C. Method of Study
In conducting the analysis, the writer uses the method of research procedure by re-reading the literary work, which fuctions as the primary data or
source. During this first step, the writer tried to interpret the novel and seek the interesting things within the primary source. After understanding the basic
material of the issue, the writer then formulate the objective of the study. The second step is the library research. In conducting the library
research, the writer collected some references relating to the object and the topic of the study. The writer then chose and studied the related books that goes with
the topic of analysis, and those references would help the writer to find the answers of the problem formulation. Notes of any information that were being
aquired from the reference books were taken by the writer to be used as the proof of the thesis statement. Other than conducting library research, the writer also
browses the Internet to maintain more current information surrounding the novel and the topic chosen by the writer.
The third step is arranging the references gathered and then analyzed them. The fourth step which is the main core of the thesis, that is analyzing the
topic the writer used a piece of writing from the literary work, and added the references as proof of the arguments. The last step conducted by the writer was to
go into conclusion of the analysis by answering the questions rose in the problem formulation.
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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
A. The Characters Characterization in Is it possible?
The analysis of this study is meant to explain the characterization of the characters that appears in the story of Is it possible?. Since the narration of the
novel spans through several generations, the writer will take three characters that represent different generations. The writer will analyze the two features in a
literary text due to the correlation they share.
1. Characteristics of Lerionka
Lerionka is the main character in the novel Is it possible?. He is the only son of Kariankei Ole Sururu. He can be describe as a clever, brave and
responsible. As a Maasai, he is brave, it is a customary for a Maasai to be brave and fierce. He lives in a Mayatta also known as a Maasai warrior village. He stays
in a hut, which were plastered with cow dung on their sides and roofs. Between the close huts, cut thorn branches were placed to ensure intruders be they people
or animals could not find a way through p.4. The writer will use Barnet‟s theory from the book Literature for
Composition:Essays, Fiction, Poetry and Drama to explain the characterisitc of Lerionka.
a. Intelligent
The author delivers Lerionka‟s characterization as a primary school
teacher and a teacher of adult literacy later in the epilogue. The author illustrates
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