Theoretical Framework THEORETICAL REVIEW

29 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. 30

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.