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Clare never has a good relationship with either Carmen or Eastman. Both of them think that Clare is ugly because she is different from her siblings. She has
black skin, whereas the other members of the family have coffee-colored skin. Clare is treated differently by her mother. She never gets the new present when
the Christmas comes. On the other hand, her sisters and brothers always get the new presents every year. Clare is accustomed to get this different treatment.
When she is thirteen, Carmen leaves Clare alone at home. Clare should look after herself and live at home which there is no electricity and gas.
Furthermore, Clare has to pay rent of the house. She has hard time in her childhood. Thus, she works at a shop and Social Services to earn money. On the
other hand, Clare tries hard to enter the University after she completes the requirements. Even though she has hard life, she can successfully go to Newcastle
University. At last, Clare determines to not go back to her family and never talk to her mother again. Then, Clare can be a barrister and become the first black female
judge in the United Kingdom.
B. Approach of the Study
Since this study aims to describe the influence of childhood abuse on Clare’s achievement as the first black female judge in the United Kingdom, the
psychological approach is chosen in this study. Rohrberger and Woods say, “Psychological approach involves the effort to locate and demonstrate certain
recurrent patterns” 13. The behavior and personality of the character discussed in this study is seen from a psychological aspect. From this angle, the motivation
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or background of the character’s behavior and personality can be identified. Furthermore, Clare’s behavior and personality in struggling to be the first black
female judge in the United Kingdom is really influenced by her childhood abuse. Here, psychological theories are used as the framework in analyzing this matter.
C. Method of the Study
The primary source which is used in this study is the novel, Ugly. Besides gaining primary source, there were some secondary sources which became
important to involve. They were theory of Character and Characterization, Critical Approach, Child Abuse, and Motivation. Since this study was not a field study,
library study became the method to gather the data. The writer went to the library to find some relevant books, and browsed some sources from the internet.
In accomplishing this study, there were some steps used by the writer. First, the writer read the novel several times to get more understanding and idea of
the novel. Second, the writer determined research problems based on the novel discussed. Third, finding references was done by the writer. The writer found
some books in the library and browsed articles from the internet in order to find some related articles to this study. Fourth, determining the approach was involved
as the basic approach to use in this study. Here, psychological approach was chosen. Fifth, the writer analyzed the work by relating the theories in Chapter II to
answer research problems and support the writer’s idea about the analysis. Sixth, the writer concluded this study based on the analysis.
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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
