Both explanations above show that formalistic approach refers to the literary work itself as the main source of the study. By applying this approach,
the writer does not need additional texts that come from outside the novel because all the information and evidences needed are explored from the
fiction work.
C. Method of the Study
There are some steps that can be applied as the method in composing this thesis. The writer used library research that would supply two sources, primary
and secondary sources, to support the analysis of the chosen topic. The primary source was the novel itself, Walter Dean Myers’s Scorpions. Meanwhile, the
secondary sources were some internet sites and some books such as Abrams’ A
Glossary of Literary Terms , Murphy’s Understanding Unseens, Rohrberger and
Woods’ Reading and Writing about Literature . The first step the writer did was to read the novel for several times. After
that, the writer formulated the problems that enabled the writer in achieving the main purpose of this study. The next thing to do was conducting the library
research to collect all the supporting data that were needed such as the theories and the approach.
Doing the analysis was the next step. Here, the writer would pay attention thoroughly to the text. The analysis that was done was the answers for each
problem mentioned in the problem formulation. Therefore, the first analysis was to describe the main character physically and psychologically. The writer then
analyzes the main character’s conflicts by categorizing them into internal and external conflicts. After both analyses were done well, the writer finally was going
to identify any possible messages that could be drawn from the story. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
As we come to the analysis part, it is better for the writer to give brief introduction regarding the content of it. Here, the answers of the three problems
formulation as mentioned in the first chapter will be given. To specify the answers of each question, this analysis part will be divided into three divisions. First
division is to answer problem formulation number one that is to describe the main character that is Jamal. The next division will explicate the conflicts the main
character owns. The third division is to see the possible messages that can be drawn from the previous analysis.
1. The description of the main character
a. Physical description The novel Scopions employs a young black man of twelve as its main
character. His name is Jamal Hicks. This boy lives only with his mother, brother, and sister. He is no longer stay with his father. Mama has left Jevon Hicks, their
father, since Jamal and his siblings were still babies. Jamal is the second child in the family after his big brother, Randy. Apart from this, Jamal has interest on art,
above all on drawing and painting. He is excited to have some real paints, a real paint brush, and plain white papers. It seems that he is serious with his hobby.
