Peter, Alice, and Ella: The Cousins

afraid when Pa goes alone into the big woods. They know he can always kill bears and panthers with the first shot 1971:52-53. Pa is described as a character that is always safe from any possible harm that can happen to him. He is always lucky in facing the danger from big woods, especially from the surrounding wildlife. Pa is characterized as a brave character. One of the dangerous threats comes from bears. He hits a bear in order to survive 1971:114-115. He is also depicted as a confident figure. He surely believes that bees will never sting him 1971:197. Pa is described as having a perfect figure and behavior. Pa always acts in good attitude. It makes his children proud of him, as seen when Pa is sending for the threshing machine 1971:228. Pa is believed as good person by his children. Pa will never do something grieving such as killing a baby deer 159 or killing the calves 186. This attitude makes him a perfect person in his family. Moreover, by his reaction towards his children’s questions, Pa is described as a knowledgeable character. He is the place for the children to ask anything and he will give them the answer. Pa is asked by Laura about many things, he is asked about sugar snow 1971 119-121, separator machine 223, and the meaning of days of auld lang syne 237. Pa answers all the questions. Besides, The bullet was too hot to touch, but it shone so temptingly that sometimes Laura or Mary could not help touching it. Then they burned their fingers. But they did not say anything, b Pa also knows the consequences of the children’s action as can be seen in the quotation below. ecause Pa had told them never to touch a new bullet. If they burn their fingers, that was their own fault 1971: 46. From the evidence above, Pa knows the consequences of certain action. In this case, he knows that the children will burn their finger if they touch the new bullets because it is hot. As an adult character Pa is described as an independent person. He is able to do anything by himself, especially his own duty as man of the family. Pa is described as a character who really knows about anything he is doing. Pa is an expert in skinning the prey, farming, preparing the hunting like making trap and bullets. Pa is also depicted to be able to fulfill the family needs. Commonly, man has duties such as providing foodstuff from hunting 1971:5-6, 21, farming 216, and gathering 194. A man also has role in making his own bullets 45-46 and making furniture 60-62, and doing the trading to the town 102. The other significant role of Pa in the story is as the source of order, rules, direction, and guidance for his children. He is described as the one who can give order and guidance, remind children about the rules, make the standard, and also give reward and punishment to the children. As source of order, he must be obeyed by the children. For example, when he tells Laura to sleep as seen in the saying “Go to sleep, Laura. Jack wont let the wolves in” 1971:3. Laura obeys him directly without complaining or asking any questions. It is said “So Laura snuggled under the covers of the trundle bed, close beside Mary, and went to sleep” 1971:3. It shows his power to give order and to be obeyed. Another example is when Pa makes bullet. It is said, “...while Laura and Mary stood on either side of him, Pa said: ‘You watch me, now, and tell me if I make a