys or dolls to cherish nor any play mates….. (TSSD: 26)
b. Minor Character.
1) Roger
He is Lara’s private jets pilot.
The pilot’s worried voice came over the speaker. ‘Is your seat belt fastened, Miss Cameron?”
There was no response.
‘Miss Cameron………Miss Cameron….. “I’m fine Roger”. (TSSD: 3)
Mentally, he is so worried about his boss.
2) Max
He is Lara’s private driver in Reno.
Her limousine and driver were waiting for her at the ramp. “I was getting worried about you, Miss Cameron.”
We ran into some weather, Max. Let’s get to the Plaza as fast as possible.”
“Yes, ma’am. (TSSD: 9) 3) Carlos
He is the assistant manager of Cameron’s Plaza hotel.
…….the large spectacular lobby. Carlos, the assistant manager, saw her and came running to her side. (TSSD:
4) Ken
He is Lara’s aerobic trainer.
….they did stretches for half an hour and then switched to energetic aerobics. (TSSD: 8)
He likes look at Lara every morning when he teaches an aerobic, so that he can near with her.
‘She’s got the body of a twenty-one year old, Ken thought. I’d sure love to get that into my bed. He enjoyed coming here every morning just to look at her, to be near her. (TSSD: 8) He also likes to attract Lara but she never cares about it.
When the session was finally over, Ken said, I’m going to watch you on “Good Morning America”.
“What? For a moment Lara had forgotten about it. (TSSD: 8) 5) Joan Lunded
6) Tricia
She is Lara’s assistant.
Lara’s assistant, Tricia, brought in tea for the Japanese and coffee for Lara. (TSSD: 10)
7) Howard Keller
He is Lara’s associate. He is about fifties, pale and thin, with sandy hair. (TSSD: 10)
Howard Keller, Lara’s associate, came into the room. He was in his fifties, pale and thin, with sandy hair, wearing a rumpled suit and managing to look as though he had just got out of bed. (TSSD: 10)
He is the man who for the first time gives Lara advice about how to own a building in Chicago.
‘I would suggest that, instead, you find an old hotel in a good location and remodel it. There are a lot of rundown hotel that can be bought at a low figure. Your three million dollar would be enough equity for a down payment.’ (TSSD: 75)
8) Jerry Townsend
He is Lara’s Public Relation. Physically, he is tall enough, and has a hyper temperament.
……Lara had her meeting with Jerry Townsend. The tall, hyper, ex- Hollywood publicity man was in charge of public relation for Cameron Enterprises. (TSSD: 10)
9) Kathy
She is Lara’s executive assistant. She is an attractive woman. Kathy, Lara’s executive assistant, came into the office. She was an attractive, neatly dressed black woman in her early thirties. (TSSD: 11)
‘How’s the baby?’
The question caught the secretary by surprise. David he’s ….he’s fine.’(TSSD: 11)
Physically, she has cancer in her body. Lara helps her to see a doctor, and Kathy was really thankful to Lara.
Kathy swallowed. ‘I haven’t seen a doctor.’
‘Not seen one!’ Lara exploded. ‘For God’s sakes, do you come from a family of ostriches? Of course you’ve got to see a doctor.’ (TSSD: 164)
10) Charlie Hunter
He is Lara’s accounting.
……she buzzied Charlie Hunter, the ambitious young man in charge of accounting, come in, Charlie. (TSSD:
Unfortunately, because of his behaviour on telling about the problem of Cameron’s enterprises to the pers, he finally gets fired.
‘You talked about Cameron Enterprises and about some of the problems we’re having’
He frowned, ‘well, you know that reporter fellow probably misquoted some of my……’
‘You’re fired.’
‘What? Why? I….? (TSSD: 14) 11) Hugh Thompson
He is the reporter from “The Fortune”. Physically, he has brown eyes and uses glasses. He looks like an intellectual man.
The Fortune reporter, Hugh Thompson, was an intense, intellectual looking man with sharp brown eyes behind black horn – rimmed glasses. (TSSD: 15)
He is so curious with the problem that exists in Cameron enterprises. He will do anything to get that news.
“Lara’s smile faded, I beg you pardon?”
‘Come on. You can’t keep a thing like that quiet… (TSSD: 15) 12) Philip
He is Lara’s husband.
By the way I didn’t see your husband at the opening of the new hotel. Lara sighed.’Philip wanted so much to be there, but unfortunately he had to be…… (TSSD: 15)
He has just been married with Lara for a year.
You have been married a year now, haven’t you?’ (TSSD: 16) He is a famous pianist; he does this job as a hobby. He meets Lara when Lara tries to watch him in a concert. For the first time, Lara never cares about him, because she does not like a classic music. But after she knows Philip, she feels that she has to marry him.
‘Was that Philip Adler?” Keller asked
‘Uh hhuh. I’m going to marry him. (TSSD: 220)
He is a busiest man; he does not have a time even for Lara. ‘Mr Adler is in Beijing…..’
‘Mr Adler is in Paris…..’ ‘Mr Adler is in Sydney…..’
To hell with him, Lara thought. (TSSD: 232) 13) James Hugh Cameron
He is Lara’s father.
‘That’s my father – James Hugh Cameron. Her voice was soft. He’s responsible for my success. (TSSD: 17)
James Cameron was a once – handsome man whose face reflected fulfilled sins. He appeared to be in his early fifties. He was thirty years old….. (TSSD: 21)
James comes from a poor family, so that he is married wit h Peggy who comes from a wealthy family. He hopes that by marrying Peggy, he can change his life.
….he met an impressionable young American girl named Peggy Maxwell, who was there on vacation with her family. She was not attractive, but the Maxwells were very wealthy, and James Cameron was very poor. (TSSD: 21)
He is the manager of one of the boarding houses owned by Sean McAllister.
…….and the manager of one of the boarding houses owned by Sean McAllister. (TSSD: 21)
In the whole of his life, he never loves Lara, his own daughter. He thinks that because of Lara his wife died and he becomes fail in all of his works.
‘A daughter? Wha’ the hell will I dae wi’ a daughter?’ (TSSD: 24)
‘I dinna care wha’ the hell ye call it. Ye gie her a name.’ (TSSD: 25)
James Cameron was determined to have nothing to do with his daughter. The damned fates had betrayed him once again by letting her life. (TSSD: 25)
14) Sean McAllister
He is James Cameron’s boss. He is also the owner of the boarding houses in Glace Bay.
He is the successful business man in Glace Bay, only in two years he can build many hotels.
Within two years, he had built a hotel and five boarding houses, and they were always full. (TSSD: 21)
He is the town banker in Glace Bay and the only man who rescues James Cameron from the failure that exists in his life. He is about fifty year’s old, pompous man and always wearing a heavy gold watch chain. Physically, he is short and fat.
It was Sean MacAllister who had come to his rescue. The town banker was a man in his mid fifties, a stumpy, pompous man, a pound short of being obese, given to wearing vests adorned with a heavy gold watch chain. (TSSD: 22)
15) Peggy
She is Lara’s mother and James Cameron’s wife. She died when she gave birth.
‘Peggy’s dead. I did everything I could. She had twins. I couldn’t save the boy.’ (TSSD: 24)
She comes from a wealthy family.
……young American girl named Peggy Maxwell, who was there on vacation with her family. She was not attractive, but the Maxwell’s were very wealthy….. (TSSD: 21)
16) Dr Patrick Duncan
He is Peggy’s doctor who helps her to give a birth.
17) Big Bertha
She is a woman who take cares of the boarding house. She does all the things in the boarding house including cooking and handles the chores. Physically, she is fat and big.
The only woman around her was Bertha, the huge Swede who was hired to do the cooking and handle the chores. (TSSD: 25) 18) Mungo McSween
He is a new boarder who moves in Glace Bay. Physically, he has a big body and fat.
That year, a new boarder moved in. his name was Mungo McSween, and he was a huge bear of a man. (TSSD: 26)
He likes Lara for the first sight, and he wants Lara to enter school because he thinks that she needs education for her future.
He felt an instant affection for the little girl. (TSSD: 26)
‘You’re wrong mon. she maun have an education. She maun be gien a chance in life.’ (TSSD: 27)
19) Mrs Cumming
She is the principal of St Anne’s Grammar School. She is in her middle – aged, she has three children and has a grey hair.
The principal, Mrs Cummings, was a middle – aged grey haired widow with three children of her own. (TSSD: 27)
20) Miss Terkel
She is Lara’s teacher in St Anne’s Grammar School.
21) Bill Rogers
He is a new boarder comes from America.
A new boarder moved in an American named Bill; Rogers (TSSD: 45)
He is about seventies years old. Physically, he is bald and fat, he is also talkative.
He was in his seventies, bald and fat, an affable man who liked to talk. (TSSD: 45)
He works as a businessman. He has many buildings all the over the Midwest.
‘Real estate is the business I was in.’ ‘Really?’
‘I had buildings all over the Midwest. I even had a chain of hotels once. (TSSD: 45)
He teaches Lara about real estate business. He makes sure that this business will give a lot of money and fun. He also gives Lara information about how to begin this business and Lara just listens, learns and tries to remember it.
After that they talked about real estate almost every night. ‘The first rule in real estate.’Rogers told her, is OPM. Never forget that.’
‘What’s OPM?’
‘Others People’s Money… (TSSD: 45) 22) Charles Cohn
He is a new boarder in Glace Bay. He is about sixties years old. Physically, he is small, neat and well dressed.
He is an executive with Continental Supplies. He comes to Glace Bay to find a location for his new store.
‘I’m an executive with Continental Supplies. ‘It was a famous national chain. ‘I’m here to find a location for our new store. (TSSD: 47)
Lara likes him very much, because she thinks that he is different with the other boarder. It seems that he is smart and intelligent. So, when she has a spare time, she always makes a conversation with Cohn.
Charles Cohn was a puzzle to Lara. He did not fit in with the other boarders at all. She tried to imagine what he did…….he seemed superior to the other boarders, better educated.
(TSSD: 46)
With Lara’s intelligence, she tries to learn and understand all the things that Cohn ever said, including his purpose to find a place where he will put up a new building there. Cohn’s word makes Lara think and think to help him to find it. Finally, she finds a place where later will change her life.
‘Mr Cohn….i know a great place.\,’she blurted out. He stared at her, puzzled.’What/’
‘For the location you’re looking for.’ ‘Oh? Where?’ (TSSD: 47)
person, he will do anything to fail Lara’s plan. Without Lara’s knows he meets Cohn to make a deal with him about the land, but fortunately Cohn says that he has made a deal with someone, she is Lara. Cohn does not want Lara fail and he wants Lara to be happy because he really likes the girl.
Lara was upset. ‘You mean Mr MacAllister went behind my back and …?’
‘Don’t worry,’ Cohn assured her, he’ll make he deal with you.’ ‘Do you really think so?’
‘He’s a banker. He’s in business to make a profit.’
‘What about you? Why are you doing this for me?’ lara asked. He had asked himself the same question. Because you’re achingly young, he thought. Because you don’t belong in this town. Because I wish I had a daughter like you. (TSSD: 52) 23) Buzz Steele
He is the contractor who will build a building for Lara. He is grizzled, weather – beaten man, his age is about forties.
He was grizzled, weather – beaten man in his forties. (TSSD: 55)
He works as a contractor for Nova Scotia Construction; this company is owned by Sean MacAllister.
“What’s the name of the company – Nova Scotia Construction?’
‘That’s right.’ (TSSD: 64) 24) Mr Ericksen
He is Steele’s assistant. Physically, he is giant, broad shouldered, and amiable.
Ericksen was a giant of a man, broad shouldered and amiable. He radiated reassurance (TSSD: 64)
25) Bruce Parker
He is the owner of Parker and Associates in Chicago. A moment later, a voice said, Bruce Parker speaking. (TSSD: 69)
26) Tom Peterson
He is the vice president of one bank in La Salle Street. I would like to speak to your vice president, please.’ Five minutes later, she was in the office of Tom Peterson. (TSSD: 72)
Physically, he is flaccid, middle aged man with a nervous tie. Five minutes later, she was in the office of Tom Peterson, a flaccid middle aged man, with a nervous tic. He was studying her card. (TSSD: 72)
27) Ted Turtle
He is the top architect in Chicago. Howard Keller sends him to help Lara on building her new hotel.
The architect name was Ted Turtle and when he heard Lara’s plan, he grinned and said, bless you.’ (TSSD: 90)
28) Steve Rice
He is the top contractor in Chicago. Physically he is rugged, nonsense and innocent.
29) Steve Murchison
He is one of real estate developer in Chicago.
A developer named Steve Murchison was here this morning….(TSSD: 93)
He hates Lara very much because she has stolen his building which he has paid before.
“This is Steve Murchison. I’m going to let it gone this time, bitch, because I don’t think you know that the hell you’re doing. But in the future, stay out of my way, you could get hurt” (TSSD: 93)
30) Pete Ryan
He is a head foreman on one of Lara’s building works. Physically, he is a handsome young man and has a quick smile.
But then Lara found herself attracted to Pete Ryan, the head foreman on one of Lara’s building jobs, a handsome strapping young man with an Irish brogue and a quick smile….
(TSSD: 99)
Lara likes him because he is an intelligent man. Her admire shows when she accepts Ryan’s invitation to have a dinner with him.
‘Are you going to have a dinner with me?’ Ryan asked. The word “dinner” was stretched out slowly.
Lara felt her heart give a little jump. ‘Yes’. (TSSD: 99)
In fact, they never have their dinner, when the time comes; they make love in Lara’s apartment. Lara really enjoyed it, it reminds her to her first date with Sean McAllister.
31) The Old man
He is the owner of Coffee Shop in Kedzie Avenue. Physically, he has no legs; he uses a wheel chair to walk. His age is about sixty.
He appeared take in his late sixties….he was in a wheelchair. He had no legs. (TSSD: 105)
32) Roger Burnham
He is the owner of Manhattan Central Hospital.
Lara walked into the hospital and asked the name of the corporation that owned it. She was sent to the offices of a Roger Burnham on Wall Street. (TSSD: 113)
32) Sam Gosden
He is the New York’s attorney who handed Lara contracts. Lara was having lunch wit Sam Gosden, the New York’s attorney who handed her contracts for her. (TSSD: 117)
33) Paul Martin
He is a lawyer in Manhattan.
‘Kathy, there’s lawyer in Manhattan named Paul Martin. Get me his address’. (TSSD: 120)
His age is about sixty. Physically, he has deep line face, a hawk nose and white hair. He likes to wear an old fashioned pin stripe.
succeeds on helping Lara, and as gratitude Lara invites him to have lunch and gives him more attention than the others.
‘I wondered if we might have lunch, Mr. Martin?’
‘Are you having another problem of some kind?’(TSSD: 142) ‘That afternoon Lara put one of the tickets in an envelope and addressed it to Paul Martin at his office. (TSSD: 143)
Finally, he likes Lara with her intelligent. Actually it is shown on the first time when Lara comes to Martin’s office to beg for help. But then he realizes that it is impossible for him to have Lara because he is an old man and married man.
Martin had been aware of Lara Cameron by name, but he was stunned by how young and beautiful she was. She was ambitious and angrily independent, and yet she was very feminine. He found himself strongly attracted to her. No, he thought, she’s a young girl. I’m an old man. Too old.
(TSSD: 141)
Martin gives a lot of influence for Lara. He gives many help and support for Lara to develop her business. This relation became so close and makes Lara not to be able to make a decis ion without Martin beside her.
34) Terry Hill
He is Lara’s lawyer. Lara put him as her team in her project. She hired a lawyer named Terry Hill. (TSSD: 151)
35) Jim Belon
36) Tom Chriton
He is the project manager in Lara’s team. 37) Tom Scott
He is an advertising agency. 38) Pete Reese.
He is the new project manager in Lara’s company. Unfortunately, he betrays the company and it leads Lara to fire him.
She was talking to Pete Reese, the new project manager. (TSSD: 155)
What’s he doing here?’ Pete Reese asked. He’s come to take you away.’ (TSSD: 157) 39) Todd Grayson
He is the architectural critic for the New York Times.
Lara kept looking nervously for Todd Grayson, the architectural critic for The New York Times, who had been invited. (TSSD: 160)
40) Nina
She is Paul Martin’s wife. Physically, she is beautiful and nice looking.
Paul Martin arrived with his wife…. She was an attractive, elegant looking woman. (TSSD: 160)
41) Dr. Peter
He is a doctor in Sloan Kettering Hospital. Lara chooses him to examine her secretary’s disease.
42) Mr. Andy O’Brian
He is the man from City Housing Commissioner’s Office. He comes to Lara to ask about the license that Lara uses to bring all homeless in Chicago that she invites to fulfil the apartment in Dorchester Apartment.
‘There’s Mr O’Brian to see you from the City Housing Commissioner’s office, Miss Cameron.’ (TSSD: 168)
Physically he has a burly red face like an Irish man with a slight brogue.
Andy O’Brian was a burly red – faced Irishman with a slight brogue. ‘Miss Cameron?’(TSSD: 168)
43) Mr Hershey
He is the tenant who lives on the top floor in Dorchester Apartments.
Mr Hershey, who lives on the top floor rushed outside and hurried over to the foreman (TSSD: 173)
He comes to meet Lara to ask about the crowded situation that Lara makes by inviting all the homeless in the apartments. He feels that their arriving make all the tenants feel disturbed.
44) Brian MacIntosh
He is one of the wealthiest real estate developers in England. He invites Lara to come to England to have some partnership dealing with real estate business.
He is a friend of the famous pianist, Philip Adler who later will become Lara’s husband.
‘Let’s go backistage. Philip is a friend of mine.’ ‘I really don’t…. (TSSD: 190)
45) Ronald Jones
He is the manger of Claridge’s Hotel in London.
When Lara arrived at the lobby of Claridge’s, Ronald Jones, the manger, was there to greet her. (TSSD: 187)
46) Bill Whitman
He is Lara’s Chief Construction Supervisor.
Lara took her Chief Construction Supervisor, Bill Whitman, to the meeting. (TSSD: 193)
47) Edith Benson
She is the chairman of Community board.
‘It’s not the board so much. It’s their chairman. A lady named Edith Benson.’ (TSSD: 193)
She is a typical of sensitive woman. It is shown when Lara lies to her that she has a daughter who will live with her father in the new building that Lara wants to build. But it will not come true because Edith Benson does not give an approval for it. Hearing Lara’s story and lies she feels sympathize and three weeks later Lara got the approval from her to start on her new project.
I have a ten year old daughter that I’m crazy about, and she’s going to live in the new building with her father. ….
There was a sympathetic silence. ‘I must say, this…..this puts quite a different complexion on things, Miss Cameron……Three weeks later, Lara got the approval from the Community Board to go ahead with the project. (TSSD: 195) 48) Dr Seymour Bennet
He is Howard Keller’s doctor and the Chief of Staff at Midtown Hospital.
‘Who’s your doctor Howard?’ ‘What?’
‘Who’s your doctor?’
‘Seymour Bennet. He’s Chief of Staff at Midtown Hospital. (TSSD: 199)
Lara asks him to approach the widow of George Royce to talk about the clinic that Lara wants to build in her land.
‘They’ve asked me to approach you on behalf this group, Mrs Royce. They want to build a beautiful clinic…… (TSSD: 199) 49) Eleanor Royce
She is the widow of George Royce, the late doctor. She sells the property from her husband but she does not want the property turn into something commercial. She wants some kinds of monument for her late husband in order that she can remember him.
‘It’s owned by the doctor’s widow, Eleanor Royce…..she wants some kind of monument to her husband…….she doesn’t want her property turned into anything crass or commercial. (TSSD: 198)
50) Tony Wilkie
Lara and Howard Keller were being escorted through the casino man named Tony Wilkie. (TSSD: 204)
51) Horace Guttman
He is the president of Mutual Security Insurance. His old is about sixty but he seems much older. Physically, he has stern, worn face and stubborn chin.
‘Yes. Mutual Security Insurance. The President is a man named Horace Guttman. (TSSD: 209)
He was in his sixties, but he seemed much older. He had a stern, worn face and a stubborn chin. (TSSD: 210)
He was born in Gary Indiana.
‘She’s quite woman. A little strange. Says she was born in Gary, Indiana, same as me. (TSSD: 211)
52) Alice Guttman
She is Horace Guttman’s wife.
Alice Guttman wasn’t feeling well that evening, so Horace Guttman had come to the party alone. (TSSD: 210)
53) Leonard Meyers
He is a music professor from Manhattan School of Music. ‘I’d like to see one of the music professors, please.
…………..
‘Good morning. I’m Leonard Meyers. How may I help you? (TSSD: 215)
Physically, he is small with grey hair.
54) Gertrude Meeks
She is Lara’s new secretary; she is about thirteen years old. Gertrude Meeks was the choice of the day. She was on her thirties, bright and up – beat, and obviously in awe of Lara. (TSSD: 228)
She has a good job, but unfortunately she betrays Lara and works for Steve Murchinson. She tells all about the land that Lara wants to buy to Steve Murchinson so that Lara gets her ruin.
Did you put in the bid on Kirkland?’
Keller shook his head. ‘Someone got there ahead of us. ’(TSSD: 236)
The woman with him looked familiar, also. She stopped to pick up her purse and Lara’s heart skipped a bet. Gertrude Meeks, my secretary. Bingo,’ Lara said softly. (TSSD: 239)
55) Raymond Duffy
He is one of the construction foremen in Lara’s company. ‘Miss Cameron, Raymond Duffy, one of the construction foremen, is on the line for you.”(TSSD: 229)
56) William Ellerbee
He is Philip’s manager. Physically, he is a heavy man.
Philip turned to a short, heavy set man, standing behind him. “This is my manger, William Ellerbee. (TSSD: 234)
57) Marian bell
She is Lara’s new secretary. Physically, she has a blonde hair and attractive features. She is about in the middle of twenty years old.
She is graduated from Wellesley Collage. ‘You were graduated from Wellesley College?’ ‘Yes.’ (TSSD: 275)
Morally, she is an intelligent woman. Lara likes her and she wants Marian to work for her at home.
She liked the girl……by the end of this week; Lara knew that she had found a jewel. Marian was capable and intelligent and pleasant. (TSSD: 275)
58) Dr Dennis Stanton
He is the doctor who examined Philip when he gets an accident in the night after he makes a concert.
Two hours later Dr Dennis Stanton walked into Philip’s room and the moment Philip saw the expression on his face he knew what he was going to say. (TSSD: 312)
59) Lieutenant Mancini
He is a detective who came to help Philip to solve the problem. Physically, he is about in the late of fifty.
A detective came to see Philip at the hospital. ….he was one of the old breed, in his late fifties and tired, with eyes that had already seen it all twice.
I’m Lieutenant Mancini. I’m sorry about what happened. (TSSD: 313)
60) Mr Rossman
He is a therapist who comes to Lara’s home to help Philip. He works at Columbia hospital.
61) Mr Tilly
He is the project manager on Cameron Towers.
‘Mr Tilly is on line four, miss Cameron. Tilly was the project manager in Cameron Tower. (TSSD: 341)
62) Otto Karp
He is the manager of the New Jersey Panel and Glass Company.
Otto Karp was the manger of the New Jersey Panel and Glass Company. He comes on the phone almost immediately.
(TSSD: 345)
2. Setting
The term setting denotes the location, historical period and social surrounding in which the action of a text develops. According to Kennedy (1996: 38), setting is one of the elements of fiction which reveals to us where and when the events happen. There are two categories of setting, setting of place and setting of time.
a. Setting of Place
There are several places that are used in The Stars Shine Down:
1) In the plane
This is the place where it takes Lara to La Guardia.
The door of the cockpit opened and the pilot came into the cabin. He paused for a moment to admire his passenger. (TSSD: 3)
2) La Guardia.
“….we’re going to be about an hour late getting into La Guardia. I’m sorry I’m going to be late for my birthday party, Lara thought. Everyone is going to be there. (TSSD: 4)
3) Grand Ballroom of the Cameron Plaza This is the place where the party is held.
She could visualize the Grand Ballroom of the Cameron Plaza, where the party was being held. (TSSD: 4)
4) Penthouse
This is the place where Lara has her aerobics exercises.
Lara showered and changed and had breakfast alone on the terrace of the penthouse, a breakfast of grapefruit, cereal, and green tea…..(TSSD: 8)
5) Cameron Centre on Sixth Avenue.
This is the place where Lara meets the Japanese bankers.
The meeting was held at Cameron Centre on Sixth Avenue (TSSD: 9) 6) St Anne’s Grammar School
This is the place where Lara gets her first school.
The following Monday, Big Bertha dropped her off at St Anne’s Grammar School, and Lara was taken to the principal’s office. (TSSD: 27)
7) Carls drugstore
This is the place where always full with students after school hang out.
8) Halifax
This is the place where Lara has her first date with Sean MacAllister.
9) Greenwood Cemetery in the Passion dale
This is the place where Lara buried James Cameron’s death body. James Cameron died in early morning in spring, and Lara buried him at the Greenwood Cemetery in the Passion dale area. (TSSD: 44) 10)At the corner of Main and Commercial Streets in the centre of Glace
Bay
This is the place where Lara showed it up to Charles Cohn and the place where she will put up the building there.
11)Stevens Hotel
This is the place where Lara stays for a while when she moved to Chicago. (TSSD: 69)
12)A print shop on Lake Street
This is the place where Lara makes her business card.
Lara walked into a print shop on Lake Street. ‘I would like to have a hundred business cards printed up, please. (TSSD: 71)
13)Michigan Avenue, State Street, La Salle, Lake Shore Drive and Lincoln Park.
This is the place where Lara through along in her whole evening finds an inspiration to make her new building in Chicago.
14)Venetian gardens
One place in Glace Bay used for dancing 15)A Hospital in Quarry Street
16)White Hall
This is a restaurant where Howard having dinner with Steve Kane and Lara.
17)Kedzie Avenue
This is the place where Lara wants to put up a building again but there are many shops and stores that she have to buy before she makes a building in it.
The block on Kedzie Avenue consisted of more than a dozen small stores and shops (TSSD: 103)
18)Madison Avenue
This is the place where Lara got her hair cut. (TSSD: 112) 19)Manhattan Central Hospital
This is an old and ugly hospital in New York which Lara wants to buy. It is located on the east side between 68th and 69th Streets. Manhattan central hospital was a dilapidated, ugly looking building located on the east side between 68th and 69th streets, and it took up an entire block. (TSSD: 113)
20)Bistro
This is the place where Lara makes a dinner with Paul Martin. They had a dinner at bistro on the east side (TSSD: 144) 21)At the Hospital
This is the place where Lara visits her secretary, Kathy. 22)A small Bar on Third Avenue.
23)Twenty One Clubs.
This is the place where Lara and Paul Martin have lunch. (TSSD: 149)
24)Sardi’s
This is the place where Lara has lunch with Charles Cohn. (TSSD: 152)
25)London
This is the place where Lara has been invited by Brian MacIntosh to have some relationship about real estate business. This is also the place where Lara met Philip for the first time.
26) in the Festival Hall
This is the place where Lara sees Philip’s performance for the first time.
27) Reno
This is the place where Lara tries to play gambling in Gaming Commission with Howard as Paul Martin’s advice.
28) Roswell Residence
This is the place where Lara makes a dinner with Horace Guttman and the other real estate developer.
29) Ballroom at the Waldrof Astoria
30) Manhattan School Music
This is the place where Lara tries to learn about classical music in order that Philip likes her.
31) Le Cote Basque
This is the place where Lara dinner with Philip Adler. 32) Hollywood Bowl
This is the place where Philip plays with his piano and meets Lara again.
33) Beverly Hilton International Ballroom
This is the place where Lara takes to the party with Howard and Philip Adler.
34) Atlanta
This is the place where Lara and Howard investigate two sites at Ainsley Park and one at Dunwoody.
35) New Orleans
This is the place where Lara tries to exploring the place that she could build a new building there.
36) Seattle
This is the place where Lara and Howard explore the new site on Mercer Island and Kirkland.
37) Mr Chow’s
38) Amsterdam
This is the place where Lara tries to meet Philip. (TSSD: 242) 39) Bali Restaurant on Leidsestraat
This is the place where Lara makes a supper with Philip in Amsterdam. (TSSD: 246)
40) Milan
This is the place where Lara follows Philip in concert. 41) Antica Locanda Solferino
This is a hotel where Lara and Philip check in.
In Milan, Lara and Philip Adler checked into the Antica Locanda Solferino, a charming hotel with only twelve rooms… (TSSD: 252) 42) Biffy
This is the restaurant where Lara and Philip have their dinner in Milan after concert.
They went to Biffy, the restaurant in the opera house, and the moment they walked in, the patrons, dressed in black tie for the concert…(TSSD: 253)
43) Venice
This is the place where Lara still follows Philip Adler in his concert. They landed at Marco Polo Airport in Venice thirty five minutes later…. (TSSD: 254)
b. Setting of Time 1) 1970
2) 1974
It was 1974 and momentous events were occurring around the world……Lara started construction on her second hotel, the Chicago Cameron Plaza. (TSSD: 94)
3) 1975
In 1975, the movie Jaws swept the country, and people stopped going into the ocean. The world population passed four billion…. (TSSD: 94)
4) 1976
In 1976, there was a successful Israeli raid on Entebbe, and Mao Tse – tung died, and James Earl Carter, Jr was elected President of the United States. Lara erected another office building. (TSSD: 98) 5) 1977
In 1977, Charlie Chaplin died, and Elvis Presley temporarily died. Lara built the largest shopping mall in Chicago. (TSSD: 98)
6) 1978
In 1978 Reverend Jim Jones and nine hundred and eleven followers committed mass suicide in Guyana. Lara built a series of high rise condominiums in Rogers Park. (TSSD: 98)
7) 1979
In 1979, Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty at Camp David; there was a nuclear accident at Three Mile Island, and Muslim Fundamentalist seized the United States Embassy in Iran. Lara built a skyscraper and a glamorous resort and country club in Deerfield, north of Chicago. (TSSD: 98)
8) 1991
One year earlier, Lara Cameron’s appointment schedule for the day had been routine. September 10, 1991. (TSSD: 7)
9) 1992
10)1952
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. September 10, 1952. 11)On an evening in early July
On an evening in early July, James Cameron was in bed with one of the whores at Kristy’s bawdy House. (TSSD: 38)
12)At night
This is the time when Lara uses to make many dinners with her relation.
13)In the afternoon
This is the time when Lara uses to make many lunches with her relation.
14)1984
In 1984, Lara Cameron decided that the time had come to conquer New York. (TSSD: 111)
15) 1980
The 1980s were a time of changes. Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States and Wall Street had the busiest day in its history…… Lara was in the right place at the right time. (TSSD: 150)
16) On Christmas day
On chrismast day, Lara stayed at home. She had been invited to a dozen parties, but Paul Martin was going to drop by. (TSSD: 201)
3. Plot
narration a telling of a series of events that has a traditional pattern of structure. A conflict is identified at the beginning, the action builds until it reaches climax and than the story either ends or gradually tapers off to the end”. Plot is divided into exposition, complications, climax, and resolution.
a. Exposition
According to Kennedy(1983: 28), exposition is “the opening portion that sets the scene, introduce the main characters, tell us what happened before the story opened and provides any other background information that we need in order to understand and case about the events to follow”.
The story of The Stars Shine Down begins on the plane where Lara inside of it. This plane takes Lara to her birthday party in Cameron Plaza. She seems in hurry and feels worry about the party that she thinks she missed it. She also feels that the entire guests will look for her if she does not come on time.
I’m going to be late for my birthday party, Lara thought. Everyone is going to be there. Two hundred guest, including the Vice President of the United States…… (TSSD: 4)
She flung open the door, a smile on her face, and stopped in shock. The room was in total darkness…..there was no one there. Not one sigle person. (TSSD: 6)
b. Complication
Complication is “temporary hindrance” (Koesnosoebroto. 1988: 36). According to Kennedy complication introduces “a new conflict” (Kennedy. 1983: 9). Complication is divided into two conflicts, namely, external and internal conflict. Internal conflict is conflict that happens in the major character’s personality. While, external conflict is conflict that happens between major characters with another character.
The internal conflict begins when Lara is still in Nova Scotia. There, she meets with Charles Cohn, a man who later can support Lara to become a real estate developer. Charles offers Lara to find a land where his company can make up building there. Lara knows where it is, and then she shows it to Charles. Charles loves it but unfortunately the land is owned by Sean MacAllister, a banker in Nova Scotia. Lara then thinking for a dozen times how she can buy the land and make a deal with Charles’ company. Finally, she tries to approach Sean MacAllister and says her wish. Sean agrees to sell his land, but he wants Lara’s body as a bonus. If not, he will not sell the land. Lara feels confused, whether gives her virgin and owns the land or still virgin but have no land at all.
Lara sat in the car, waiting, panicky. I’m selling my self, she thought.
No. I’m dying. They’ll take me to the hospital and I’ll die there. A virgin. ‘I’m fine, ‘she said. (TSSD: 57)
The second inner conflict that appears in her personality is when she meets Paul Martin, the mafia. Martin helps Lara in many things, he also spoil Lara with many beautiful things. Finally, Martin falls in love with Lara and Lara who never gets affection from father’s figure accept Paul Martin’s love. But lately, she feels confused whether she is in love with him or it is just some kind of the lost affection that she never gets from her father.
‘You don’t know him. He’s wonderful.’ ‘Are you in love with him?’
Lara thought about it. Paul Martin fulfilled a need in her life. But was she in love with him?
‘No.’
‘Is he in love with you?’ ‘I think so.’
‘Be careful. Be very careful.’ (TSSD: 154- 155)
Finally, she decides to break with Philip and choose her own life without Philip beside her.
‘I’m not going to Paris with you Philip. He thought he misunderstood her.’ What?’
Lara took a deep breath. ‘I’m not going to see you again.’ It was like a blow to the stomach. ‘Why? I love you Lara. I….
‘And I love you. But I’m not a groupie. I don’t want to be just another one of your of your fans, chasing you around. You can have all those you want. ……
‘No, Philip. I love you very much, but I won’t go on like this. It’s over. (TSSD: 261)
At last, Philip makes a decision that he cannot live without Lara and he does not want to loose her. Then he marries Lara and promises to her that he will make her happy as long as he lives.
It was Philip voice. How would you like to get married in Paris? (TSSD: 265)
The marriage of Lara Cameron to Philip Adler made headlines around the world. When Howard Keller heard the news, …. (TSSD: 265)
Lara’s marriage is wonderful; she does not believe that she can pass this life with Philip. But later, the inner conflict appears again in her personality when she realizes that Philip cannot leave his world. Lara feels lonely again when she is aware that there is no Philip besides her. She always thinks of Philip whenever he goes on his tour. Lara thinks that Philip may be with another woman out of there.
