3. How does Christopher solve his interpersonal conflicts?
D. Benefits of the Study
There are some advantages of this study. First, analyzing this novel gives me more information about Literature and autism. I know more about the
characteristics of an autistic child, how he behaves toward other people and how he solves his intrapersonal and interpersonal conflicts.
The second benefit is for those who are interested in literary work. This study can help them understand how the writer characterizes the character and the
message, which the writer is going to present for readers. The third benefit is for the readers of English Language Education Study
Program of Sanata Dharma University. They can use this study as a reference in analyzing a literary work.
E. Definition of Terms
This section deals with the important terms used in this study to avoid any misunderstanding when reading this study. The terms are described as follows:
1. Character
According to Abrams characters are the person presented in a dramatic or narrative work who are interpreted by the readers as being endowed with moral
and disposition qualities that are expressed in what they say dialogue and by what they do the action. 23. In this study, the character refers to Christopher,
the main character in Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
2. Interpersonal Conflict
According to Redman conflict refers to the struggle between two opposing forces, idea and belief 363. There are two kinds of conflict, interpersonal
conflict and intrapersonal conflict. Redman also states that Interpersonal conflict refers to a struggle between the protagonist and an outside force 363. In this
study, interpersonal conflict refers to Christopher’s interpersonal conflicts, conflicts which happen between Christopher as the main character of the novel
with other people around him.
3. Autism
According to Bryna Siegel autism is a disorder in the capacity for social understanding. Along with this there comes to be certain ways that the child with
autism also has difficulties with language and how he processes the information coming from that senses 11. Based on this definition, Autism is defined as a
disorder which makes a person has difficulty to interact and to communicate with other people. A person who suffers from autism tends to withdraw his self from
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