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CHAPTER 4 ANALYSIS
This chapter consists of two sections. The first section discusses the relationship between Mrs. X and her son. This section includes the description of
the characters of Annie Braddock the Nanny, Mrs. X, and Grayer Addison X. The second section discusses about the impacts of inharmonious relationship with
his mother on Grayer’s Attitudes are.
4.1 Relationship between Mrs. X and Her Son
In this part, the analysis concerns the descriptions of the relationship between Mrs. X and her son in the novel The Nanny Diaries. The analysis will
cover the description of the characters of Annie Braddock the Nanny, Mrs. X, and Grayer Addison X.
4.1.1 The Description of the Characters of Annie Braddock the Nanny, Mrs. X, and Grayer Addison X
There are three characters discussed in this part: Annie Braddock the Nanny, Mrs. X, and Grayer. Based on Henkle’s theory 88 – 97, Annie, Mrs. X.
and Grayer X are the major characters because they deserve full attention from the readers. They become the centre of attention from the beginning to the ending part
of the story. In order to analyze the character’s traits, Murphy’s theory of characterization 161 -173 is used. There are nine ways suggested in the theory,
but not all of them are used in analyzing the characters. There are only three ways used in this analysis: speech, conversation by others, and reactions.
4.1.1.1 Annie Braddock the Nanny
Annie’s speeches and reactions indicate that she is a loving person. When taking care of Grayer, she finds that she cannot leave him alone. She feels that she
loves Grayer because she understands Grayer’s attitudes that he needs love and attention from his parents. We can see from the way Annie sacrifices her holidays
and free times to take care of Grayer although it means that she has to cancel her date with her boy friend, Harvard Hottie.
Wouldn’t you like to join us for a few weeks on the ocean this summer, Nanny? It will be so relaxing.”
My ears perk up at the sound of my name and I find myself responding with unmitigated enthusiasm.
“Totally. Relaxing and fun. F-U-N. Bring it on” I say, trying to give a purple thumbs-up, as I imagine me, the ocean, my Harvard Hottie.
“Naaantucket-swim, sand, and surf. I mean, what’s not to love? Sign... me... up.” Beneath my half-closed eyes I see her look at me quizzically
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Annie shows that she prefers to spend her holidays with Grayer than to have a date with her lovely Harvard Hottie. Annie thinks that there is no body who cares
about Grayer, even Grayer’s parents themself, so that Annie is the only person who really loves Grayer.
The other example is that when Mrs. X fires Annie, because she requests for asking holiday when she is expected to stay with no holiday on the X’s
vacation in the Nantucket. In this case, Mrs. X does not give permission to Annie for saying good bye to Grayer. Therefore it makes Annie cry sadly. Actually
Annie really does not want to leave Grayer, because she has already loved Grayer very much. Even Grayer himself also does not want to separate with Annie,
because he loves Annie much more than his parents. Concerning Annie and
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