b To clarify the reason why Paige is ready to be a doctor only
because of the family reason. c
To find out the reason why Kate is also to reach her ambition after being disappointed by a man.
1.5 The Significance Of The Analysis
I hope my analysis could give contribution to the development of literature analysis scientifically. Thus, the significance of the analysis is to add vocabulary
of literary study in terms of novel. This analysis can be made useful as reference for further analysis especially about novel and its woman content or matters.
In addition, the other significance of the analysis is to prove that literature can be studied intern disciplinary. Thus, student of literature can look that the
connection of literature and psychology in the same manner as would like studied in this thesis. Thus, I hope this analysis can encourage students of literature to
make wider development of literary study by looking at this thesis as example.
1.6 The Method Of The Analysis
In the present thesis, my source or data analysis is taken from Sidney Sheldon’s novel “Nothing lasts forever”. I have read the novel several times in
order to grasp what it is about. Throw understanding the story as a whole has directed me to make up an analysis. In doing so, I selected some quotations as my
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data to prove my analysis to be true. The selection of the quoted text from the novel is meant to strengthen my idea for the analysis. And the selection is taken
randomly and selected for what is needed in the analysis. Since the text of literature is mostly connotative, the interpretation is
needed for the accuracy of the analysis. The way I interpreted is connected with what I think right in the text of the novel. Thus my interpretation goes together
with the analysis based on the quotations I have selected. After that, I describe my analysis is reference to one topic I chose in the Thesis.
Basically, in completing this analysis I applied both intrinsic and extrinsic approaches. Intrinsic approach is meant to deal with internal elements of literature
such as plot, setting, character or point of view. While extrinsic one is related to external element of literature. In this thesis, I have focused on the character. That
is female character and psychological problem of ambition through the female character. So, in discussing the contents of this thesis I use both of approaches to
make the analysis. The way I applied the approaches is through description of one character. I
describe my analysis the way I think right as proved by the quotations. Thus, the method of my analysis is better known as descriptive method of analysis.
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1.7 The Review Of Related Literature
The data of investigation will be all the events, which are described in the novel that have the relationship with the psychological aspects of the main
character, such as: the main character’s personality, ways of thinking and of making decisions, and his behavior.
The sources of data can be divided into the primary sources and the secondary sources. To support my analysis, I have consulted and used some
books, which are absolutely relevant to this topic. The following books have contributed a lot in writing the thesis.
Theory of Literature by Rene Welleck and Austin Warren 1977
This book describes how literature as a social institution. Using language as its medium in creating social relationship and the novelist himself
becomes the member of the society. Literature and society are closely related.
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Dr. Joseph Murphy 1989
Dr. Joseph Murphy presents the difference between positive and negative motivation.
Nothing Last Forever by Sidney Sheldon 1989
This book is as the main source of the required data as it is the text of the novel itself. From this novel, I can find the women’s struggle to get their
ambitions reflected through the aspects of the novel.
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How To Study A Novel by John Peck 1986
This book describes about how to write a novel, the real meaning of a novel, and the part of literature.
The study of personality by Brand Howard 1984
This book describes personality, social position, and social psychology.
The Little Oxford Dictionary of Current English 1989.
In collecting the data, I also find the materials from Internet. In doing the Internet research, I looked for articles are relevant to the topic, then I studied the
material and jotted down the appropriate materials as the evidence to the topic.
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CHAPTER II
THE WOMEN’S STRUGGLES IN SIDNEY SHELDON’S NOVEL, NOTHING LASTS FOREVER
2.1 GENERAL CONCEPT OF WOMAN
