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D. Theoretical Framework
Before going further to the deeper analysis of this thesis, an explanation how the theories above are used for the next analysis is needed. There are three
theories which are theory of hedonism, culture psychological theory, and self- regulation theory.
The first theory about hedonism is used to answer the research question number one: what kind of hedonism practices found in New York in 1920s. This
theory helps the writer to know the real meaning of hedonism and to determine the kind of hedonism that happened in New York in 1920s.
The second theory is about culture psychological theory. It is used to help answering the research question number one. This theory describes how the
culture of hedonism influences the society that becomes the bridging to connect the research question number one to number two.
The third theory is about self-regulation theory which is used to answer the research question number two: how Nick Carraway regulates himself in dealing
with the culture of hedonism. Connected to the previous theory, when the society is influenced by the culture, this theory will prove how Nick‘s self-regulation can
make him acts differently from the society to the culture. The discussion on how the theory works on the analysis of this thesis is explained more in chapter four.
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter consists of three parts: object of the study, approach of the study, and method of the study. The first part is object of the study that describes
the physical description and brief summary of the novels related to this thesis. The second part explains the approaches that are used in the analysis. The last part
describes the procedure of the analysis to get the answers of the research questions and the conclusion.
A. Object of the Study
This paper will analyze a novel titled The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. He is a writer from America. This book was published in April 1925.
The story is set in New York City and Long Island during the summer of 1922. This novel has 180 pages and nine chapters. When first published in April 1925
by Scribners, this novel was not so popular. It was only sold less than 25 thousand copies during the remaining life of Fitzgerald, who died at the age of 44
years. The Great Gatsby was republished in 1945 and 1994, and after that the novel becomes blockbuster and it makes Fitzgerald becomes a world-class author.
Because of the popularity of this novel, it is also adapted into movies, drama, and also opera. The Great Gatsby is also considered to be the best novel of all time
and becomes standard reading in American literature lessons. According to Modern Library 2014, the novel reached its success during World War II, and
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