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formulation was the conflicts happened to Wanderer. The third problem formulation was the motivation revealed from the characterization and conflict
between other characters. Finally, the last step was made a conclusion. It was important because it presented the point of the analysis and the summary of
the problem formulations. It was also contained the findings of the analysis of this study.
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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
The Host is a novel written by Stephenie Meyer. This novel tell a story about the life of Wanderer, an alien or so called ―soul‖ who is inserted
into a teenage girl named Melanie. This novel presents strong motivation of Wanderer to live with human.
This chapter consists of three parts based on the three problems of this study. The first part is the description of major character that has important
role in the story and also in analysis, Wanderer. It presents the description of her characterization such as her physical appearance and her character.
The second part shows the conflicts Wanderer and the other characters and circumstances in the novel that influences her characterization
to live with human. This part focuses on external conflicts which strongly affect her motivation.
The third part presents Wanderer motivation to live with human based on her characterization and conflicts. This part explains about her motivation
based on Maslow‘s hierarchy of needs.
A. Characterization of Wanderer
In the novel, characters are divided into major and minor characters. The focus of The Host novel is Wanderer‘s characterization as the major
character. In this study, the writer uses Murphy theories to describe the characterization of Wanderer. The writer only uses personal description,
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character as seen by another, speech, and past life 1972: 161-173. Although Wanderer is not human, she has logics and feelings as well as human which
reflect some human‘s characterization that can be analyzed.
1. Brave
Wanderer is an alien or a ―soul‖ that travels to Earth by hibernation tank. She is chosen to be inserted into ―wild-young human‖ named Melanie
Stryder. Wanderer originally have a tiny spider-look body, but with thin, silver, feathery antennae. Her body is about three-inches long with a shiny
body and three brains. To describe characterization, Murphy stated that ―the author can
describe the characters in a story through opinion of another character ‖ 1972:
162. Wanderer is described as a brave soul by other characters such as a soul named Darren and the university students, who are seeing her insertion
process as stated in a quotation below. She is inserted into a girl named Melanie Stryder in the hope that she will suppres Melanie‘s conciousness to
give information about other humans. ―This soul was specially picked for the assignment,‖ Darren said
soothingly. ―She is exceptional among our kind—braver than most. Her lives speak for themselves. I think she would volunteer, if it were
possible to ask her.‖ ―She‘s lived on six planets.‖
―I heard seven.‖ ―I heard she‘s never lived two terms as the same host species.‖
―Is that possible?‖ ―She‘s been almost everything. A Flower, a Bear, a Spider—―
―A Sea Weed, a Bat—― ―Even a Dragon‖
―I don‘t believe it—not seven planets.‖ ―At least seven. She started on the Origin.‖ 2013: 5
