CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background of the Study
As time goes by, the form of literary works changes. In the past, famous authors wrote classic literature containing satire or protest toward the politics or culture. In
the modern era such as now, famous authors mainly write about popular literature which is very different from the classical literature. Popular literature especially
novel is now used as a media to temporarily escape from the routines. One of the
popular and best seller novels is Landline by Rainbow Rowell.
Landline provides a story about a career woman who is in confusion to choose between her career and her family. This confusion creates a conflict inside
the character, which can be analyzed deeply and thoroughly. As we know, nowadays it is common for a woman to pursue career. The woman may need to
work because of economical reason or simply because she loves working. Therefore, the writer is interested to conduct a research entitled “The Guilt of Being
a Workaholic Woman in Landline by Rainbow Rowell”.
1.2. Scope of the Study
From the many aspects that are available, the writer only focuses on analyzing the two internal aspects and several external aspects from the novel. The internal
aspects consists of character and conflict. As for the external aspects, the writer chooses to analyze the main character’s dedication to work, the guilt faced by her,
and also her efforts to resolve the guilt.
1.3. Research Problems
There are several problems that can be found throughout the novel. The problems are listed as follows:
1. How far does Georgie dedicate herself to work?
2. What is the guilt faced by Georgie as a career woman, a mother, and a wife?
3. How does Georgie overcome her guilt?
1.4. Objectives of the Study
The objectives of the study are connected to the research problems that have been stated above, they are:
1. To explain Georgie’s dedication toward working.
2. To explain the guilt that is faced by Georgie as a career woman, a mother,
and a wife. 3.
To explain Georgie’s efforts in overcoming her guilt.
1.5. Methods of the Study
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