There are several reactions which are done by Brandon to deal with his conflicts. Besides, this theory is also used to analyze the meaning of home for the major
character as seen through his conflicts. The conflicts that he faces and deals lead him to find out the truly meaning of home for him.
Theory of the relation between psychology and literature is used to help the writer in analyzing this work from two point of view, psychology and
literature. The theory of conflict is taken from both psychology and literature point of view, while the theory of reactions to conflict are taken from psychology.
Therefore, the theory of relation between psychology and literature takes an important role in this research.
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter is divided into three parts. In the first part, the writer describes the object of the study. The description of the novel and the information
of its publication are clearly presented. In the second part, the writer explains the application of the approach used for the study. Finally, in the last part, the writer
describes the methods that are taken in the analyzing the novel Slow Way Home.
A. Object of the Study
The object of this study is Michael Morris’ second novel Slow Way Home. It was first published in New York, the United States of America in 2003 by
HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. This novel consists of 288 pages and twenty four chapters. The version used in this thesis was published by HarperSanFransisco, a
division of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. Slow Way Home describes the journey of a boy after his mother leaves him
at the bus station. The story itself is presented by a first person narrator which means the readers will read the story from his point of view.
This novel is set in the 1971 and takes place in North Carolina and Florida. The novel itself tells a story of an 8 year-old boy named Brandon Willard who
lives with the drunken mother, Sophie, and her boyfriend, Darrell Foskey at the beginning of this story. One day, Darrell and Sophie decide to move to Canada
without taking Brandon with them. The mother leaves him at the bus station and
