A. Review of Related Studies
There are two previous studies conducted on this similar novelette, Jonathan Livingston Seagull. The first study was conducted by Yosafat Diazwikarta in 2008.
He analyzed the novelette, Jonathan Livingston Seagull from the point of view of perfection. His study entitled The Influence of Learning in Perfection on One’s
Achievement as Reflected in The Character of Jonathan Livingston Seagull in Bach’s Jonathan Livingston Seagull. His study is about the influence of learning in
perfection for Jonathan. From his analysis, the researcher knows that perfection becomes Jonathan’s higher purpose for life that is to be free, to be a creature of
excellence and intelligence and skill. By learning perfection, Jonathan has strong spirit, innovative ability, courage to never give up, high desire to know and
understand, and love to help others. The second study was conducted by Yosep Rahmat Pratama in 2009. His
study entitled Perceptions of Achieving A Successful Life Revealed in Amy Tan’s The Kitchen God’s Wife and Richard Bach’s Jonathan Livingston Seagull. He
compared between two novels and he analyzed the novels from the point of view of perceptions. He found out that perception about success was influenced by certain
cultural value and philosophy. For Chinese people success is “a matter of luck” and it is more to the harmony, which is created by creating a balanced condition on the
elements that exist in this life. It is influenced by the philosophy of Yin- Yang and Feng Shui while American culture sees success as perfection. It is influenced by
American philosophy that “practice makes perfect”. However, both Chinese and America cultures also define success as a journey.
While in this study, the researcher analyzes the novelette, Jonathan Livingston Seagull from the point of view of personal conflicts that are faced by
Jonathan both interpersonal and intrapersonal. This study entitled The Influence of Jonathan’s Character on Resolving His Personal Conflict in Richard Bach’s
Jonathan Livingston Seagull. This study is to find out the influence of Jonathan’s character on resolving his personal conflicts when he faces the conflict.
C. Theoretical Framework
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