Data Analysis 1. Marley’s Characteristic
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B. Data Analysis B.1. Marley’s Characteristic
1.1. Stubborn hearted
Marley is a dog that stubborn hearted, but for John and Jenny as his family, he’s
still kind a cute dog which they ever seen. Only one plunged forward to meet the assault head-on. It was Clearance Dog.
He plowed full steam into me, throwing a cross-body block across my ankles and pouncing at my shoelace as though convinced they were dangerous
enemies that needed to be destroyed. John Grogan 2008, p. 9
The above sentence shows that when John and Jenny would choose a pet which is a dog, John tried to fear puppies with taking a sudden, exaggerated step
toward them and barked out. But only the Clearance Dog didn’t fear with that. So the decision for keep a pet is that Clearance puppy. And for then, he named Marley.
1.2. Kind Hearted
Marley stood with his shoulders between Jenny’s knees, his big blocky head resting quietly in her lap. John Grogan 2008, p. 49
From the sentence above, we assumed that Marley as John and Jenny
Grogan’s pet has kind hearted. Marley always make a situation going mess, but
when that time, when Jenny’s pregnancy is miscarriage. And Marley do right thing for that time, he stayed like a statue. The rambunctious dog is stood with his
shoulders between Jenny’s knees, his big, blocky head resting quietly in her lap. His tail hung flat between his legs, the first time that could remember it not wagging
whenever and he whimpered softly. Jenny stroked his head a few times and then, with
xxxiii no warning, buried her face in the thick fur of his neck and began sobbing. Hard,
unrestrained, from-the-gut-sobbing. 1.3.
Responsible
The sentence below shows that Marley is a responsible dog.
Marley stood, ten feet from John and the victim, facing the street in a determined, bull-like crouch. It was a fighter’s stance. The sight of Marley so
uncharacteristically guarding them like that, so majestically fierce. John Grogan 2008, P. 119
Marley had a job to guard the masters still safe, and Marley did. He did it not
only for his Masters but also the neighbor who needs help. When that night, John neighbor, Lisa got stabbed. And John lets go of Marley’s collar and ran toward the
scream. And Marley made the stabber scared away. When John looked up, there Marley stood, ten feet from John and the victim, facing the street, in a determined,
bull-like crouch. It was a fighter’s stance. His muscles bulged at the neck; his jaw was clenched; the fur between his shoulder blades bristled. He was intensely focused on
the street and appeared poised to lunge. That’s showed us that Marley was a Man’s best friend, he would keep the owner still in his guard, and no one can hurt the owner
if Marley was still there. 1.4.
Energetic Marley was a challenging student, dense, wild, constantly distracted a victim
of his boundless nervous energy.John Grogan 2008, P. 59 Marley as a dog was an energetic. It could be known from the sentence
above. When Marley was not quite six months old, John and Jenny signed him up for obedience classes. Marley needed it so much. Because he was proving himself a
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nervous energy. John and Jenny were beginning to figure out that Marley wasn’t like other dog. Marley really liked a poodle. When he looked a poodle in front of him, he
crashed into that and immediately crammed his nose between her legs. The teacher of obedience class announced that Marley was an example of a dog that had been
allowed to think he was the alpha male of his pack. That showed that Marley was an energetic dog. Not only as an energetic dog but also Marley’s liking to the poodle
was the difference of the other dog.
The other evidence that shows Marley as an energetic dog,
Marley had hooked both of his front paws over the edge of the half-open window. And now his neck and upper shoulders were hanging out the car.John
Grogan 2008, P. 79. This happened when John and Jenny brought Marley out of home. They were
going to the doctor and wanted to discuss about Marley’s bad habit. 1.5.Harm
He viewed as a harmless puppy. For other people he had grown into something to be feared. John Grogan 2008, P. 40
For other people Marley was a harmful dog. It could be known from the
sentence above. For other people, Marley looked like a harm thing, it supported with his big body. At five month old, his body had filled out the baggy wrinkles in its
oversized yellow fur coat. His enormous paws no longer looked so comically out of proportion. His needle-sharp baby teeth had given way to imposing fangs that could
destroy a Frisbee- or a brand-new leather shoe- in a few quick chomps. The timbre of his bark had deepened to an intimidating boom. When he stood on his hind legs,
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his front paws on the shoulders and look straight in the eye. That’s why the other people feared with the Marley physical appearance. Those descriptions could be seen
in the statement below. Physically, Marley is stocky and muscular, with short, dense, Weather-
resistant coats. One of the Labrador retriever’s main distinguishing characteristics is its thick, powerful tail. John Grogan 2008, P. 52
Statements above showed that Marley’s appearance definitely make people scared to him.
B.2. Jenny Grogan’s Characteristic
2.1. Stubborn Hearted
Jenny is stubborn hearted. It can be known from,
“Oh, damn. Killed another one.” “How am I ever supposed to take care of a kid if I can’t even keep plant alive?”John Grogan 2008, P.6
This statement told that John bought her a plant for they look-after it but she gave the plant over water, she nurtured the poor thing to death. Jenny didn’t exactly
have a green thumb. Working on assumption that all living things require water, but apparently forgetting that they also need air, she began flooding the plant on a daily
basis. And John already warned her, but she still didn’t notice it.
The other evidence that shows Jenny was a stubborn heart.
John : “No more kids for a while?” Jenny : “Absolutely deal.” “Hi, guys, all right, say hello to Colleen.”John
Grogan 2008. P.43
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didn’t. She gave John a little baby girl. And she was really happy with that baby girl named Colleen.
2.2. Kind hearted
The other Jenny’s character is kind hearted.
“This one? You’re so sweet. You’re like little clearance puppy. Hello, Puppy John Grogan 2008. P. 10
Jenny as a wife who really wanted to have a baby. But John as her husband discussed with his friend Sebastian to have another plan from plant to a puppy. So the
decision is buying a puppy. Jenny was very glad; she wanted to try to keep that puppy. When she chose that puppy, her feeling and heart accepted that dog whatever
it was. 2.3. Responsible person
“But you know, a couple leaks turn into maybe one big leak and than that big leak become very big responsibility.”John Grogan 2008, P. 22
Jenny was also responsible woman. It was describe in the statement above.
When John offered Jenny that he wanted to have baby, Jenny thought hard because it would be making our life getting hard and needed big responsibility. Jenny used
‘leak’ word as a metaphor. Leak means babies. But she as a wife couldn’t reject what her husband wanted. So she granted her husband’s wish.
2.4. Nice person “That’s… one little dog did that. Oh, honey, you’re shaking. Does thunder
scare you, mister? Sweet boy. Oh, look at us.”john Grogan 2008. P.12
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Jenny Grogan was also a nice person; it could be seen from the statement
above. It occurred when Marley was left at home alone. Marley was a kind of a dog that scared with the thunderstorms. When Jenny and John left him, rain is pouring
down with many thunderstorms. And then Marley couldn’t stop himself to shake his body caused that thunderstorms. And Jenny as his master tried to settle his down. She
hugged Marley as his son and Marley felt warm in her hug. 2.5. Full of Energy
“See, most girls would do a swan dive but you know that a Cannonball is so sexier.” John Grogan, 2008. P. 48
Jenny’s character was like an adult girl who had full of energy. It could be
known from John’s testimony. Jenny was 30 years old but she was still like a girl who was really energetic. It happened when John had a birthday party where she gave
John a present. But before the party was held, Jenny prepared anything to be perfect. And in the mid night, she tried to offer John to swim together. Because John felt that
he was an old person, he rejected. However, Jenny didn’t give up. She asked her husband to accept the other present which was diving like a cannonball, and John
thought that Jenny’s diving was very sexy and only a young girl who could do it.