Judul Skripsi: Analisis tokoh utama dalam novel A Christmas Carol karya Charles Dickens. Deskripsi Analisis perubahan karakter tokoh utama dan nilai moral dalam novel “A Christmas Carol karya Charles Dikens”. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah perubahan karakter dan nilai moral yang terkandung dalam novel A Christmas Carol.
Description of the development of the main character and moral values in the novel by Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol". The purpose of this study is the character development and moral values contained in the novel A Christmas Carol. The results of this study are intended to describe some of the character development and moral values found in each Christmas story, including moral values related to obligation, conscience, and effort according to Bertens.
Background of the Study
Here the researcher focuses solely on the novel as one of the ways to do this. Now many novels become the basis of writing cinematic scripts, and then become films. In other cases, the events may be described from the point of view of a person outside the story.
A Christmas Carol is one of the famous novels of Charles Dickens, the most popular novel he wrote. In the fairy tales, Dickens combines a somewhat indirect description of the hardships faced by the poor with a heart-wrenching, sentimental celebration of the Christmas season. Social status can be shaped by several things, including an individual's role, wealth, power, and more.
Identification of the Problem
In addition, this novel can also inspire readers to help each other and love their fellow man. The third reason is that the researcher was interested in the figure of Scrooge Ebenezer because in the end he could turn out to be a good person and can live happily in society. The researcher uses psychoanalytical theory as an approach to analyze this novel because the story of the novel is about personality development which refers to people's struggle to change their character to be better.
Based on the above explanation, the researcher decides to conduct the research entitled Development of Human Personality-Perfection Reflected in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol Novel (1843).
Scope Of Research
Research Question
Paper Organization
INTRODUCTION
THEORETICAL REVIEW AND FRAMEWORK OF THINKING
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
Theoretical Review
- Character
True to life character
They are definitions of character and characterization, and there are some criticisms of some writers about Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, especially in relation to the development of his main character. The character must clearly be motivated in whatever they do, especially when there is any change in their behavior (Koesnosoebroto, 1988;66. This child used to be a spoiled one, but he will behave nicely because he has a reason.
If the author can fulfill the second principle, the third will automatically be realized (Koesnosoebroto 1988;66. In a novel, the readers will find the reasons for a person's behavior or any change in his character.
Type of Character
- Characterization
- Criticism from others novelist
However, this method also allows the author to place the character's thoughts and feelings. The author may describe a character based on appearance or clothing so that readers can easily imagine the character. By showing the conversation of the other characters, the author allows the readers to evaluate a character from the point of view of other characters.
To form character traits, the author can show mannerisms, habits or some peculiarities. The author directly comments on the character so that the readers know directly what the author wants to say about the character. Instead of directly describing the character, the author describes the character through the eyes and opinion of another.
The author can provide a description of a character by using another character's ideas or through. The author can give us an insight into the character of one of the people in the book through what that person says. The author can also give us clues to a person's character through other people's conversations and the things they say about him.
The writer can also give us a clue about a person's character by letting us know how that person reacts to various situations and events (Murphy, 1972:178). The readers can have the character of a person in the novel through the author's opinions. The writer can give us direct knowledge of what a person thinks, he tells us about the person's inner ideas of toughness.
The author may describe a person's behavior, habits or characteristics, which may also tell us something about his character (Murphy, 1972:173).
Framework of Thinking
- Research approach
- Research Technique
- Focus and Sub Focus of the Research
- Research instrument
- Technique of Data Collection
- Technique of Data Analysis
This chapter presents time and place research, research method, population and sample, data collection technique, research instrument, data analysis technique related studies to support the analysis. This physiological approach is applied to help the writer analyze the change in Scrooge's behavior and the influence of Marley Gosh and the three spirits. Using the physiological approach, the writer can see that Scrooge's behavior enhances his personal relationship in order to help the writer respond to the behavior change.
The focus in this research is the analysis of human values in general and the understanding of the message from this novel that is the object of the research. The focus of the research stages includes the analysis of the main character in the novel A Christmas Carol. Technique and data collection, in this study the writer tries to briefly analyze the data collected.
After the data was collected, the author tried to review the data the author had collected. The analysis of the data that explained the aspect of the main character's personality based on the statement of the problem in the Novel. In qualitative research, technique analysis data is used to answer the formulation of the problem.
In the study, the researcher uses qualitative research, where data is analyzed through identification. After the data was identified, the researcher classified the data based on events that corresponded to the reflection of the psychology of the main character in Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol. The researcher has analyzed, described and explained data based on the theory underlying this research about the psychology of the main character in the novel.
In connection with the title of the writer's studies and the issues mentioned in Chapter I, this chapter deals with the physical appearance, personality, social status and social relationships of the main characters.
Data Information
Data Description
- Social Status of The Main Characters
- Social Relationship of The Main Characters
It is enough for a man to understand his own business and not to meddle in other people's. He was known to become a good businessman who likes to help the other people and be respectful or celebrate Christmas. He looked so irresistibly pleasant, and afterwards, of all the happy sounds he had ever heard, they were the wildest to his ears.”.
He does all this, and very much, until there is nothing, and for Tiny Tim he did not die, Scrooge became his second father.” Social status in this case deals with the education of the main characters and their lives. He had to know the administration, how to plan his business well for a good profit.
Joakim was his only executor, his only administrator, but he was an excellent businessman. So the people who didn't care about him saw that Ebenezer Scrooge had an intermediate education, but Ebenezer Scrooge had a company. It can be seen in the following statements: "Joakim buttons his great - coat to the chin."
In this case the writer wants to discuss the relationship between the main characters and the other characters around them. So it can make Scrooge very close-minded, miserly and not caring about other people. He sounded so sweet and then, of all the sweet sounds he had ever heard, they were the worst to his ears.
He never dreamed that any walk - anything - could bring him so much happiness."
Data Interpretation
In here, the author directly illustrated who the main character never respected with the other people every day. If he always lives alone, it can make him not respect and not know other people around him. According to Graham Little (1966), the dialogue is not a good personality Scrooge with the other people.
So, he is always busy with his work, and he doesn't want to know what other people are important to him. In the dialogue, Scrooge described whom he only respects and never listens to the other people. He is like a man who doesn't need other people in his life and keeps himself busy.
Here Scrooge described him as not caring about other people. He does not like it when people disturb him and interfere with the interests of other people. So he doesn't care about other people around him and never cares about others.
Now he understands the true meaning of Christmas and he started asking for forgiveness to other people whose attitude is not good. He understands the true meaning of Christmas and he started asking for forgiveness to other people whose attitude is not good. Maybe they don't believe that he is always lonely and never attacks other people.
It could be the following statement: “He went to church, walked the streets and saw people hurrying.
Conclusion
He changed his behavior to care for other people around him and become a good people in the world. As the writer knows, the causes of Scrooge's change in behavior are the ghost of Marley and three ghosts. Marley, his business partner, comes on the evening of Christmas Eve, then the three ghosts come to him at a different time, but on the same day, the night before Christmas.
On the day of Christmas Eve, Scrooge changed his behavior and people smiled as they looked at him in the street. The story tells about problem solving, love, family, relationships and the luxury of life in the city. Now all the people in his town and his family love and like him after he changed his behavior.
Now we understand how the character development in the main character in the novel of a Christmas Carol.
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