Approach of the Study

C. Method of the Study

In this study, the writer used library study method because this study focused on analyzing a novel which did not need field research. Using library study method, the writer had to read many books related to the topic of the study. The primary source of this study was Pearl S. Buck’s Pavilion of Women 1946. While books related to the theory of character and characterization, theory of personality and personality development, theory of critical approach, and Chinese culture were the secondary sources. There were some steps taken to conduct the library study method in order to answer the problems formulated in Chapter I. First, the writer read the novel, Pavilion of Women 1946 for many times to understand the content of the novel deeply since the novel was the primary source of this study. Here, the author, the setting of time and place of the story, and the plot were studied thoroughly. The characters and the events in each part of the story, especially the main character were also examined clearly and deeply. Getting a better understanding about the novel helped the writer to find and choose what topic that interested the writer. Then, the writer chose the personality development as the topic and focused on the main character’s personality development. After deciding the topic, the writer formulated the problems to be discussed further. Second, the writer tried to find some references related to the theory of literature to analyze the main character’s personality development. The writer also read some books, and articles on critics’ writing about Pavilion of Women 1946 in dealing with the characters and their changes from internet. 25 PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI Third, the writer described the main character’s personality at the beginning of the story in details and analyzed the development of the main character’s personality at the end of the story. To analyze the main character’s personality development and how the main character’s personality was described in this story more easily, the writer read the novel repeatedly until deep understanding of the main character’s personality was obtained fully. The fourth procedure was analyzing what the Priest and his teaching represent and how the Western Catholic Priest influenced the main character’s personality development. Finally, after the three problems had been answered, the writer drew conclusions from what the writer had already discussed in the analysis. 26