Object of the Study

CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY

In this chapter, there are three points to be discussed. The first is the object of the study, the second is the approach of the study, and the last point is the method of the study. The first point is the object of the study. It includes the object of the study description and brief explanation about the work in general. The next discussion is the approach of the study. It explains about the approach which is used in conducting the research. The last discussion will be the method of the study. It explains about the steps which are taken by the writer in conducting this research, from reading up to reporting the findings.

A. Object of the Study

The object of this study is a novel entitled The Boleyn Inheritance written by Philippa Gregory. This novel was first published in 2006. It is a direct sequel to Gregory’s previous novel The Other Boleyn Girl. The Boleyn Inheritance tells about three women who share the same fate; the Boleyn inheritance. Boleyn itself is the name of the royal family in England. The story covers a period from 1539 until 1542. It tells the chronicles of the fourth and the fifth marriages of King Henry VIII. This novel consists of 566 pages. This story is spoken through the point of view of three women. It is divided into 109 chapters. There are 39 chapters of Jane Boleyn, 36 chapters of Anne, and 34 chapters of Katherine. 27 PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI In this novel, Philippa Gregory voices her story through the voices of three women; Anne of Cleves, Jane Boleyn and Katherine Howard. Anne runs from her family and tries to find her own life in a new country to be the queen of England, the fourth queen of England. The second main character is Jane Rochford, also known as Jane Boleyn, a woman who serves the queen of England once. She sends her husband and sister in law to their death because of her witness. She is seeking the opportunity to serve the queen again. The last main character is Katherine Howard, a beautiful girl who loves to party and loves to flirt handsome men. She is also seeking the opportunity to serve the queen. She wants to live at court. For this study, the writer focuses on analyzing Anne’s personality traits and her conflicts. The writer chooses Anne to be analyzed because she is one of the major characters that faces many complicated conflicts in the story. In this novel, Gregory creates Anne’s character based on the true history of England. Anne of Cleves, the fourth queen of England who survives from the threat of death that is caused by her own husband, King Henry VIII. In this novel, Gregory creates a fearful, evil, treacherous, dangerous and luxurious atmosphere at England court. She gives a sense of wickedness in her story and describes England’s history in attractive way.

B. Approach of the Study