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this research can be used as the inspiration to student who wants to develop the similar study in the future and wants to deeper knowledge of
characterization method through language and style by Albertine Minderop.
E. Research Methodology
In the research, the writer uses a qualitative method. By using this method, the writer will do research by explaining, describing and analyzing
the characteristics of the main character Ma Yan and her parent character in the novel of The Diary of MA YAN translated by Pierre Haski. Moreover, the
writer uses the method of library research because the researcher will do the research is in the library which contains the resource and information to
support the research itself. Furthermore, the writer uses content analysis to analyze the object of research, because the writer would like to know what the
meaning of the text which the writer selected.
1. The Objectives of Research
Based on the problem of the study above the objective of the study are: a.
To know the character of Ma Yan and her parents” viewed from characterization method through figurative language by Albertine
Minderop. b.
To know how the characterization technique build the theme in the novel of The Diary of MA YAN translated by Pierre Haski.
2. The Method of Research
In the research uses qualitative method. By using this method, the writer will do research by explaining, describing and analyzing the
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characteris tics of the main character of “MA YAN” and Ma Yan’s parent
character in the novel of The Diary of MA YAN translated by Pierre Haski.
3. The Technique of Analysis Data
The collecting data will be analyzed by using theory of characterization method by Albertine Minderop for language and style.
Therefore, the research or the study begins by analyzing the text of the novel repeatedly and then the writer focuses on the language used to
characterize the main character and the parents.
4. The Instrument of the Research
The writer employs the writer itself as the main instrument of research by reading the text of novel The Diary of MA YAN translated by
Pierre Haski for several times, analyzing the text of the novel itself, identifying, classifying and giving some notes of the collected data.
5. Unit Analysis
The unit analysis in this research is the text of novel The Diary of MA YAN translated by Pierre Haski and it published by A Virago Book in
Great Britain, 2004.
6. Time and Place of the Research
The writer begins the research on October 2013. The place of the research is done in many libraries, such as at library of Adab and
Humanities Faculty, at Library of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta which gives the inspiration toward in research itself.
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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL DESCRIPTION
