Moreover, according to Robert and Jacob 1989, a character can be divided into two, namely round character and flat character. Dawson as the main character
in the story is classified into a dynamic character because his personality changes and develops throughout the progression of the story. Robert and Jacob 1989
elaborate their theory related to dynamic or round character as follows. Round characters have many realistic traits and are relatively fully
developed. To the degree that round characters have many individual and unpredictable human traits, and because they undergo or growth as a result
of their experiences, they may be considered dynamic. As contrasted with round character, the flat character is undistinguishable from other persons
in a particular group or class. Because they do not change or grow, they are static, not dynamic like round characters p. 145.
As mentioned by Robert and Jacob 1989, a round character is relatively fully developed because it has realistic traits that change over time. It also makes
the dynamic character unpredictable. Moreover, Dawson is also considered as a round character who mostly develops in the story because of the influences of his
first love.
2. Theory of Characterization
Theory of characterization elaborates the ways of characters in a novel are described or portrayed. Theory of characterization is related to theory of character
because both theories talks about how the authors describes the characters in their novels. The definition of characterization itself is not similar to the definition of
character because it refers to the acts of describing qualities of a person. According to Murphy 1972: pp. 161-173 in Understanding Unseens: An Introduction to
English Poetry and the English Novel for Overseas Students, there are nine ways in order to describe a character in a novel as follows.
a. Personal description
The author describes the appearances and clothes of the person. The description may contain how the person looks like physically and how the person
dresses in every day routines in the story. b.
Character as seen by another Instead of describing a character directly, the author also can describe a
person’s character through the opinions of another character in the story. In this description, the character who is described by another character may be stated
directly in the statements as an observation to that person told by another character. c.
Speech The author using what a person says can describe a person’s character. It
will give a prediction or insight into the character in the story. d.
Past life By letting the readers learn something about a character’s past life, the
author can give a clue to events that have helped to shape a person’s character. Therefore, in a novel there are some events related to past life of a person that
contains the description of that person. e.
Conversation of others The author can also give clues to a person’s character through the
conversations of other people and the things they say about him. It means that the conversations stated by other people in some dialogues in the story can give a clue
to the character of the person spoken about. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
f. Reactions
The person’s character can also be described through the reactions the person makes to various situations and events. From the reactions, there should be
some clues to the character. g.
Direct Comment or Knowledge of the Author The author describes or comments on a person’s character directly.
h. Thoughts
The author can give direct knowledge to the character through what the person is thinking. Therefore, the characterization will be mostly based on the
thoughts of the person. i.
Mannerisms The author can describe a person’s character as seen in the person’s
mannerisms, habits, or idiosyncrasies. The description of the person’s character will
be focused on the ways the person behaves and the routines that the person usually does.
In short, the nine ways of describing a character in a novel provides different points of view of how a character is described. It also helps the writer makes the
analysis of Dawson’s character more detailed and rich using this theory. Therefore, theory of characterization will be helpful in order to analyze how Dawson is
portrayed in the story.
3. Theory of Love
