Object of the Study
25 The researcher also used various references from the online sources. In the other
word, the data were gathered from books and online research or journals. First, the novel The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield is the primary
data in this study. The researcher read the novel for more than once to understand the content and find interesting and important items to be discussed. The
researcher decided to analyze the characters’ characteristics which means
Adeline ’s personality and Adeline’s tragic life by using the psychological point of
view. Second, the researcher tried to find the other references and relevance sources to support the study and help the researcher to analyze the problem.
Third, the researcher determined the theories and approach to be applied in this study. The approach used was the psychological approach. The study adopted
theories about aspect of personality which were intrinsic and extrinsic aspect, character and characterization theory, adolescence theory, and motivation theory.
The researcher used some books and theories to support the ideas to analyze and solve the formulated problem.
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