Approach of Study METHODOLOGY

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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS

In order to generate clear and deep analysis, this chapter is divided into three parts. The first part investigates the story according to structure of plot in relation to the next figures. The second and third part deal with verbal and situational irony found in the novel, at the critical parts of the plot. The last part discusses on the correspondence of irony towards plot of the story.

A. Analysis of Plot Structure of the Story

Plot is what embodies the story, not only as the sequence of events, but also on how the unfolded events can engage readers to keep reading Disher, 2001, p. 100. As what Kennedy and Gioia 2010 distinguish structure of the plot, the analysis is carried through the limitations as follows; exposition, crisis, climax and resolution. The researcher would analyse and classify the important scenes in the novel into the four limitations mentioned previously, fitting them based on the definitions and characteristics of each stage in the plot structure. The researcher also provides the page numbers of the events for the readers in need to look up to the pages. Exposition in The Rainmaker covers background of how Rudy decides to study law as his major pp. 1-2 – opening part where the setting of the story is described, introduction of Rudy pp. 1-3, Booker Kane – his bestfriend pp. 6, 29- 32, Miss Birdie pp. 6-17 and Blacks pp. 17-27 – which covers introduction of the main characters. It also tells about family of Rudy pp. 1-3, past love story of 23 him pp. 32-34, how he goes bankrupt and becomes broken-hearted pp. 89-90 – “any other background information” needed for readers to understand the story. There is also a piece of how he does in his college p. 3, having job in Brodnax and Speer pp. 38-39, adding more information of Rudy’s character as a smart law student. At the next part of structure, problems start to emerge. Rudy is fired from his job, before he goes to work for the company – Brodnax and Speer pp. 43-48. Having two clients, Miss Birdie and Blacks, he ends up working with Bruiser pp. 161-165 . Bruiser Stone is his bartender boss’ bestfriend. Although his boss is very nice toward Rudy, job offer at Bruiser ’s law firm is dilemmatic and desperate. Rudy is very persistent about his ideal about justice, while Bruiser is a lawyer with questionable ethics. Anyhow, he also meets Kelly – his future lover when he works under Bruiser pp. 199-208. After taking the job at Bruiser’s law firm, he has acquainted to Deck who becomes his partner after Bruiser be trailed by FBI pp. 256-261, 275-276. Coping with Miss Birdie – Rudy’s first client, also contributes a conflict to face because she does not let Rudy to know anything about her fortune in her will to be redrafted pp. 67-75, 114-116, 233-235. Blacks’ case is another problem to deal with because Rudy has to confront an experienced lawyer from a great firm – a firm which causes him to be fired from Brodnax and Speer. However, documents investigation also becomes problem for Rudy before the trial pp. 294-296, 373- 377. In addition, before the case can officially be tried, Donny Ray – his main client of Blacks’ case – has died because of leukemia without getting any treatment 24 he deserves to get from Great Benefit – the insurance company which Rudy convicts pp. 392-397. Those problems contribute to crisis where there are moments of eminent tension to resolve. Regarding the matter of Blacks’ case, it reaches its climax when it comes to the courtroom especially when Rudy and Drummond present their witness to the trial pp. 467-533. Since the pretrial conference pp. 437-441, the tension of the story increases. It also reaches the highest tension concerning on how Rudy wins the Blacks’ case for fifty million dollars pp. 553-554. There is one more story to be regarded which reaches the lead taut. Love story between Rudy and Kelly – a previously battered wife abused by her husband – also contributes to the climax of the story. The love story reaches the highest tension because Rudy kills the husband inadvertently pp. 569-570. The two crisis reaches stages in which the suspense is high, for the outcome to conclude. The resolution concerns on how Rudy never gets the money of him winning the Blacks’ case. Instead, he ends up being in fame. Great Benefit is reported to be broke that it no longer could pay the huge punitive damages pp. 585-587. The murder story unravells as the self-defense of a powerless wife confronting drunk husband p. 582. Rudy who has to meet many persons finally has made Kelly out of jail pp. 581-585. The story resolves as Rudy decides to quit law – to never go back – and to go wherever with Kelly at the time pp. 597-598.