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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
This chapter presents the analysis of the problems that have been formulated in the first chapter. First, the writer analyzes the characterization of
main characters, Pilar and her lover. Second, the writer analyzes the characterization of Pilar and her lover reveals the feminine sides of God.
A. Analysis of the Characters
Character is one of important elements in the literary work such as a drama and a novel. According to Murphy 1972: 161-173, there are nine ways to
characterize the characters. The writer applies Murphy‟s theory on characterization
in analysing the characterization of Pilar and her lover. This analysis is divided into two parts, the characterization of Pilar and the characterization of Pilar‟s
lover.
1. The Characterization of Pilar
Pilar is the female main character in this novel. The analysis below shows that Pilar is described as a nurturing and compassionate woman. As what the
writer stated in the previous chapter, the writer applies some of the nine ways Murphy‟s theory to analyze characterization of Pilar. The writer applies three
ways Murphy‟s theory of speech, reaction and thought because those three ways help the writer to show the characterization of Pilar to reveal the feminine side of
God and those three ways can relate the characterization of Pilar and feminine side of God. Further, the deeper analysis is explained as follows.
a. Nurturing
Pilar is a woman who grows in her lover‟s shadow. She has a huge desire to meet her childhood friend after eleven years they are separated. They just share
their experience through a letter. One day, in his letter, the man asks Pilar to come to a small group in Madrid, the place where the man gives a lecture. Pilar is very
enthusiastic to prepare herself to meet him again. Although she finds some information that her lover has a willingness to enter a seminary, but she goes to
come in his sermon. That Pilar is a nurturing woman can be analyzed from one of the situations
when her lover is giving a sermon and many people gather around him. Suddenly, two women say to Pilar about her lover. It is stated as follows that her reaction
represents her as a nurturing woman. “He‟s giving us back what was ours,” said a woman seated next to me.
A strange thing to say. “What is he giving back?” I asked.
“What was stolen from us. Religion.” Coelho, 1994:5
The above quotation shows that Pilar feels strange when they discuss about her lover and it is very rare to be heard by Pilar. Pilar keeps on questioning that
woman‟s statement, this is strange that the man gives back their religion. Therefore, after the sermon ends critically Pilar meets her lover and she honestly
asks her lover about that. It can be seen through the quotation as follows that her speech represents her as a nurturing woman.
“Yes, before your lecture, a woman said that you were giving her back what had been hers. What did she mean?”
“Oh, that‟s nothing.”
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