5. Chinese-American
Based on Microsoft Encarta 2004, Chinese-American is the term for Chinese immigrants who lived in America since 1848 until their descendants now.
The Chinese is one of the ethnics that live in America. Many Chinese and their generations have stayed for centuries in America. According to America cencus,
there are about 2.4 million Chinese-Americans lived in America. Many Chinese- Americans lived in the ethnic community known as Chinatown. Some business
and tradition could be found in these Chinatown. The largest Chinatowns are in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, and Honolulu.
6. Motivation
According to McConnel 259, motivation is defined in many ways. One of them is a series of questions that you ask about why people think, feel, and
behave as they do. It stimulates one’s action. Motivation comes from human needs and desires. In this study, the researcher analyzes what motivates Winnie
Louie as a Chinese-American, in her efforts to preserve Chinese Beliefs. 9
CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
This chapter consists of four parts. Those are the theory of critical approach to literature, the theory of motivation, the theory of Chinese Beliefs, and
theoretical framework. The theory of critical approach to literature discusses the psychological approach to literature and the sociocultural-historical approach to
literature. Theory of motivation explains the psychological aspects of human related to the character’s motivation in the novel. After that the writer employs the
theory of Chinese Beliefs that are obeyed by the Chinese-American. In this study, the writer also provides some data on Chinese-American in United States. The last
is the theoretical framework which the writer reveals the application of the theory to answer the research questions stated in problem formulation.
2.1. Theory of Critical Approach to Literature
The reading process of literary works produces within the readers an array of responses, taking the form of questions, statements, opinions, and feelings
evoked by text. This process will lead to the discussion process in literary works. However, the readers need to comprehend the objective analysis in the form of
formal literary criticism. By mastering the concepts of formal literary criticism, the readers can become critical readers who are able to understand and articulate
their own reactions and those of others to any text Bressler 4.
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