2. Object of the Study
The object of the study is religious belief influence on individual behavior at Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol 1843 based on
behaviorist perspective.
3. Type of the Data Source
There are two kinds of data source, primary and secondary data source. The primary data source is A Christmas Carol novel by Charles
Dickens and secondary data source of the research are taken from books and internet related to the study.
4. Technique of Data Collection
The method of collecting data in this research is note-taking A Christmas Carol novel. So the writer has some steps in analyzing the data
as follows: reading A Christmas Carol novel to understand the novel deeply, reading some related books to find out the theory and information
which is required, taking notes of important thing both of primary and secondary data sources, selecting particular parts considered important and
relevant for analysis, and drawing conclusion and formulate its pedagogical suggestion.
5. Technique of Data Analysis
The technique used in analyzing the data is descriptive analysis. It concerns with the structural elements of the novel and Behaviorist
Perspective.
C. Research Finding
1. Source of Influence
a. Before believing Christmas
Belief is believed on truth. In A Christmas Carol novel it is reflected at Ebenezer Scrooge’s behavior. At this novel, Dickens tells
that Scrooge is old man who didn’t believe on Christmas. He assumed that Christmas is stupid things to lost money and marriage is the other
ludicrous things in addition to Christmas. The influence that makes Scrooge not believe on Christmas was
getting from his believed that Christmas remembered his bad memories at the past, because Scrooge got a bad experience at
Christmas Eve and Christmas day. The first experience could be read at Stave I when Ghost of Christmas Past brought him to his old school,
at this scene little Scrooge was reading book and grew older but he was alone again when the other boys enjoy their jolly holidays.
Suddenly, his sister Fan comes to bring Scrooge back home, because their father gives permission to bring him back home. So,
they can enjoy and together all the Christmas long. The second experience, Jacob Marley died seven years before at night before
Christmas day or also called Christmas Eve. Marley is the one and only one of Scrooge’s business partner. Scrooge was left alone by his
partner and Christmas was remembered him to this event. From these experiences, Scrooge believed that Christmas just
brings bad memories for him. Christmas will take his money, Christmas is humbug and he hates it.
b. After believing Christmas
After finished the journey with the three ghosts, Scrooge got a lesson and took the conclusion that Christmas is something that would
he saved in his heart and he believed on Christmas. The source that makes Scrooge believe in Christmas gets from Ghost of Christmas
Past, Present and Yet to Come which shows the scene of young Scrooge, Mr. Fezziwig’s party, Mr. Cratchit’s household, and about
man’s death.
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