Object of the Study

CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY

A. Object of the Study

In this undergraduate thesis the writer analyzes a novel entitled Brida. Brida is written by a Brazilian author; Paulo Coelho. This novel was first published in 1990 in Portuguese version. It was then translated into English version in 1993 by Harper Collins. However, the writer uses the book published in 2008. This novel consists of 247 pages. In the beginning there is quotation taken from Luke. They sounds “…what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, “Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.” Luke 15:8-9. This quotation is also followed by a warning given by Paulo Coelho. Paulo Coelho warns that the rituals described in this novel are the same as those practiced over the centuries and they require experience and practice. Therefore practicing those rituals without guidance is dangerous, inadvisable, and unnecessary. It also can hinder the spiritual search. In the end of this novel there are some facts about the book, about other Paulo Coelho’s novels, and also about Paulo Coelho. Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro in August 1947. He is the son of Pedro Queima Coelho de Souza an engineer and Lygia a housewife. The most important thing described in this part is 22 how Paulo Coelho returns in Catholicism and studies the kindness of magic. This novel is ended with description of others novels written by Paulo Coelho. Paulo Coelho’s Brida is a fiction novel which talks about a journey of an Irish girl, Brida, in learning magic. Brida wants to learn magic because she wants to learn about the occult power and she thinks magic can help her in finding answer to some questions she has regarding life. Unexpectedly she finds that occultism is quite different from what she thinks. Occultism is not easy as what she thinks. This fact often makes her want to give up. However, learning occultism does not merely brings difficulties to her. Through the difficulties Brida understands what occultism is and finally she becomes a witch. She also realizes that magic as a part of occultism does not answer her questions regarding life. However, it helps her in accepting her own life.

B. Approach of the Study