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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
This chapter aims to answer the problems presented in the study. Firstly, the analysis focuses on the description of Eleanor and Park as the major characters
in the Rowell’s Eleanor Park. Secondly, the analysis concentrates on the Park’s motivation to help Eleanor’s life struggle in the Rowell’s Eleanor Park.
A. The Description of Eleanor and Park
In order to have a deeper understanding of Eleanor’s teenage life struggle
and Park’s motivation to help Eleanor in her teenage life struggle, the elaboration of Eleanor
’s and Park’s character is needed. There are some characters in the novel entitled Eleanor Park by Rainbow Rowell. They are Eleanor, Park,
Richie, Sabrina, Jamie, Mindy, Tina, Steve, Josh, Ben, Massie, Mouse, Richie Jr, Mr. Stessman, DeNice, Beebi, and Cal. Eleanor and Park are often told in the
story. In order to give a clear understanding, the description of Eleanor and Park is divided into two parts, namely the physical description and also the description of
their personality in the novel.
1. Physical Description of Eleanor as a Teenager
Eleanor’s physical description has to be explained further because that is the reason why she is usually mocked by the other kids in the school. In the
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beginning of the story in the novel, Eleanor is described as a weird person. Her appearance could attract people’s attention because it is quite unusual for a
teenager to dress like her. She usually wears unmatched clothes with strange accessories. Meanwhile, teenagers usually wear something which not attracts
people’s attention. Eleanor’s appearance makes her look different with the other kids. This comment could be seen from her friend, Park in the bus when he meets
her for the first time.
Not just new – but big and awkward. With crazy hair, bright red on top of
curly. And she was dressed like … like she wanted people to look at her. Or maybe like she didn’t get what a mess she was. She had on a plaid shirt,
a man’s shirt, with half a dozen weird necklaces hanging around her neck and scarves wrapped around her wrists p. 7.
According to Murphy 1972, another character can also describe a character through opinion also can be seen in the novel. Park thinks that Eleanor
is someone who has messed-up attire with red curly hair. She wears man’s shirt
with weird necklaces on her neck and scarves on her writs. Her appearance makes everyone spontaneously look at her and they
define her as a weird person. “Even if she was weird. Jesus, was she weird. Today she was dressed like a Christmas
tree, with all this stuff pinned to her clothes, shapes cut out of fabric, ribbon …” p. 24. Implicit comment from Park is also
the author’s way to imagine Eleanor’s characteristics as Murphy 1972 theory of characterization.
Park’s opinion toward Eleanor is
Rowell’s way to give the reader a chance to imagine Eleanor’s characteristics. Eleanor never looks ashamed with her appearance because even
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