3.2 THE PERIPHERAL CHARACTERS 3.2.1 Ruby Robinson
Ruby is a cute woman, has a high one hundred fifty two centimeter, wears a glasses minus and plus, and she is a nurse. She is ready to help her neighbour
when they need. It can be seen from the quotation below:
“Ruby Robinson, perempuan mungil setinggi kira – kira seratus lima puluh dua sentimeter,
berkacamata minus dan plus yang membuat matanya tampak dua kali lebih besar dari pada
aslinya, saat itu tengah sarapan pagi, tetapi begitu mendengar jeritan Tot, dia melompat, dan lari
secepat – cepatnya keluar.” The day I die, Fannie Flagg, p.16
The solidarity among nurses is always found there, and also Ruby with her friend, Boots. Ruby will protect her message source with her own soul. It can be
seen from the question below:
“Selalu ada kesetiaan antarsesama perawat di antara mereka yang bisa diandalkan Boots. Dan
memang benar, Ruby pasti akan melindungi sumber beritanya dengan nyawanya sendiri, kalau
perlu.” The day I die, Fannie Flagg, p.252
3.2.2 Tot Whooten
Tot whooten is a thin woman, has a red hairy and always wears eye- shadow pale blue, although that color is very lag. She has a parlor in the
Elmwoods Spring. It can be seen from the quotation below:
“Sebelumnya, tepat pukul 08.02 pagi itu, Tot Whooten, si rambut merah ceking yang selalu
mengenakan eye-shadow biru pucat meskipun warna begitu sudah ketinggalan zaman sejak tahun
tujuh puluhan, tengah berjalan menuju tempatnya
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bekerja di salon kecantikan” The day I die, Fannie Flagg, p.15
When Tot is walking to pass by Elners house, she looks her neighbour falls from a ladder, because she is nettled bee. Tot runs to help Elner, and she
bawls to call Ruby to investigates Elner.
3.2.3 Merle
Wheeler
Merle is Elner’s neighbor who always gives strange things to Elner. Merle gives the very ugly wheel chair, and Elner puts it at her yard. So everybody
can see it. Elner likes to gain gift from Merle. It can be seen from the quotation below:
“Tetangga Bibi Elner di seberang jalan, Merle Wheeler, dialah yang selalu membawakan benda –
benda bertampang menjijikkan. Merle juga yang membawa kursi kulit palsu tua cokelat beroda yang
jelek itu, yang diletakkan Elner di teras depan sehingga seluruh dunia bias melihatnya.” The day I
die, Fannie Flagg, p.10
Merle Wheeler, Verbena’s husband, is a man who has a big body and belly distended. He always wears a white shirt and a pair of bertel. It can be seen from
the quotation below:
“Merle Wheeler, suami verbena, lelaki bertubuh besar berperut buncit yang selalu mengenakan
kemeja putih dan sepasang bertel.” The day I die, Fannie Flagg, p.86
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3.2.4 Cathy Calvert
Cathy is a woman has a tall body, fourty years old, and has a brown hair. She works as editor and the owner of a little company weekly newspaper in the
Elmwood Springs. It can be seen from the quotation below:
“Cathy, perempuan jangkung kurus berusia awal empat puluhan berambut cokelat tua, adalah editor
sekaligus pemilik mingguan kecil daerah itu.” The day I die, Fannie Flagg, p.42
A large part of the job is done by her self. If there is something emergency passed by her office, it means, there is an accident or bad event seriously. She
directs takes her camera and the note book to look for the news.
After Cathy graduates her college, she teaches about somebody history that submitted according to oral society college at the class, and at that time Elner
and Irene Goodnight are Cathy’s students. They are good students with interesting story. Cathy learns so many from her class. Now she knows that the appearance
can lie us. When Cathy still studies, she wants to become a writer. At the moment
she has a dream that she will be able to write the biggest America novel, but after
a few semesters, that idea discards and she is become to journalist.
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3.2.5 Verbena Wheeler
