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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter serves as the bases of the protocol taken by the writer in conducting his study. Besides, this chapter also provides a synopsis of the novel in
conjunction with the topic elevated and gives the highlight of the approach addressed to his study. This chapter is composed from three parts which are
subject matter, approach of the study, and method of the study.
A. Subject Matter
This thesis studies the second novel by Khaled Hosseini, A thousand Splendid Suns—a-402-content-page-novel published by Bloomsbury in 2007. The
novel presents two main characters—who undergo countless upheaval in their journey of life—namely Mariam and Laila. Those Afghani women are trapped in
a deep gap of happiness yet fortunately their love can bridge it up and bring them to meet the gate of freedom. It seems provident that their magnificent endurances
come as the answer and solution to get out of their chronic problems—to get free from their husband’s impunity, Rasheed. His aggressive behavior is triggered to
emerge since a time proves that his first wife fails to meet his hope for a son. Rasheed turns out to be temperamental and starts unleashing aggression over
Mariam with any excuses that he can have. More often than not Rasheed shows his anger verbally by intimidating Mariam using loud voice, impatient tone, and
devalued words. This is just the onset of Rasheed’s levels of aggression toward
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Mariam to eat pebbles, and sexual abusing her. After married to Laila, Rasheed seems like multiplying his aggression and both of his wives then become the
targets. In short, Rasheed’s intolerable anger has led him to his death at Mariam’s hand.
B. Approach of the Study
The focus of this study is seeking the explanation of man’s aggression in relation to his psyche condition—Rasheed’s mental condition to aggress against
his wives. Vast choices actually are provided to approach human aggression i.e. psychology, sociology, culture, antropology but since it focuses on personal
matter Psychology is chosen to approach the problems. Psychology then is expected to reason all the hidden answers behind someone’s doing aggression.
However, the thing to keep in mind is that the features of Psychology would inevitably overlap features of other field of studies due to the development of
research and archives of psychological study.
C. Method of the Study
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