his son. It is expected by analyzing the struggles of a father in the novel, I may have a better perspective of how hard people survive in overcoming the appearing conflicts and
learn how love is given by a parent for his child. The aim of this study is analyzing the struggles of a father, as seen in The Road, to get a better life for his son including the
reasons why.
B. Problem Formulation
The problems are formulated to help me understand the novel and make the discussion more focused. Based on the background above, there are two problems
formulated in this study. They are: 1.
How is the main character, the father, described in this novel? 2.
How does the father struggle to overcome the appearing obstacles to get a better life for his son?
C. Objectives of the Study
Based on the problem formulation stated previously, the study in The Road has two objectives. The first objective is intended to describe the characteristics of the father in The
Road. The second objective is to find out the ways the father struggles to overcome the appearing obstacles in order to get a better life for his son including the reason he conducts
his struggles.
D. Benefits of the Study
The study of this literary work will hopefully give some benefits to me as well as the readers. Firstly, through this study, I can learn a lot about the value of life and get
better understanding that people have to make hard efforts to reach their dreams and to
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survive. Secondly, the expecting aim of this study is to make the readers familiar with a novel written by Cormac McCarthy and to bring up some help in understanding the story
of The Road. By reading this thesis, the readers in general and the English Language Education
Study Program students in Sanata Dharma University may get better understanding about the characteristics of the father as the main character analyzed in this study. The readers
can also see the great efforts and motivation when discussing character in this study. These may influence us to struggle and face our problems in our daily life. Besides, for students
who want to analyze the novel, hopefully this study can be a helpful source to know McCarthy’s novel and can be a reference in writing thesis on literature concerning life
struggle. Thirdly, English teachers may use some texts in the novel to teach English. The
texts can be used to teach reading or speaking for Senior High School students. The students can learn the values and the meaning of life such as being optimistic and strong
regardless of the condition they face.
E. Definition of Terms
