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to avoid offence, to be diplomatic, in order not to provoke opposition, n Auto to obey the law in order to avoid interference or imprisonment. n Blam conflicts
with n Auto, n Acq, n Agg, n Exh, n Dom and n Sex. Murray, 1983
B. Theoretical Framework
This study discusses Shigeru‟s motivation in adopting Takeo as his son by
examining the approach, theories, and any related sources. The theory of character-characterization helped me in understanding the character in the story
including all the information related in revealing the character. The representation of the character is very important in building the reader‟s attention and making the
imaginary situation when reading the story. The main character in the story plays a role in processing the experience from the very beginning of the story until the
end of the story. The theory of human
motivation will be used in analyzing the character‟s motivation. The result from the first problem formulation also helps me in
analyzing the character‟s motivation. After analyzing the character‟s needs, the needs will be used in subsidiation concept and then the series of actions will be
revealed. This series of action shows Shigeru‟s motivation in adopting Takeo as his son. It can be concluded that the theory of character and characterization is
integrated with theory of motivation which will solve my problem formulation.
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter is divided into three sections. First is object of the Study which reveals the object of the study and the aim of the study. The second part is
the discussion on the approaches used in analyzing the work. The third part is the method of the study which shows the way of conducting the study and how the
study is organized.
A. Object of the Study
The literature being analyzed is Lian Hearn’s Across the Nightingale Floor.
It has 12 chapters and 326 pages. It was published in 2002 and became the best seller novel in that year. Across The Nightingale Floor also won The Deutscher
Jugendliteraturpreis, the prize for German Youth Literature, in 2004. The novel explores many things in Japan feudal era, such as politic, love, and revenge. Full
of war, this novel provides a feeling of adventurous journey and some of the stories are related with the war itself. There are also some unique character
abilities which are included by the writer as seen in Takeo ’s superhuman hearing
ability. The story begins with the
massacre in Takeo’s village. Then, he was fleeing and being saved by Shigeru, the Leader of Otori clan. He was adopted by him and
taught by Muto Kenji, a high class ninja. This study analyzes Shigeru’s motivation
in adopting Takeo as his son.