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previous stage, he can successfully handle the crisis in this stage.
3. The Third Novel: A Man Named Dave
The third novel is based on Dave‟s adulthood life after he is 18 years old. Dave has been through the sixth stage.
a. Intimate Person
The sixth stage of Erikson‟s theory is intimacy versus isolation. This stage happens in young adulthood at the ages of 19 to 30. Young adults should develop
mature genitality, experience the conflict between intimacy and isolation and acquire the basic strength of love. Success leads to strong relationship, while
failure results in loneliness and isolation. Successful resolution of this stage results in the ability to form lasting, meaningful relationships with other people.
In this stage, Dave experiences the conflict between intimacy and isolation. Dave married a woman named Patsy. He divorces with Patsy after eight
years married. Then, Dave lives alone in a small house near Russian River. He feels lonely in his small house. Finally after some years, he is successful with his
love relationship. He meets a woman named Marsha who works as an assistant editor for his books. He finds his true love in the arms of Marsha. As stated in the
novel: Closing my eyes, I shook off my fear of intimacy, and I stripped away my last protective layer. “When I‟m with you, Marsha…I feel clean. You ease my
shame.” A Man Named Dave, p. 298. He gives everything to his wife, Marsha.
73 Successful resolution of this stage results in the ability to form lasting. In the end
of the third book, he lives happily with his wife, Marsha, and his son, Stephen.
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
This chapter consists of two parts. The first part is the conclusions, drawing based on the analysis. The second part is the suggestions. In this part, the
suggestions are intended for the further study on A Child Called “It”, The Lost
Boy , A Man Named Dave and for implementation of Prose subject.
A. Conclusions
There are two points drawn from the analysis. First, the researcher draws the conclusions about the description of Dave Pelzer’s characteristics, as the main
character in the novels. In answering the first problem, the researcher uses Murphy’s theory and Erikson’s psychosocial theory to analyze the characteristics
of Dave. The researcher finds out that Dave is a dynamic character. It is described through the changing of Dave’s characteristics. At first, Dave is a loving child.
However, because of the abuse he receives, he becomes a timid and submissive child. He also has a low of self-esteem. Even though he is abused and receives
some negative impacts, he is still a loving child. He loves his father and his brothers. These characteristics change through his life experience. In the second
novel, Dave is still a timid and submissive person. However, his characteristics develop positively as an independent and curious person. At the end of the trilogy,
it is found that he is no longer a timid and submissive child. He has became a
