23 The second theory is the theory of psychology. It includes the theory of
conflict, family, and family relationship. The theory of conflicts proposed by Worchel and Cooper and Blake and Mouton help the writer analyze the conflicts
especially the intrapersonal conflicts experienced by the main character, Chick Benetto. The theory of conflicts help the writer notify kinds of conflicts experienced
by the main character and the resolution taken by the main character to resolve his conflicts in the story. The theory of family and family relationship proposed by
Cheal, Miller, Fitzpatrick and Noller, and Hurlock help the writer define the main character’s kinds of family and analyze the influence of the main character’s intra
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter is divided into three parts namely object of the study, approaches and method of the study. Object of the study contains a brief description about the
novel and the story. The approaches explain the approach used in this study. The last part, method of the study, explains the steps in conducting this study.
A. Object of the Study
The object of this study is Mitch Albom’s novel entitled For One More Day. It was published in 2006 by Hyperion in American version and by Sphere in British
version. It has 197 pages and is divided into 4 main chapters with some sub-chapters. Each sub-chapter conveys its own part as a set of the whole story. For One More Day
is the third novel written by Mitch Albom, besides the other two novels. This novel tells us mainly about the relationship between a son, Chick
Benetto, and his parents. Chick starts to experience conflicts in the family from his childhood. His father always asks him to choose whether he wants to be a mama’s
boy or a daddy’s boy. He decides to be a daddy’s boy. He stands up for his father most of the time but he rarely does that to his mother who loves him very much.
Until one day, at his age of 11, his father leaves the family without any reasons that he can understand. Chick loses the figure of somebody to follow. Since his father’s
leaving, his mother tries to stay strong raising the family alone. Starting at the age of PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
25 11, Chick begins to build his resentment to his father unknowingly. At the same time,
his mother takes care of the family bravely. She gives her best to make her children happy. However, for some reasons, Chick remains unsatisfied with all of her efforts.
He is even ashamed of his mother and resents his incomplete family. Chick spends much of his life chasing the elusive love of his father. However, decades later when
his mother dies, Chick has just realized his big mistakes. His resentment turns to regret and haunts him for the rest of his life. It leads him to depression and
alcoholism, which later ruins his life. He leaves his own family and one day he decides to take his own life. In his unconsciousness, he meets his mother and spends
a day with her again. It changes everything.
B. Approaches of the Study
This study focuses on Chick’s intrapersonal conflicts which influence his personal life. Conflict is a part of psychological aspects. Thus, the psychological
approach is applied in accordance to the topic of the study. In addition,
psychological approach reflects life and represents human motivation and behavior which is suitable to analyze the influence of intra-personal
conflicts in someone’s personal life. This approach helps the writer to obtain deeper
understanding and description of the character’s thought, motivation and behavior in the story.
C. Method of the Study
