react to the event in the novel differently. It is also said that this work is heavily influenced by the work of Sigmund Freud, whose theories about the subconscious
were made increasingly popular in the 1920s. Just like its predecessor, this novel also told in Stream-of-Conscious technique. This technique explains the feelings, thoughts
and actions from a character. Furthermore, this technique follows an associative rather than a logical sequence and there is no commentary from the author. Jonathan Cape
Harrison Smith, Inc first published this novel in October 6, 1930. The story focuses on the Bundren family, who lives in an imaginary region
called Yoknapatawpha. The story begins when the mother of Bundren family, Addie Bundren, died and her final wish is to be buried in her hometown, Jefferson, which is
located far from Yoknapatawpha. Therefore, in order to fulfil Addie Bundren’s final wish, almost all of the family members agree to take a long journey to Jefferson, even
though there are many obstacles to overcome. Here, the problems begin to rise, affecting the family’s condition both physically and emotionally.
3.2 Approach of the Study
The approach, which the writer used, was the psychological approach, considering that this study is aimed at getting a deeper understanding about the
character’s motivation in committing such heroic actions. Besides the psychological condition, the writer also wants to find out the human personality reflected in Jewel’s
action, as stated by Rohrberger Woods 45 that one of the most powerful causes of the conflicts arising from the interplay of the parts of the personality occurs early in
childhood.
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3.3 Method of the Study
In conducting this study, the writer used library research. There were steps in conducting this research, the first one and as the main source was reading the novel,
the writer also wrote down the finding which the writer got from the novel. Here, the writer also tried to create a blue print about what the writer was going to write, the
sequence and the content. The second step was, trying to find supporting data, which could support the
writer’s finding. Most of the data were from books, which contained theories that could support the writer’s finding or opinion. Besides using data from the books in the
library, the writer also used data from the internet, especially for data, which cannot be found in the library, for example, journal. After finding the data, the writer compiled it
and used it as the supporting material for the writer’s finding and opinion. The writer, after finding the supporting data, tried to discuss the novel. It means
that by using the data which the writer has gathered, the writer will crosscheck the writer’s finding, whether the findings have supporting data or not, or whether the
findings make sense or not. It means, in finding out the true meaning of the symbol and to find psychological explanation for the character’s reasons in committing heroic
actions, the writer used the data to support, analyze and test the writer’s finding and opinion.
Basically the research is divided into two parts. The first one is to learn the character of Jewel. Here, the writer applied the theory of character in order to
understand the character of Jewel and what might trigger his heroic actions. The character’s personality itself plays an important role in every human being. Whether
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being realized or not, people tend to be influenced by his or her character in their actions. By applying this theory of characterization, the true character of Jewel could
be revealed and what part of his character that might affecting his actions would be revealed.
The psychological approach was applied in this study in order to find out the psychological explanation for Jewel’s motivation to commit heroic actions.
Furthermore, the writer used the theory of motivation in order to know what motivated Jewel in committing heroic action. The writer also used the finding from the first part
because there was a big possibility that his actions were deeply affected by his personal character. The writer tried to combine the findings from the first part and the
second part in order to find out the motivation behind Jewel’s heroic actions.
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CHAPTER 4 ANALYSIS
