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CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS, IMPLICATIONS, AND SUGGESTIONS
This chapter consists of three parts. The first part presents conclusions of the analysis and the answer of the problem formulated. The second part is the
implication for managing friendship in learning and teaching process. The last part presents recommendation for English lecturers implementing the novel in
class and recommendation for future researchers who want to conduct the researches on
John Steinbeck‟s Tortilla Flat.
A. Conclusions
Based on the previous analysis, there are two points to draw as the conclusions of the study. The first is about the description of Pilon and the Pirate
characters in John Steinbeck‟s Tortilla Flat. The second deals with the motivation
of Pilon and the Pirate for building their friendship. There are five dominant characters of Pilon. First, he is a cunning man. He
always seeks personal advantages from his friends. Second, he is greedy. He is lured by the other‟s possession. For example, he wants to divert the Pirate‟s
money for himself. Although Pilon is known as cunning and greedy, he also has positive sides. Pilon is described as a responsible person. He takes responsibility
for his fault and fixes it. Besides, Pilon is also caring. He cares about his friends especially Danny and the Pirate. He helps his friends whenever his friends are in
46 problems. The last, Pilon is idealistic. He believes that people should do good
deeds toward their friends. A man cannot do bad things to his friends. He shows his idealism when he condemns Big Joe as an evil because Big Joe has stolen
Danny‟s blanket. The Pirate is a huge and broad man who has thick beard. His physical
appearance makes him be called Pirate. He also has personal characters. First, he
is least intelligent. He cannot think clearly because his brain is not as good as the other persons. Moreover, he is also dependent. He cannot take care of himself.
For example, he feels insecure when he walks without accompanied by his dogs. In other hand, the Pirate also has good things in him. He is a simple person. He
can live in a simple way although he has money to fulfill his desire. Besides, he is also religious. He comes to the church on Sundays regularly. The last, the Pirate is
described as a diligent person. He works to cut pitchwood and sell kindling six days a week. He is different from his friends who are jobless.
Both Pilon and the Pirate have their own motivation to build their friendship. Their motivation is determined by their needs. Pilon has extrinsic
motivation for being the Pirate‟s friend. Pilon‟s motivation in building his friendship with the Pirate is to fulfill his physiological needs and esteem needs.
On the other hand, the Pirate has intrinsic motivation for being Pilon‟s friend. He
builds his friendship with Pilon because he wants to fulfill belonging and love needs. He gets acceptance and affection by Pilon and his friends. Besides, the
Pirate has motivation to fulfill his safety needs. He feels safe when he becomes Pilon‟s friend because he is protected by Pilon and his friends.
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B. Implications
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