Message Definition of Terms

in Tearling. The difference is that the writer uses Kelsea’s foster parents’ teachings to analyz e Kelsea’s characteristics. Another difference that can be found between the review and this study is Kelsea also shows her characteristics through the conflicts she faced in the story. The last selected study chosen by the writer is called “The Messages Revealed through the Way the Main Characters Solve the Conflicts in Anne Schraff’s Lost and Found” by Chintia Arlita Eka Wijaya of Sanata Dharma University. In the thesis, Chintia describes the messages that exist in the way the main characters solve the encountered problems. The problem-solving that the characters have can be seen through their characteristics. The messages are revealed in the way they deal with the problem and solve the conflict. Chintia analyzes three problems on her study which is similar with the writer’s study. The first problem is to find out the characteristics of the characters in the story. The second objective is to describe each of the conflicts faced by the characters in the story. The third objective is to reveal and discuss the message that can be seen from the way the characters solve the conflict. Chintia ’s thesis is able to help the writer to use the theory of characterization which is used to help in determining the characteristics of the character analyzed by the writer. Some of the differences can be found in Chintia ’s thesis. One thing that stands out is Chintia’s thesis explores deeper the theory of conflicts. Meanwhile, the writer would like to have a deeper discussion on the messages that are revealed in the conflict experienced by Kelsea, the main character in The Queen of the Tearling. In Chintias thesis, the similarities are PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI Chintia also explains about the message contained in the existing code. Chintia also states, Lost and Found also has many conflicts experienced by the main characters, such as divorce, tragedy and family problems. By taking some examples of the literature, we can give some thoughts to ourselves of how we overcome every problem we have and solve it in daily life. Then we can take the moral messages from the story to enrich our knowledge in solving the problem in daily life. Chintia, 2015: 2-3 The description stated by Chintia which is cited above helps the writer to develop this study. Character and characteristics, conflicts, and messages become the important source of this study. The conflict which is described on a story can be a reflection in the daily life. From the conflicts itself, revealed the message which can enrich our knowledge in solving the problem in our life.

B. Review of Related Theories

To help the writer build the discussion in this study, the writer has prepared several theories to analyze the characters, conflicts, and the messages of the novel. There are three theories used by the writer. These theories are the theory of character and characterization, theory of conflicts, and theory of messages.

1. Theory of Character and Characterization

Theory of character and characterization is one of the most-used theories in helping researchers to dissect the characteristics of the characters in a novel. One of the famous character and characterization theories is contained in the book of M.H Abrams entitled A Glossary of Literary Terms. M.H Abrams stated that