26
CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
In this chapter, the researcher discusses and answers the questions formulated in chapter one. The first part discusses about how Dawan as the main
character depicted in the novel. The second part discusses the meaning of Dawan’s struggles for her rights to study in Bangkok. These elaborations are the
main answers to the research questions of the study.
4.1 The Description of Dawan, the Main Character of Minfo ng Ho’s Sing to
the Dawn
Dawan is the main character of Ho’s Sing to the Dawn. Henkle 1977 states that major characters are created to carry out ideas or messages in a story to
the readers. Milligan 1983 also states that major characters are those who appear more often in the story than the other characters. In Ho’s Sing to the Dawn,
Dawan and her brother Kwai are the characters that appear more often. Although Kwai is categorized as a main character in the novel, but this study focuses on
finding out D awan’s character that is depicted by the author more often to carry
out ideas or messages to the readers. In this part, the researcher analyses how Dawan as a main character of
Ho’s Sing to the Dawn is depicted. The description of Dawan’s character is explained both in physical and personal traits.
27
4.1.1 Physical Traits
Murphy 1972 states that the physical character of the person described in the novel can be seen through what other characters say about him or her
appearances like face, skin, and eyes, and through direct comment from the author’s description of one character. In order to describe Dawan’s physical traits,
the researcher finds the description of her physical traits which are described through her brother and her cousin’s opinion, and the author’s description.
Here is what Kwai said about her sister’s physical trait: “You’re older than I am. Maybe they want older students. “Although Dawan
was already fourteen, and a year older than her brother she was in the same class as he was p. 14.
Here is what Noi said about Dawan’s physical trait: Noi glanced over to her young cousin, and Shrugged, “or, since Dawan is
still fresh and good-looking she can squat in some side-alley where the police won’t chase her way, and peddle faded jasmine garlands to the
powdered women of drunken soldiers p. 40-41.
Here is the description of the author about Dawan’s physical trait: Dawan stretched her lithe body upwards, up to grasp a wisp of air, and
almost burst out laughing, it was so fresh and cool and young, this morning p. 7
Shaking the long black hair out of her eyes, she would reach up and grab handfuls of wet leaves, gleefully scattering dewdrops and rainwater
everywhere. p. 7
Although Dawan’s physical traits are not explicitly described, but from Kwai, Noi, and the author’s opinions, the researcher finds that Dawan is a
beautiful fourteen years old girl who has a lithe body and long black hair.
Kategori