themselves in the future, and they are not able to escape from the consequences they have to accept.
2. Family Ties and Transitions
Another contribution of one’s characteristics also, in fact, can happen in the marriage life. In the book entitled Development in Adulthood, Barbara H.
Lemme stated that In the transition from prenuptial bliss to reality, from the family of origin
to the marital family, and from a passion-based to a companionate relationship, commitment to stick with the relationship may determine
which marriages are likely to survive. In addition, having or being a spouse who has the qualities of a good friend – caring, integrity,
sensitivity, warmth, acceptance – will be a tremendous asset 1995: 262.
In the quotation, it can be seen that a good marriage will be well-maintained if there are elements, such as caring and warmth.
However, if someone does not have those elements which are stated above, like caring, warmth, and sensitivity, he or she will not be happy in the
marriage since they are important elements. The husband and wife need to care to each other so that the marriage will be in happiness. It cannot just be done by only
the husband or the wife. Also, an acceptance towards the husband or wife will be a key to the long-lasting marriage. Otherwise, he or she will be ungrateful and
always look at his or her marriage as a burden in his or her life.
3. Stress and Locus of Control
The next theory which is going to be discussed is about stress. This theory needs to be used in this study because stress can be a trigger for someone to have
an attitude that can lead himself or herself, and even the other people, to the tragic situation. Lemme says in his theory that, “Stress occurs when a person perceives
an event as threatening and feels overwhelmed, helpless, and unable to cope” 1995: 400. This means that when a person is facing something which makes the
person threatened and unable to overcome it, the person will feel stressed. According to the theory, stress can lead someone to have many emotional
responses, such as anger, annoyance, or grief 1995: 400. Further explanation was given by Lemme that,
The general rule is that as stress increases, negative emotions increase. Stress can impair cognitive ability and task performance, disrupting
attention, concentration, memory, and judgment. It can lead, too, to interpersonal problems as the individual becomes self-absorbed, insecure,
irritable, and so on 1995: 400-401.
Stress does not only lead someone to some negative expressions, but also there are some effects. The effects of stress can be dangerous. There are some
symptomps when somebody gets some depressions in life, such as feeling of hopelessness, pessimism, and thoughts of suicide or death Lemme, 1995: 416.
D. Theoretical Framework
In this study, the topic that is going to be discussed is the contributions of main character’s characteristics to the tragedy. To discover that, the first thing that
must be done is finding out the characteristics of the main character. The theory that is going to be used to figure out the characteristics is Abrams’ theory of
characterization. This theory will be used to reveal the characteristics of the main character, and the method is by paying attention to the speech and acts of the main
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