CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background and Reason of Choosing The Title
In literature, there are many interesting aspects that can be discussed, but in this paper the writer wants to analyze about love. Love tells about patient,kind,no envy, protects. Preserves and hopes for positive aspect of life. However, love also related not only in the movie but also in he real life, therefore from love people can learn how to love someone with a sincere.
Movie is a form of audio, visual, and audio visual entertaiment for the viewer, Movie has story to explore the viewer into the imaginary world, story in the movie can be fiction or nonfiction. Movie has divided into some genres such as romantic, horror,comedy,science-fiction, action,animation,documentary and any other. The attraction of people to watch a movie is related to the characters on it. People watch movies as one of an entertainment because through a movie, people can enjoy their life without bored and can express everything that contains good moral from the movie that people have been watched. In this modern era, movie usually is taken from some of novels or real life.
The main characters are usually the center of attention in the movie rather than another character . Audiences like to watch a movie if they know the case of the main characters in the movie and especially if they can convey a message and make a good impression to audiences. Therefore the writer takes main characters of the movie that can be discussed . The writer also believes that main characters of the movie contain so much love and gives a good moral messages to the audiences. From this analysis, the writer wants to know how love will influence the characterization of the main character.
The writer wants to analyze about love The Best of Me movie. This movie tells about love and also contains many values about love. Therefore the writer chooses The Best Of Me movie as the data source. In analyzing love, the writer only focuses on the main character, because the main character in this movie has a very deep feeling to a woman from the first meeting until they are separated by their social differences. In this analysis the writer just wants to know how love influences the characterization of the main character in the movie. Based on those reason the writer choose as the title of final assignment title “ LOVE INFLUENCES THE CHARACTERIZATION OF THE MAIN
CHARACTER IN THE BEST OF ME DIRECTED BY MICHAEL HOFFMAN “
1.2 Statement Of The Problem
is a character who give a good impression to the audience. In this paper the writer wants to make some discussions about the main character, there are :
1. What types of love found in The Best Of Me movie ?
2. How does the love influences the characterization of the main character in The Best of Me movie?
1.3Scope of The Problem
In this analysis the writer wants to focus on love analysis. The writer wants to know how love influences the characterization of the main character .
1.4 Method and Procedures of the Analysis
In preparing this paper the writer needs to describe in detail about love. Descriptive method is used throughout data analysis and library research. The writer collects some data and information by reading books from the library to support in writing this final assignment.
CHAPTER II
THEORETICAL REVIEW
2.1. Literature
The story of movie could be an inspiration for the people to do something in their life. However before watching a movie , people have to know about the character of the movie. Movie is one of the literary works, which can be expressed by language and action. The writer finds the theories about literature and wants to give to the readers, in order that readers know more about literature.
According to Culler ( 2009;36),” Literature is an instituitional label that gives us reason expect that the result of our reading efforts will be “ worth it “ And many of the features of literature follow from the willingness of reader of pay attention and to explore uncertaintics. The writer concludes that literature is a label where the outcome of what people read can be regarded as something that valuable and variations of literatures itself depend on the wishes of the readers how to notice something that is necessarily.
According to Miller ( 2002 : 12 ), “ Literature or literary is ( as I also began by saying ) universal and perennial. It is a certain use of word or other signs that exist in some form of other in any human culture at any time”.The writer assumes literature is particular use of words that always present in every human culture .
From all definition above, the writer assumes that literature is something beautiful and attractive to the readers. In the literature, there are elements that can be taken as materials to be studied. Literary works contain elements of imagination that can make understand the meaning of a story.
2.2. Movie
Nowdays, movie becomes imperative to watch, the flim becomes an entertainment and also education for the viewer.Therefore, through the flim the audience will get a lot of lessons contained on it. Either bad or good the message of the film.
According Boggs ( 1992;4) describes that “ movie is the same as other artistry media, for it has basic character from other media in addiction, it is unique and it can differ other media for it can move and has function as media communication, an entertaintment, a statement morale,philosophy and social, a creative thought work and also media exhibition for actors and actress”.
The writer concludes that film is a media to channel the work of art. The movie also has a role in our lives, and also has an important role for the artist to the world. Through this media theorist can be involved in the acting world.
cinema or movie theatre”. It means that movie is moving picture but it contains a story and uses sound, therefore it shows in the cinema or televisions.
According to Kindem ( 2002;24), he states “ movie is both art and commerce,creative expressions of national or cultural interest and preoccupations and part of global entertaintment market. The past century has witnessed a transformation of the movies from popular novelties into highly valued cultural icons and commodities that have promoted national identify and spesific political agendas, while also affecting international trade”.
The writer assumes that movie an art and also become an icon to promote commerce and entertainment. The movie also affects the trading world by becoming part of the local entertainment market.
From all the definitions above, the writer assumes that movie is a part of art, movie is a combination of image,sound, and movement. Movie is not only a media for entertaintment, but also for education and social commercial.
2.3 . Character
Character is an imagination figure. Character has many types, it can be human,tree, or anything that involve in the event of literary story. Character is a quality that makes somebody different from others.
According Kupperman ( 1991:7) argues that character is to act in such a way that the person one is plays a major role in explaination of one’s behaviour. To have no character is to act in such a way that one’s behaviour might be viewed as ( at least approximately) the product of forces acting on one. Thus, the person who always yields to temptation quickly, without struggle, would be spoken of as having no character,as would be the extreme conformist who always does what is expected of him or her.
Accoding Resseguie ( 2005; 121), “ Characters reveal themselves in their speech ( what they say and how they say it ), in their actions ( what they do), by their clothing ( what they wear), in their gestures and posture ( how they present themselves )” Character my develop within a narrative and undergo an important change either for the better or for the worse.
The writer assumes that character is something depends on how people can see it, because characters can show who they are based on what they do.
According Milhorn (2008:8), “ Character are usually human, but can be animals, alians, robots, or anything you want them to be, characters have names physical appearances, and personalities” . It means the characters can be anything . As everyone can see, there are some movies which robots or animals as their character. Characters are anything presented in works of narrative or movie,convey their personal qualities through dialogue and action.
From all the definitions above the writer concludes that character is one of the human attitudes that cannot be forced, but in the movie character can be formed into a great character, as long as it played by someone who can change the original character becomes another character for the movie.
2.3.1. Main Character
The main character is the center character which is the most important poeple in a movie, a TV program, or a stage show. The main character is the figure which has the own role, either incident or the subject incident.
The writer assumes main character is a center character that audience notice from the beginning until the ending of the movie. Main character usually called as protagonist character either in the movie or in real life.
According Dancyger( 2007 ; 7 ) states that the main character is at the heart of the film narrative. Not only do we experience the narrative through the point of view of the main character. Every element the narrative of impact upon the main character. Consequently the main character is the key. This is not necessary the case in other story forms and their consequent adaptation to film.
The writer assumes main character is very important character in the movie, because the audience always focuses on the main character. Main character is the key that tells whether the movie is demand a lot of audience or not.
According Card ( 1999:49 ) mention that” The main character is most pure milieu stories is a person from the writer and readers own rime and place, so that the character will experience the world with reader attitudes and perception “ It means that the main character is a figure who has greatly affecst the perception of the reader.
The writer assumes main character can convey good messages for the audiences. Main character has a good attitude in the story and makes a great affect for people who watch the movie.
2.4 . Love
Everyone should have love . There are love of God,parents,friends,boyfriend, animals, and the environment. Love is the basic aspect which forms the basic of all life on earth . Love can come itself, that is why love is an important role to our life.Love can make us happy or sad, but it depends on how someone responds to that love.
According Evans ( 2003:1) describes love is about personal, emotional relationship. We no longer also assume that all love is about heterosexual love ( or between people of the same age, race, and regilion ) but our occasion of love is with an individual realationship which also involves a sexual relationship. Although we use the word indicate our feelings for object, situations ideas, most people, in thinking of love, would probably associate the word with love for another,chosen,person.
The writer assumes love is not about only for individual or only for people who have same age or atttitude as us. Love is not an object, love is feeling from the heart can only be addressed and sincerely felt, not to be forced by anything.
According to Tallis ( 2005;2) “ Love is rarely described as a wholly pleasant experience. It is an amalgam of seemingly in compatible and ungovernable mood states. When in love, individuals describe odd combinations of pleasure and pain, rapture and grief, esctasy and dissapointment”
The witer assumes love is something that can people cannot understand quickly People have to know about love slowly and carefully. Love is something that people do not know that sometimes people use love to deceive other people. It can make they get so much pain if someone do that.
connection. It is one – size – fit all term that is applied to an enormous range or relationship and motions”. It means that love is something that cannot be expressed with words. Love covers everything related to fantasties and motions. Love is not just a relationship between two lovers, but can also be interpreted in the affection of parents towards their children.
From all the definiton above the writer concludes that love can be felt by every human being. Love can be felt even though sometimes it is hard to describe .Therefore love and loved by someone it will never be eliminated, some people believe love can change a person’s attitude to be better. Love always gives a positive feeling for humans.
2.4.1.
Types of Love
Based on ( www.psywww.com/ch16_sfl/six_types_of_love.html) J.A.Lee defined six variaties of relationship:
a. Eros is romantic, passionate , love – what Tennov labeled limerence. In this type of relationship, love is life’s most important thing. Lee said a search for physical beauty or an ideal type also typifies this type of love. It means that love occurs with loving each other when loves become most important of everything. b. Ludus is a game – playing or uncommitted love. Lying is part of
the game. A person who pursues ludic love may have many consequents but remains uncommitted. It means that there is no seriousness in this type of love.
c. Storge is a slow developing, friendship – based love . People with this type of relationship like to participate in activities together.Often storge result in long term relationship in which sex might not be very intense or passionate . It means that this type of love takes time to establish a relationship, so it is contructed survived.
e. Mania is an obsessive or possessive love, jelaous and extreme. A person in love this way likely to do something crazy or silly, such as stalking. It means that in this love based without rational.
CHAPTER III
DISCUSSION
3.1. Summary of the Story
In the spring of 1984, high school students Dawson Cole ( James
Marsden ) and Amanda Collier ( Michelle Monaghan ) fell deeply, irrevocably in love. Though they were from opposite sides of the tracks, their love for one another seemed to defy the realities of life in the small town of Oriental, North Carolina. But as the summer of their senior year came to a close, unforeseen events would tear the young couple apart, setting them on radically divergent paths.
Dawson was a shy, kind a boy while Amanda was a part of the popular group in school. She attempts to get to know Dawson but he quietly shrugs her off and is yelled at by his cousin, Bobby, for doing so. Later on, Amanda apparently sabotages her car to get Dawson to help her after she points out his lack of skill in flirting, they make plans to meet up for dinner. At home Dawson is beaten by his abusive father, Tommy, when he refuses to help him with criminal work on the night of his date with Amanda. He runs away and finds shelter from the rain in a random garage for the night.
she is about to leave he explains that his black – eye is the reason he did not want to go out in public. Amanda gives him a second chance and they spend their date.
In the past again Dawson and Amanda are playing around in the garage when Dawson’s family pulls up. He forcefully makes Amanda leave, going so far as to shove her into her car.
Once they leave Tuck tells Dawson to move his stuff inside the house to be safe. Dawson goes to Amanda’s house and tries to warm her away from him to keep her safe. She will not budge and they end up kissing happily in the rain.
Amanda’s thoughts drift back to when she was pressing Dawson apply for college while they bring in groceries for dinner at Tuck’s house. Problems is he needs a home address. Amanda immediately rushes in and asks Tuck if Dawson can use his without hesitation. At dinner the couple argue about the existence of destiny.
Dawson has become even more attractive over the years. In a direct parallel to their first date, Dawson hands Amanda a flower and she kisses him before quickly leaving.
3.2. Analysis of the Story
In the story of the movie certainly contains about journey of life, love, struggle, real story and any others. In this movie analysis the whiter only discusses about love of the main character. Dawson Cole, the main character of this movie has a very deep feeling to a woman from the first meeting until they are separated by their social differences. This movie tells about love of the main character is not simple as people think, because the main character has maintaining his relationship. Based on the writer’s analyze, the writer finds the main character has two types of love there are Eros, and Agape. The writer also can conclude how love can influence the main character, because love can change everyone’s nature.
3.2.1 Types of Love Found in The Best Of Me Movie
The writer analyzes this movie from beginning until the end and finds two types of love that can be discuss. There are Eros and Agape.
a. Eros ( Dawson Cole and Amanda Collier )
Dawson Cole and his cousin have a great time at Squeals café, he sees a beautiful girl. Her nameis Amanda. Dawson interested with Amanda, and tries to find out her thorough by his cousin Bobby.
Eros Type appear in several situation in this movie, such as :
1. On the road at afternoon
Dawson : “You guys wanna get out and help us push or you just gonna sit there and keep honking?” Amanda Friends : “It won’t happen again yeah, sorry “
Dawson : “Thank you “
Amanda : “Will you boys grow up!” Amanda Friends : “Where are you going ?”
Amanda : (While push Bobby’s car ) Hi, Should i call a fow truk?”
Dawson : “No, it’s all right. I got it”
Amanda : “I’m sorry about my friends they try to be funny but only succeed at being idiots.”
Dawson : ( After Bobby’s car work )“ Thank for your help “ Amanda : “Yeah’ Anytime”
Bobby : (When Amanda leaving them )“ Did you not see the beautiful girl who just pushed a car to try to talk to you.”
2. On the parking school at the afternoon
Amanda : “I turn the key and nothing happens, what do you think? Karmic payback for being party to the honking?” Dawson : “I think the universe dispenses swift justice “ Amanda : ( laughs ) ho,ho he is speak, he short so funny.” Dawson : “Try it now.”
Amanda : (Car starts ) “ Thank you.”
Dawson : “You battery got disconnected, is not major is happens.” Amanda : “all right. Are you actually about to say something else?” Dawson : “My cousin thinks you were trying to talk to me the other day.”
Amanda : “I was.”
Dawson : “He thinks i blew it.”
Amanda : “Well. What are you gonna do about it?” Ok, this not working, ok… I tell you what… uh I want to think about meet at Squeals Saturday night at 06:00, maybe? Is that a yes?”
Dawson : “Yeah “
Amanda : “Ok maybe you will figure out how to flirt with me by then.( car starts) thank you.”
Dawson : “Your welcome.”
(00:14:24,000 – 00:17:39,323)
Dawson and Amanda attended the same high school. At parking school Amanda’s and car breaks down, when Dawson trough in the parking area, he sees Amanda there and then He try to approach her, and helps her to fix her car. After her car works, Amanda try to invite him for meet up and Dawson accepted it . They are make plans to meet up for dinner on Saturday night at Squeals café. After that they are leave the parking and heading each other home. when on the road Dawson so happy with Amanda inviting, because Dawson fells in love with her from the first meeting.
Dawson : “I decided not to come.” Amanda : “Mmmyah , I got it.”
Dawson : ( While repairing car ) “ I didn’t know how to get a hold of you .
Amanda : “oh… I was at Squeals. You could have gotten a hold of me there, ( Amanda sees Dawson bed close to garage ) do you live out here?”
Dawson : “is this some kind of game, you are playing huff? With your friends. A little science experiment you got going on? What is it?”
Amanda : “That’s crazy
Dawson : “That’s crazy , is not it?” Maybe you just like strays.” Amanda : “Ok.. Maybe I like smart guys who haven’t had it handed to them.”
Dawson : “Right.”
Amanda : “God. You just don’t get it, do you?” Dawson : “I guess I don’t.”
Amanda : “You know i just wanted a date I wanted to go somewhere And maybe have some coffee or ice cream. Come on you
Amanda : “Well, then take me somewhere private place ( water tower )”
(00:22:17,960 – 00:24:28,880) On Saturday night when they want to meet up, Amanda has already waited for Dawson, but Dawson has not came yet. in the same place Dawson cousin Bobby there also spend time with his friends, Amanda asks him, but he did not tell her.
but Amanda return and she sees Dawson eye, there is a brushes and Dawson explain her that because he got the brushes so that he not goes to public. In a direct parallel to their first date, Dawson hands Amanda a flower and she kisses him before quickly leaving.
4. At Tuck’s house at night
Dawson : “Would you dance with me?” Amanda : “You can dance?”
Dawson : “No, but i figured you had make me learn sooner or later.” Amanda : “I guess you have a good point, now don’t step on my feet.”
Dawson : “I will try not to.” Amanda : “Hey, look at me.”
5. Amanda’s house at night ) Dawson : ( knocking on window ) Amanda : “Dawson!”
Dawson : “What are you doing? I had to see you.” Amanda : “Well, come in.”
Dawson : “That’s not good idea, I need to talk with you.” Amanda : “Ok.”
Dawson : “Wait, wait, what are you doing? I mean, if you’re gonna come in.”
Amanda : “( Laughing ) my parents think you’re dangerous.” Dawson : “They are right. Sooner or later, I’m gonna here to pay for what happened today, I can’t have you standing next to me when I do .ok? I can’t have you getting hurt.”
Amanda : “I’m gonna get hurt.”
Dawson : “You hang around me long enough and you will.” Amanda : “I don’t care!,I don’t care! I mean, Dawson, do you want this? Do you want me?.”
Dawson : “I do.” ( Both Laughing)
her away from him to keep her safe, she will not budge and they end up kissing happily in the rain.
From all supporting dialogue above, Eros is based on love at the first sight and love becomes the most important of everything. The writer knows that Dawson falls in love with Amanda from the first time they meet. When they become together Dawson also survived to take care of their relationship.
a. Agape ( Dawson Cole and Tuck Hostetler )
Agape is the second type that writer found from the main character in this movie. Dawson meets Old man his name Tuck Hostetler, Dawson father always rough on him, if him refused what his father ordered, finally he leaves his house because he could not stand by his father’s behavior. When his on the road suddenly heavy rain and storm, he saw garage, he runs heading the garage( Tuck’s Garage ) he effort to into the garage by window, in the garage there is one car there. He slept on the car.
Tuck living alone in his big house called Vandemere. His wife has passed away. He never asked Dawson to pay his room that he gave to him, he has regarded Dawson like his son he sees Dawson a good boy not like his father Tommy Cole.
1) In Tuck’s garage in the morning
Tuck : “Foot stepsapproaching ) “You are either the worst car thief in the history of , the world …. Or
you have a story to tell, what is your name ..?” Dawson : “Dawson Cole.”
Tuck : “Tommy Cole’s boy?” Dawson : “Yes, Sir.”
Tuck : “Well, that’s unfortunate, what happened to you eye?”
Dawson : “I just ran into a tree.”
Tuck : “A tree with a mean right cross, you got any place to stay? Friends?Anything like that?”
Tuck : “( When Dawson out of car ) “ where are you going? ( take a coat for Dawson ) “ the coat over yonder ought to be more comfortable than this car, water out of the hose is good to drink, if there is any trouble, anything goes missing, anything like that, the next to wake you up will be a sheriff’s deputy. You understand that?” Dawson : “Yes, Sir.”
Tuck : “Do you understand that?” Dawson : “Yes, Sir.”
Tuck : “All right, then.”
( 00:19:52,440 – 00:22:17,526 )
Dawson has beaten with his father he leaves his house and looking for a new house for his staying. When on the raod suddenly heavy rain, and he sees a garage and he tries to enter to the garage, he sees a car there and slept on the car.
2) Morning at Tuck house
Amanda : “Oh, wait, I know why, because you are going to college you’ll definitely get in you’ll probably get a scholarship.Grab the stuff from back, please?” Dawson : “I got it.”
Amanda : “These are applications.”
Dawson : “I know what they are, I’ve seen them all right, well get started on them. There is a problem already you haven’t even started yet, they want a home address.”
Amanda : “You live with Tuck, why don’t you ask him?” Dawson : “No, don’t task Tuck, please, why he is private he won’t like you shopping around and stuff.
Amanda : “Good, ‘cause we got forgot, one second thing, we were just going over, Dawson’s college
applications and we were wondering, can we use your address as his home address?”
Tuck : “That’ll be fine.”
( 00:39:33,920 – 00:40:41,961 ) In the morning when Dawson and Amanda visit Tuck’ house, Amanda asking Dawson about his new address for register college, Dawson has not asked Tuck yet, because Dawson don’t want to ask Tuck, but he needs a new address, Amanda rushes in and ask Tuck if Dawson can use his without hesitation, and Tuck permitted Dawson to use his address house.
3) At Tuck’s house in Morning Dawson : “Tuck?”
Tuck : “Yeah.”
Dawson : “I got you something. It’s not much at all, but …. I didn’t want you to have to worry about a dry spring anymore.
Tuck : “Yeah.”
Dawson : “Tuck, no one’s ever treated me like you have no one’s ever show me this kind of dignity and
respect.
Tuck : “Your tie is crooked.”
he paid and he permitted Dawson to use his address house for college, Dawson said, no one’s ever treated me like Tuck done to him.
From the analysis agape, this is giving type of love, not concerned with the self. It is relative rare. That type has done by Tuck to Dawson, he consider Dawson like his son.
3.2.2. Love Influences the Characterization of the main character
Love is something that can make someone’s nature can change due to love is pure as it is. The writer also finds how love can influence that main character in this movie.
a. Reticent to be Talkative
In water tower at night
Amanda : “You where gone for a while?”
Dawson : “Yeah, my dad made me quit school when I was 16 year, He said he need me around the home.”
Amanda : “How do you feel about that?”
Dawson : “I don’t know. I guess I didn’t like it much, it was a hell of a fight to come back.”
Amanda : “It is to be weird to be now?”
Dawson : “Kind of, I mean, I just wanna finish, get out.” Amanda : “So what’re you gonna do after high school?” Dawson : “Uh,,,, ( laughs )
Amanda : “Ok, I’ll go the first. I’m going to Tulane in the fall. Double majoring in child phsycology and public policy.
I’m hoping to intern at a law firm while I’m there and after law school, I’d like another country, that deals with
children’s issues.”
Dawson :“You wanna work with children?” Amanda : “Mm-mm.”
Dawson : “You wanna have a family of your own?
Amanda : “I’d like have a little girl maybe her name Bea.” Dawson : “that’s a real nice name.”
Amanda : “it is really beautiful out here, I have never seen so many stars.”
Dawson : “I’ve always loved the stars, I feel closer to them up here when I was kid I built my own telescope.”
Amanda : “Wow,”
Dawson : “No, it’s pretty easy.” Amanda : “For you maybe.”
(00:25:38,080 – 00:28:11,443) From dialogue above tells Dawson becomes so talkative, whereas he never does that to anyone. Dawson a shy , kind a boy while Amanda was a part of the popular group in school, he changes to be talkative after they love each other . That is the first time for Dawson to talk with someone, especially a woman, he never give up to getting Amanda attention, even he talks too much.For the first time Dawson share about his family.In the morning when Amanda visit him at Tuck’s house and Dawson joking with Amanda, Dawson fix a car and his hands dirty, heteases Amanda to get dirty also.
At Tuck’s garage
Dawson : “Don’t you get bored out here?”
Amanda : “Completely, when are you gonna let me my hands dirty.” Dawson : ( Laughs )” you want to get your hands dirty.”
Amanda : “No, Dawson, you are gonna do,
Dawson : “Because I’m the grease monster from the bayou! Amanda : “( Laughing ) “ stop it! Dawson! Don’t !you are gonna get me dirty.”
Dawson : “I’m not usually like this, I’m sorry Amanda : “Oh, yes, you are.”
Dawson : “I can be fun if you want….pensive, uhh, brave, I could be whatever you want. You just tell me what you want and
I’ll be that for you.”
(00:31:16,280- 00:31:38,000) This dialogue happen at Tuck’s garage, they spend time at Tuck’s garage and they are joking, Dawson never done it before for whoever, but after he meets her, he feel free when he doing this. He want to do what Amanda wants. He changes to be talkative person.
From all dialogues above the writer assumes that Dawson’s attitude from a quite person become a talkative person cause of Amanda. He falls in love with Amanda and he is certain that Amada will care about him, if only he can talk everything with Amanda.
b. Patient to be Emotional
In Amanda’s house at the afternoon
Amanda : “Dawson, ( She hugs Dawson )
Harvey Collier : “So, Dawson, tell me what are you plans for the future?
Dawson : “Well, I hope to go to college next year, sir.” Amanda : “He is going college. He got a 4.0 and 1520 on his SATs.
Harvey Collier : “Well, that’s good son. Where did you applied?” Dawson : “I’m applied to Tulane, Loyola and LSU, it the most realistic.
Amanda : “Yeah, is not too far from New Orleans, that way we could still see each other, right?”
Harvey Collier : “I take it you know a few things about cars. Dawson : “Yah, a little, I guess, Amanda said you have a collection, how many cars your own?”
Harvey Collier : “Too many. A few, would you like to see them? Recognize that one ( show car )It’s a, 71 olds mobile 442, you know why they call H that?” Dawson : “Yeah, a four barrel carb, four speed gear box, dual exhaust, it’s beautiful car, sir.”
Harvey Collier : “Smart boy. I can see why she likes you, say have yougiven any thought to how you’ll pay for college?”
Dawson : “There’s …. There’s scholarships, financial aid, loans, stuff like that.”
Harvey Collier : “You are a nice guy, Dawson. I’d like to help you, if you ‘ll let me.”
Dawson : “How that’s sir?” Just stay from Amanda, right?” Harvey Collier : “I just wants best for my daughter , I can’t have a her anywhere near your family. It’s gonnaend anyway, this is way you get something out of it.”
that? I know what you can do, shave it up your ass.”
(00:58:57,920 – 01:01:45,440) The dialogue above tells that when Dawson will separate with Amanda he becomes emotional, he speaks as he shouts and gets angry easily. Her father talk Dawson and promise him to pay for his college in exchange to stay away from Amanda. He loves Amanda so much, but they will separate because of Amanda’s parents and their social difference. It makes Dawson angry to Amanda’s father.
At home Dawson is beaten by his abusive father ( Tommy Cole ), When he refuses to help him with criminal work on the night of his date with Amanda.
Dawson’s house in the morning
Tommy Cole : “Where you runnin’ off to, Dawson, I expect you to say hello.”
Dawson : “Hello.”
Tommy Cole : “Come in here, sit down, let’s play card a hand of cards or something.”
Dawson : “No, I’m… got stuff to do, I got homework.” Tommy Cole : “He thinks he’s smarter than us, why don’t you take that stupid goddam that off on the house,
Dawson : “No, Sir.”
Tommy Cole : “You think you smarter than us? You too good for this family?”
Dawson : “No, sir.”
Tommy Cole : “That’s good, ‘cause this is where you belong.” Here ( His father give keys cars ) why don’t you go out back and tune up the Merch. We
got delivery upriver tomorrow night and you are going with us.”
Dawson : “ I can’t go tomorrow night, I got something to do.”
Tommy Cole : “You didn’t listen to a goddam thing I said, did you ( grunts, he hits Dawson)
Dawson : “I’m not.”
Tommy Cole : “I’m not what? ( grunts ) I swear to God, Dawson, you are a slow fucking learner, that’s bad thing to
be you got someplace to be Saturday Night?” Dawson : “Yes, Sir.”
Tommy Cole : ( grunts ) You wanna hit me, you see where that ‘ll get you.”
( 00:17:29,360 – 00:19:37,208 ) From the dialogue above the writer assumes that Dawson changes to be emotional person, He refused what his father ordered because he wants make date with Amanda in that time ( on Saturday night ) he do not want something that cancel his plans to dating with Amanda, because he loves her so much, until he fight with his father.
CHAPTER IV
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
4.1. Conclusion
In the analysis about types of love in The Best of Me movie the writher found types of love, there are Eros and Agape. Dawson has two types of love in the movie, the writer found the first type is Eros, it happens between Dawson and Amanda, and the second types is Agape, it happens between Dawson and Tuck Hostetler.
because of his love to Amanda, he never does that to anyone but he does sincerely to Amanda.
4.2. Suggestion
For the next writers, if they want to analyze movie, just choose the movie which has many advantages and good moral messages. For example, in this movie the viewers can learn about how to defend a relationship between couples.
ABSTRACT
Love Influences the Characterization of the Main Character in The
Best of Me Movie Directed by Michael Hoffman.
Keywords : Main character and Types of Love
ABSTRAKSI
Love Influences the Characterization of the Main Character in The Best of
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CURRICULUM VITAE
A. Personal Data
N. I. M : 31120218
Full Name : PutriSimamora
Sex : Female
Place, Date of Birth : Bekasi, March 15, 1983
Nationally : Indonesia
Marital Status : Single
Home Address : Jl.Paseban Barat 1 No 1 RT/RW : 004/003 Jakarta Pusat.
Mobile Phone : 0813 – 1101 – 8733
B. Educational Background
2012 – 2015 : Academic of Foreign Language of BinaSarana Informatika( EnglishDepartement ), Jakarta
