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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter consists of three parts. They are object of the study, approach of the study, and research procedure. Object of the study is the explanation of the
novel which analyzed. Approach of the study discusses the psychological approach which is used in this study. Research procedure explains the step of
analyzing the novel.
A. Object of the Study
The object of the study is the novel entitled The Thirteenth Tale written by Diane Setterfield. The researcher attracted to the novel because of the unique
characteristics of Adeline, one of the main characters in the novel. Adeline is a girl who left by her mother at the age of 13. Adeline experiences the agony life.
She tries to change her luck by being good to her sister, but still, she experiences the unpleasant life. This novel was first published in New York in 2006. This is
the first novel from Diane Setterfield. This novel consists of 406 pages and 41 chapters which are divided into three parts; Beginnings, Middle, and Ending. It
was published in 38 countries and it has sold more than three million copies. The Thirteenth Tale
was adapted for television by Christopher Hampton. It was filmed in 2013 in North Yorkshire for BBC2. The genre of the novel is
mystery. The writing style of the novel is affected by the author’s educational backgrounds which are literature and biographical structures.
Diane Setterfield’s
24 interest of gothic motivates her to write the novel. Her interest also affects the
ambiance of the novel which are tragedy and mystery. Moreover, her cultural belief of number 13 affects the plot of the novel. There are three aspects which
affected by the belief of number 13. The first aspect is the title of the novel which represents the agony content of the novel. The second aspect is that the story of
the twins is the story number 13 which written by one of the characters in the novel. The third aspect is that the age of the twins when they are left by their
mother is 13. The novel The Thirteenth Tale is the result of her imagination and interest in writing.
B. Approach of the Study
The psychological approach is used to analyze and answer the problem formulations in this study. The psychological approach is the most appropriate in
this study because it is easier to understand and analyze the character by using this approach. Moreover, the character’s characteristics and behavior is seen from the
psychology side. In addition, the character, tragic life and its meaning will be analyzed using this approach because they have a relation with the psychology.
are affected by the family and social factor. This approach is using psychological view and theory to analyze and solve the problem.
C. Research Procedure
In conducting the research, the researcher used library study or collecting data from various references as the method to get primary and secondary data.
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