Theoretical Framework THEORETICAL REVIEW

C. Theoretical Framework

To answer the two questions stated in the first chapter, the writer use several theories to support them. There are three theories that will be used to support the analysis. Firstly, the writer uses the theory of character and characterization by M.H. Abrams. This theory is used to analyze the main character. Secondly, the writer uses theory of characterization by M.J. Murphy. This theory is applied in order to understand the main character deeper from the novel. Thirdly, the writer uses the theory of element of personality by Freud. This theory is used to analyze the relation of the p ersonality‘s character and the events that happens in the story, mostly the daily life. This third theory is used to answer the question number two that is stated in problem formulation by inserting the correlation between the connection of Frankenstein‘s characteristics and the id, ego, and superego which sometimes the ego dominates the others and so on. Later it is also described what kind of defense mechanisms are used by Frankenstein. 20

CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY

A. Object of the Study

The object of the study is the famous British novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. The first edition was published in London in 1818, but here I use the e- book version that is taken from an internet site http:www.planetebook.comebooks Frankenstein.pdf on March 09 2013. The eBook has 277 pages and divided into 24 chapters. Since the novel was very famous and until now is still well-known, there are some film series and adaptations had been made based on this horror novel. This story influenced many people to create films of new version of Frankenstein that have a connection to the story. There is a movie adaptation made in year 1994 named Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein that is considered as the most faithful film adaptation from the novel. Frankenstein talks about a human that is having knowledge to build a monstrous creature due to his dynamic personality. He builds the creature from the wreckage and corpse, so that the creature looks very ugly and makes it banished by the society. Some human-life aspects can be found in this story such