novel not only for pleasure but also for a reflection of life to add their knowledge about humans’ lives and their complex problems, as well as the knowledge of
Chinese culture in 1940s. The second is for students studying English. Hopefully, this study can be
useful for Sanata Dharma University students, especially who are in English Education Study Program, by providing their students a material for their reading
class. For the students who are going to do the study of literary works hopefully this study can give them some inspiration, information, and references which may
be useful for their study of literary works.
E. Definition of Terms
In analyzing this novel, there are some terms that have to be clarified in order to provide an accurate analysis and a clearer explanation to answer the
formulated problems. These terms are: 1. Influence
According to The New Oxford American Dictionary 2005: 865, influence is the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of
someone or something, or the effect itself. 2. Western Christian Priest
According to The New Oxford American Dictionary 2005: 1908, Western means living in or originating from West, in particular Europe or the
U.S. Priest is defined as someone authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion especially as a mediatory agent between humans and God. So,
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Western Christian priest is someone coming from the West who is authorized to perform sacred rites of Christian, becoming agent between human and God.
3. Traditional Chinese Enoch Wan 1991 in his article, Christianity in the Eye of Traditional
Chinese , defines traditional Chinese as non-Christian Chinese with strong
Chinese cultural orientation and ethnic pride. 4. Personality
Personality is defined as a dynamic and organized set of characteristics possessed by a person that uniquely influences his or her cognitions,
motivations, and behaviours in various situations Ryckman, 2004: 13. 5. Personality Development
According to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 2001: 370, development means the gradual growth of something. Here, it refers to one of
the main character’s personality development. Personality development is defined as a stage in growth of a constantly changing and evoking process
within an individual Hurlock, 1976: 7. In this study, the influence of a Western Christian priest to a traditional
Chinese woman’s personality development means the result of the effect of a Christian priest coming from the West to the characteristic development of a non-
Christian Chinese woman with strong Chinese cultural orientation and ethnic pride. The result may be the changes in behaviours, attitudes, and way of thinking.
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