52 The second suggestion is for the readers of this thesis. Since the main topic
is about a life of twin sisters who have a tragic life, the readers may take a lesson from this study. The example is on how to treat twin sisters. This study can also
give lesson for the readers that the role of family, especially a mother is very important for children’s growth.
C. Reflection
The character of Adeline in the novel The Thirteenth Tale written by Diane Setterfield experienced an agony life. Adeline is an ordinary girl who does
not get the affection from her family and she is craving for it. Adeline is characterized as ignorant, insecure, introvert, and not well-educated girl. Those
characters are the effect of the lacking of affection. A child is a child; she has her own childish way of thinking and behaves
. Thus, the parents’ task is to educate the child and to control her. Since the parents’ role is disappear, the
accommodation of the child is in a doubt. There is no child who was born with an excellent behavior as adults’ deserve them to have. Children still need the
presence of adult to guide them. Adeline’s life is like an agony because she sees it as it. She lives in a big
house and wealthy but she does not get the affection from the family or everyone in her world. Everyone will end up choosing Emmeline to be loved and labeled
Adeline as the naughty one. It blinded her heart and makes her think that she is bad and no one wants to be her friend. Adeline does not think that actually she
53 could change the situation. She can love everyone as the way she loved
Emmeline. Adeline does not know how to show her love. Agony life or a happy life is a matter of perspective for people. It depends
on how they see the situation. Adeline may see her life as an agony one but other people may see it as the lucky one. Adeline focuses on the affection she does not
get and forgets the fact that she is the daughter of the big house with the undoubted wealth. There is no perfection in this imperfect world. Everyone seek
for the things they do not have. This character’s life is the reflection of people’s life. Adeline seeks for the
love from her family and she is suffering from many events happened in her life. Life is like a wheel; it has its ups and down. Some things which happened in life
are heartbreaking. The researcher realized that life is not all about the sad things or the happy things. It is about the combination of both elements; sad and happy.
Everything in life should be balance. The character of Adeline teaches the researcher that every child is just a
child and the researcher and adults cannot expect them to behave like an adult. They need the presence of adult. Every child is brilliant and they just do not know
how to show it or work on it. This study enlightens the researcher and it has three benefits for the
researcher. The first benefit is the benefit for the researcher as a future teacher. Through this study, the wrier understand that there are no stupid students. Teacher
cannot label the students without knowing the background of each of them. Remember, all students are good and their family and social background affect
