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III. METHOD OF RESEARCH
In writing this thesis, the writer uses library research and descriptive research. The Writer applies the library research by reading and collecting data from several
books and other sources such as internet which are related to the problem taken in this thesis especially about literature. The Writer will use a descriptive research. This
descriptive research is the research aimed to describe everything found descriptively. The Writer uses the novel Negeri 5 Menara by Ahmad Fuadi work as the subject of
analysis in this thesis. The writer uses intrinsic approach and extrinsic approach. The writer uses the intrinsic approach because the writer will analyze the elements of
prose such as character and the setting in this thesis. The Writer uses the extrinsic approach because the Writer will analyze about Welleck and Warren concept stated
about Literature and society to explain the relationship about Pondok Gontor that given Ahmad Fuadi an inspiration as author to create Alif as a central character in
Novel. Thus the extrinsic elements are seen reflected in the novel, the biography of the author who ever learned in Pondok Gontor also reflected in the activity at Pondok
Madani in the novel.
3.1 Research Design
This thesis analyzes the six characters called Sahibul Menara or Tower owners and the setting of place in the novel Negeri 5 Menara by Ahmad Fuadi. In
order to analyze the characters and the setting of place, first of all the writers designed the research method. It is important because it will make the research more
schematic and structured. First, the writer read the novel Negeri 5 Menara for several times to make him understand the story. Second, deciding the problems of what
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being discusses. Third, the writer relates the problems with supported theory to answer the problems of analysis. Fourth, the writer takes all the data that supports the
description of the characters and the setting of place from the Novel. Fifth, applying the descriptive method to analyze this thesis. Then, the information is sorted and
summarized to make the description of the six characters and the setting of place. Sixth, the writer analyzes by using the intrinsic approach and extrinsic approach and
get findings. After doing all steps above, the writer makes the conclusion and suggestion of the analysis.
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Chart of Research Design
Start
Reading the novel “Negeri 5 Menara”
Deciding the problems of analysis
Finding related theory
Taking the data from the novel applying the descriptive method
Information is sorted and summarized Doing analysis by using the intrinsic approach and
sociology of literature and Getting the findings Making the conclusion and suggestion of the
analysis. Finish
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3.2 Data Collection
The writer uses library research to collect data related to the analysis, such as the quotations from the novel. The writer has to read the novel Negeri 5 Menara for
several times to make him understand the story. After having understood it, the writer classifies the characters and setting of place. After taking the data from the
novel, and the author focuses to collect information about physics, status and morals from the six characters and setting of place. Then the Writer makes a conclusion
about the characters in a physical, status, and moral forms, and information about setting made to complement the responses from each characters. For the extrinsic
data, the writer will find information about the Pondok Gontor and Ahmad Fuadi as the author from books and the internet. Then the data is sorted and summarized to
make the description of the six characters, the setting of place, the relationship between Pondok Madani and Pondok Gontor, and the relationship between Alif and
the author, Ahmad Fuadi. After all, the writer makes conclusions about it.
3.3 Data Analysis
