Selfish and Arbitrary The Impacts of Inharmonious Relationship on Grayer’s Attitudes

still busy with their own bussiness. Annie is the only person who shows that she cares Grayer. Her treatments makes Grayer feel comfortable and accepted. The result is that Annie receives different treatments from Grayer. He considers her to be the only person who loves him. Grayer even tries to be nice to Annie. The example is that Grayer gives a very special gift that is crooked paper heart to Nanny in the Valentine’s Day. “Whatcha got there, buddy?” “It’s a Valentine. I made it. You can hold it.” I look down at the heart, assuming it’s for Mrs. X. “Mrs. Butters spelled for me. I told her what to say and she spelled for me. Read it, Nanny, read it.” I almost can’t speak, “I LOVE YOU NANNY FROM GRAYER ADDISON X.” “Yup. That’s what I said.” Kraus McLaughlin 150 On that moment, Grayer does not give any gift to Mrs. X, but he only says “Happy Valentine’s Day” to her. Even Grayer does not give any gift and he also does not say anything to his own father, Mr. X on this Valentine’s Day. It seems that Grayer loves Nanny much more than he loves his own parents. Therefore it is the proof that Grayer is rebellious towards his own parents. Once Grayer shouts that he needs Annie only when she leaves the X’s family. It happens because Mrs. X fires Annie on the day when the X’s family has vacation on the Nantucket. “Here.” She hands me the check. I turn and walk past her onto the gravel driveway, as Grayer’s increasingly hydterical cries echo out into the darkness. “NAAAANNNNYYYY I NEEEEEED YOOOOUUUUU NOT MY MOTHER” Kraus McLaughlin 297 It shows that Grayer really does not want to be separated with his lovely nanny, Annie Braddock, because he already feels that Annie is the only person who shows that she loves and cares Grayer very much. Therefore Grayer does not have any feeling to his own mother. He thinks that Annie is the only person he needs, not his mother. It is also the proof that Grayer is rebellious towards his own mother. Based on the analysis above, it can be concluded that a child performs below his intellectual capacities when they are emotionally disturbed. The emotions of a child also influences how a child view his role in life and his position in the social group, whether they are happy, frightened, or curious. So the success of his adjustments depends on it. Even emotions also affect social interaction from pleasure to unpleasant emotions. It results in the child development in relation to their social interaction Hurlock 184-185. The inharmonious relationship between a mother and her son influences on the son’s performance below his intellectual capacities when he is emotionally disturbed Hurlock 184-185. Actually managing this inharmonious relationship cooperatively can transform the inharmonious relationship between a mother and her son into an experience that strengthens a relationship. That is why it is important in maintaining a harmonious relationship between a mother and her son. 46

CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

This chapter presents the conclusions and suggestions. The first section covers the conclusions of the analysis in the previous chapter and contains the answers to the problems formulated. The second section presents the suggestions for further research and the implementation of teaching through this novel in Public Speaking II.

5.1. Conclusions

A family has a significant role on the child’s development. It greatly influences and shapes his characteristics and behaviors. Supports from his family also help him to overcome challenges and difficulties in life. If relationships between a child and his family are not established well, that child will be affected in negative ways. Because of bad relationships with his own family, he often searches for other people to love, such as his friends or nanny. Such inharmonious relationship and its influence on a child’s development are reflected by the characters of Mrs. X and Grayer Addison X in Kraus McLaughlin’s The Nanny Diaries . The first character described in the novel is Annie Braddock. She is the eighth and the last nanny in the X’s family. Annie is a loving and hard working person. She works diligently under Mrs. X’s suspicions. She tries to establish good relationship with Grayer, even though he hates her in the first time. She is also polite and honest. Despite all bad treatments she receives from the X’s