he is never ready yet to run away from his father‟s strength. He cannot cover his own life and always need somebody to guide him. He is even involved to a particular
relationship in which he tries to find his defensive and maturity.
B. Problem Formulation
The problem formulations on this study are formulated as follows: 1.
How is Philip Dill‟s relationship with his father described? 2.
How does the relationship influence Philip Dill‟s life?
C. Objectives of Study
The study of the novel,
A Way of Love
has two purposes. First is to explore how the relationship between a son and his father is described. This relationship is
interesting to analyze since it reflects to the relationship, which then influences the son‟s life. It is to reveal the relationship between the character and his father,
including his father‟s command, control, advice and activities that they have done
together. The second aim is about investigating the influences of that relationship on the son‟s life.
D. Benefits of Study
Literary works basically presents a lot of capture application of life generally around people in the society. As mentioned above, one of literary works that present
this function is novel. Novel gives a replica that trims the lifestyle of the human in the
society. A novel contains of a plot, setting, and characters that capture some thing`s real in the life.
A way of Love
is one of the novels from James Courage that raises ultimately about the influence of father-son relationship on the so
n‟s life. Through a study of a novel
A Way of Love
, it is hoped that people can have a good understanding about how to be good parents and how to represent it to the children.
Father, as an important component in a family holds an essential responsibility for guiding their children development so he must consider many things in taking this
responsibility. This story captures the impact of a father who behaves wrongly on his son in their relationship. Through this study, it is hoped that parents especially fathers
and any other educators may consider how to behave with their son. Finally, for those who want to analyze and explore this novel, this study can be used as a reference.
E. Definition of Terms
