life they experience on Jackson‘s Island influences Tom Sawyer to care about
others‘ feeling. It can be seen at the scene where the pirates group are home and nobody seems care about Huck. Tom spontaneously complains to Aunt Polly
about it. Aunt Polly, Mary, and the Harpers put their arms around Tom and Joe.
Huck stood alone, not knowing what to do. He started to move away, but Tom stopped him and said:
―Aunt Polly, this is not right. Some person must be glad to see Huck
‖ p. 65 Unders
tanding her nephew‘s problem, Aunt Polly does the thing to make Tom feel better. She states her happiness for having Huckleberry back, too.
―And some person shall be. I am glad to see him, dear boy‖ She put her arms around
him also. And now Huc k felt more strange than before‖ p.65. From the
preceding scenes, it shows that Tom Sawyer gains his caring for others. This development also shows that Tom Sawyer is a round character. His
development proves that he is not flat which is introduced from the beginning until the end of the story in the constant condition. Otherwise, he is complex in
temperament and motivation. Tom Sawyer who lacked of care gains his caring to others since Tom met Huckleberry.
4.2.3. Brave Tom was coward for hiding the truth about the death of Doctor Robinson.
He was afraid, but in the same time, he put Muff Potter‘s life on risk. Huckleberry and Tom always came to the court to get the updatest news about Muff Potter.
Even though it has to break his promise with Huckleberry, in the end, Tom bravely reveals the truth in front of people in the court. ―Now he came to the end.
Interest became greater and greater.―—and as the doctor hit Muff Potter with the board and Muff Potter fell, Indian Joe jumped with the knife and
—‖ p. 80. This shows that Tom put his fear after his concern for others. He gains by his bravery
by helping others instead of himself. This action goes along with McKean 2005 who defines brave as ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage.
Tom Saw yer‘s action to reveal the truth shows that he is ready to face the danger
of Indian Joe in his life. From the preceding scenes, it shows that Tom Sawyer gains his bravery through the experiences they face with Huckleberry.
Jung Feist and Feist, 2009:122 states that youth is period of growing consciousness and recognition that the problem-free era of childhood is gone
forever. The preceding evidence shows us Tom‘s consciousness that he has to do the right thing by revealing the truth.
Tom Sawyer faces many conflicts in the whole story. Through those conflicts, he can gain his personality in a better way. This condition also makes
readers pay more attention to Tom Sawyer. From those proofs, it proves that Tom is a major character which gets complex problem and more attention given in the
book.
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS, IMPLICATIONS, AND SUGGESTIONS
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS, IMPLICATIONS, AND SUGGESTIONS
This chapter presents the conclusion of the study. This chapter consists of three parts; the final answers to research questions as have been mentioned in the
previous chapter, the implication for teaching and learning activities and the suggestions for future researchers as well as English lectures.
5.1. Conclusions
There are two conclusions that can be drawn from this study. The first one is what the characteristics of Tom Sawyer is. Tom Sawyer is a round and major
character; ‗round‘ means that they are described like real people who can give
unpredictable actions and ‗major‘ means that he gets complex problem and more
attention. Related to the personality, Tom is described as a cunning, dishonest, and lazy boy.
According to Schutz, there are three primary social needs that make us initiate and sustain friendships with others as cited in Beebe, et al., 1996, p. 413;
the need for inclusion, the need for control, and the need for affection. Tom already has it from his friends at school and also from Huckleberry Finn. The
friendship between Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn belongs to close friend type; close friends are those that help the most when people are stressed or
troubled. People enjoy their companion when all is well; when someone has problems, close friends want to help ease burdens in pain.
Both Tom and Huckleberry are in their youth period; a period which young people strive to gain psychic and physical independence from their parents, find a
mate, raise a family, and make a place in the world. Then, the need to find a mate is emphasized through five stage model of needs physiological needs, safety
needs, belongingness and love needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization. After achieving the physiological needs and safety needs, they seek for the
belongingness and love needs which includes friendship. Having a good friend gives good impact in gaining personality
development. Tom Sawyer becomes a mature, caring, and brave boy.
5.2. Implications
Indon esia‘s education is still on process to be a well-developed education.
This condition is caused by a very few of percentage on reading habit. This condition is getting worse since there are only a very few of teachers who inovates
their way of teaching in order to attract students‘ attention in learning. In
Indonesia, there are many media that can be used during the learning process. The existence of these media are purposed to gain students‘ interest to study better.
One of the most popular media is novel. By reading novel, students will not only gain his habit of reading, they will also be able to learn moral value inside the
story they read. The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is one of many books which is
beneficial for students‘ study object. Its easy-understanding story and important moral values will give positive impacts for students in learning.
One of moral values which is presented the most is friendship. In youth period, friendship influences most of people‘s life. By learning such good moral
value about friendship, students are hoped to be able to get inspired and have good friends in their real life. Briefly, by reading The Adventure of Tom Sawyer,
they will learn English and its vocabulary, learn the moral value of the story, and gain their reading habit at the same time.
5.3. Suggestions
There are two parts in this section. The first one is the suggestion for English lecturers. The second part is the suggestion for the future researchers.
5.3.1 Suggestion for English Lecturers
English Lecturers are recommended to use this novel as one of the study objects in certain course such as Prose and Book Report. This novel shows a
meaningful friendship value which can inspire students in the real life. The easy diction will help the beginner students to learn English better.
5.3.2 Suggestion for Future Researchers
The future researchers can analyse Twains The Adventure of Tom Sawyer in Tom and Beckys relationship effect to Toms personality development. In that
study, the researcher can find Tom and Becky‘s characteristics and how their relationship as a couple in their youth period gains Tom‘s personality
development. This novel contains many scenes of personality development and it can be explored through many point of views.
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